Milwaukee

This weekend we headed to Wisconsin for my good friend Kristi's baby shower.  We left after work on Friday and didn't get to Milwaukee until 11pm.  The kids did sooo good!  They fell asleep soon after naptime and didn't wake up until we got to the hotel.  They were a little wired when we got into our room, but they soon settled down. 

Punky and I went to the shower on Saturday while Derek and Buddy took a nap at the hotel and went out to lunch.  I forgot my camera...  but it was a BEAUTIFUL shower!  Punky had so much fun with the candy bar.  She would fill a bag full of candy and walk around the room passing it out to all the guests.  I think a waitress or two even got some!  She passed a few bags of candy out before I finally told her we should save some for Daddy.  Then she went up to some guests and asked for the candy back... oh boy!  In the end, she came home with her bag of candy, a coloring book, a door prize and three balloons. 

After the shower, Daddy and Buddy picked us up and we went to downtown Milwaukee.  We walked along the Riverfront and enjoyed spending time together as a family.  We wanted to stop along the boardwalk for a drink and Punky wanted a "kids lemonade".  We saw the Hofbrau Haus and found a table outside. 

That night we went to Kristi and Matt's for dinner.  The kids were wild and tired.  We didn't get to chat as much as I hoped, but it was a fun night!  We were back to the hotel by 9:30 and we were all asleep by 10. 

The drive home went pretty good too.  A few notes:  Do not give a 2 year old a pen and paper or M & Ms in the backseat of the car.  And talk radio or a baseball game will put a kid to sleep in less than 5 minutes.