Whew! What a Weekend!

We went to Wisconsin last weekend, and it was such a whirlwind! Against my better judgement (ahem), we drove 10 hours (not including stops) to be there for 1 1/2 days. On the way home, Jon said I was right and that we would either a) Fly next time or b) Stay longer. Thankfully, Olivia does great in the car and this trip was no different. Unfortunately, she didn't sleep hardly any, but at least she was able to entertain herself. But, then again, she "had to go potty" every hour, so she was getting out a lot! Ha!

We had a wonderful time with Jon's family, as always. We were glad to (finally) meet our newest nephew, Jake, who is almost 10 months old. He was visiting with our other nephew, Luke, and Jon's sister, Jenny.

We left Thursday afternoon and stopped in Park Ridge (just outside of Chicago) to visit and spend the night with our old neighbors. It was great to see them and catch up. (Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures.) Olivia and Emmett chased each other around the house for a good 30 minutes. We all went to bed late, but we got an early start on Friday morning to finish the drive to Wisconsin.

We arrived in Wausau around noon. After a little playing and a nap, we went to the Hot Air Balloon Festival and Rib Fest with Jon's parents and his sister and her boys. It was another (very) late bedtime for Olivia, but well worth it.

Feeding the goats with Daddy:

Grandpa and Jake:

Riding the pony:

Luke riding with pony (with Jenny):

"I Want to Ride Again"

"Cheese"

We woke up Saturday morning and lounged around a little while.

Then, it was time to drive 2 hours north to Phillips, where the extended Gilge family lives. It was the annual family reunion, which is always a good time.

Olivia and Luke spent most of the day "playing pool".

Rocking with Jake:

Blowing Bubbles:

With Grandpa:

Playing with Jake:

Playing with Luke:

We left Sunday morning to drive back. We stopped in Chicago for a quick playdate with Ady and then made our way home.

We had a wonderful time but wished we could have stayed longer!!!