After a crazy busy end of quarter at work, and having some sort of cold/allergy thing going on all last week; I was really really looking forward to this weekend for some much needed rest and relaxation.
It started Friday for me. I worked from home, as Madeleine's daycare was closed for the holiday. My mom came up around noon to help out. I haven't seen her since May, so it was really nice to catch up. Plus she was happy to watch Madeleine while I did some laundry and took a nap. That night Bill and I headed out for a birthday celebration for three friends who all have July birthdays. They have a party every year that starts with golf during the day (Bill attended, I didn't) and a party in the evening. This year they held it at The Horny Goat Brewing Co. in Milwaukee's south side. This is one of those places that I have passed a million times but have never been to, so I was excited to check it out. They brew their own beer, and have a huge outdoor space complete with three or four beach volleyball courts. It is definitely a summer place. I liked it, except for it was really loud. I'm probably dating myself here, but when I go out I like to actually be able to sit down and enjoy a coversation with my friends. We actually only stayed until 10:15pm because we were sick of shouting and not being able to hear anyone. After we left we were in the mood for some ice cream, so we rolled into the DQ driveway five minutes before they closed.
Saturday morning we hung around the house with my mom for awhile, and then went to lunch at the Saint Francis Brewery and Restaurant. Afterwards, we headed west to Waukesha for a quick visit with Bill's family. Both my brother-in-law and father-in-law were in town. We couldn't stay for too long though, as we forgot Madeleine's bottle. We tried to make due with a sippy cup, but she wasn't really getting it. She cried almost the entire way home, and I felt like a terrible mom. Bill comforted me by reminded me this was probably the first time she has ever cried from being hungry. When we got home she gobbled up her food, then took an 8 ounce bottle before bed (instead of her usual six). She passed out for like twelve hours that night, so I think she faired the whole ordeal fine. Bill and I ended the night by watching True Grit. Surprisingly, it had some really funny parts, and we both really liked it. I didn't love the end though (which I unfortunately already knew beforehand), but all in all it was a good movie.
Sunday we worked around the house a bit. Bill cleaned out our gutters, and I did laundry. After Madeleine's afternoon nap we decided to hit up our local pool. It's literally less than a mile away, but we had never gone. I was determined to dunk Madeleine under the water. She didn't really like the water too much though. I think it was too cold for her. She didn't cry, but her mouth was in a perpetual pout the entire time which, of course, made us laugh. I did end up dunking her once, and she was totally fine. I think it shocked her a little, but again she didn't cry. After not being able to get one smile out of her the entire time though, we decided to leave after about 45 minutes of so. Back home after Madeleine was in bed, we broke out the barbecue and fire pit. We had barbecue chicken, pasta salad, and strawberries for dinner and S'mores for dessert! We had another movie night, this time watching The Next Three Days. This movie has a slow/confusing start, but an exciting ending. It thought it was just okay, although, my review may not be the most accurate, as we were engrossed in playing Risk on the iPad during the first half hour of the movie. That's probably why we we were confused. Risk, by the way, is my new favorite iPad/iPhone game.
Monday, the 4th of July, started out with our local parade. Which was...terrible!! I don't know if we have just not been to a parade in a long time, but it was so boring we left after a half an hour. Seriously, it moved super slow with like a minute in between cars/floats. Plus, it was like all our local politicians just waving to the crowd. They weren't even throwing much (or any) candy for the kids. I hope for the sake of all who stayed that it got better.
Our friend Todd, and his two year old daughter, Maia, came over in the afternoon. We set up our baby pool in the backyard. Madeleine was happy to sit in there and splash, so even though she didn't love the big pool I don't think she is afraid of water or anything. Maia, on the other hand, hates to get wet, so she wasn't liking the little pool much. Oh well. For dinner we grilled burgers and had watermelon and pasta salad on the side. Ice cream for dessert!! After our guests had left and Madeleine went to bed. We played Risk some more (seriously, I'm obsessed!) before heading outside around 9pm. We are lucky enough to be able to see the entire Cudahy fireworks display (and St. Francis') from our backyard. We made another fire, and watched the show. They were pretty awesome (about 40 minutes long)! We were constantly watching our video monitor to see if they would wake up Madeleine, but other than the occasional stir she slept straight through everything.
All in all, we really enjoyed the weekend. As Bill put it, it felt like we actually had a weekend. July is a super busy month for us, so there is a lot to look forward to. I also have a number of projects I want to tackle too. So, stay tuned!
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