July 1st – 5th, Hollis and I joined his family on a trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  We left on Thursday night and flew into Chicago.  We had a two hour drive to Milwaukee and arrived around 2 am.

Friday, July 2nd- We were able to sleep in on Friday and then made our way to Hollis’ mom’s cousin’s (if that’s not confusing! ) lake house on Lake Pewaukee.  We spent the day exploring the lake and relaxing with the family.

The Lake House

Saturday, July 3rd-  On Saturday we spent the day exploring Milwaukee.  We drove downtown and ate at one of the local brewery restaurants.  Hollis ordered a sample of beers which included 8 different types of beer.  We all enjoyed trying the different types and picking our favorite!  We then continued to walk down the streets of Milwaukee and enjoyed the view of the river walk and Lake Michigan.  We stopped in a local cheese bar and picked up some cheese to take home.  Hollis, his cousin Monica, and I also got to experience a little bit of Summerfest, a local music festival held annually for two weeks.  We rode the sky glider to see all that Summerfest had to offer and visited different stages to hear different bands.  After a couple of hours at Summerfest we made our way back to the lake house to watch the UFC fight.

Cheese Bar

Sunday, July 4th- We woke up early and joined Hollis’ family at the lake house to celebrate the 4th.  They had jet skis and beautiful weather there for us to enjoy.  We were able to ride the jet skis all day and eat some wonderful food! We ended the night watching fireworks from the boat!

Riding the Jet Skis

Happy 4th of July

Monday, July 5th- We were flying out of Chicago on this day, so we decided to drive down early and explore the city.  We drove to Wrigley field and were able to walk around the field and get the feel of the baseball atmosphere.  We then made our way downtown to the Sears Tower (now known as Willis Tower).  We took the tour of the tower and were able to stand on the new glass observation decks.  After the tour of Sears Tower we enjoyed some Chicago pizza and made our way back to the airport.

Wrigley Field

We had a great time getting to visit with family that we hadn’t seen since our wedding two years ago!

My good friend Mallory was married on Sunday, June 27th.  She made a beautiful bride and the wedding was absolutely perfect.  We couldn’t be happier for Mallory and Brandon!

Well, another year has gone by and Hollis is now closer to 30 than 20! We had a great time celebrating Hollis’ birthday with his sister Jennifer and her husband Ben.

Friday night I cooked Hollis his favorite dinner that his mom always made for him, chicken in crescent rolls topped in cream of chicken soup. We also had tons of desert with banana pudding and oatmeal raisin cookies! After a delicious dinner we enjoyed the rest of the night relaxing and watching our favorite comedians!

Saturday we spent the morning shopping and then were joined with great company, Jenn and Ben. We had a great time hanging out with them and going to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants Gringos. We are so glad that they live close by.

I can’t believe how fast time is going by! We have a lot to be thankful for and have been very blessed lately to be able to spend a lot of time together. I look forward to another wonderful year!

Last weekend we celebrated Katie’s 25th Birthday and our semi-annual girls weekend.  We have been blessed and have been able to get together twice a year.  Heidi, Katie, and I started Friday night in the Woodlands laying out at the pool, having dinner at the Cheesecake Factory, and grabbing a few drinks at Baker Street.

The Woodlands

On Saturday, Julie and Mallory joined the group.  We spent the afternoon laying by the pool and relaxing at our home in Houston.  After a nice home cooked dinner we made our way to Washington Avenue where we enjoyed a few drinks and great atmosphere.

The group

I am so blessed to have many wonderful girl friends to surround myself with.  We always have a great time reliving college memories and looking forward to the future.  I can’t wait for our next girls weekend.

We are so excited that our good friends Angela and Chris are having a baby in November (the due date is on my birthday!)!  We love them and can’t wait to meet the little one.  We will be continuing to pray for the best for their sweet family!  Here is a picture we took of Hollis trying to have a bigger belly than Angela!