A trip to Wisconsin
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!









