Milwaukee

At the beginning of June, we took a short trip back to Milwaukee.  Jackson and Daddy left on Wednesday and I joined them on Saturday. We figured it would be pushing it to try to get back to WI over the Fourth and early June ended up being perfect weather-wise. We spent Saturday with Jamie, Aaron and Lorelei, and went to an indoor children's play area that was great, got some ice cream and then to a huge outdoor playground.  Adam and I caught a Brewers game on Sunday for a date-day and then on Monday, Adam, Jackson and I headed to Chicago late morning to meet up with friends in Millennium Park and see the free Glenn Hansard show.  Back home on Tuesday.  More pics here.

Will he be an air traffic controller or is this merely OCD?

Uncle Adam showing Lorelei the ya-ya ropes

Aunt Nicole hanging with Lorelei at the play area

Lorelei the Ladybug with her daddy

Jackson dancing on stage

Batter's up!

Self-Portrait at The Bean

Fountain in Millennium Park

G-daddy Phil and G-mommy Kate

Mark, Colson and Angel at the concert

Mommy, daddy and butter bean

Phil proving he is still the coolest g-daddy

Post-show shenanigans

My two rockers 

My two cuddlers

California

At the end of April, we made one of my work trips to San Diego into a mini family vacation.  It was awesome (even though I did have to work a few days) given neither Jackson nor I had ever been to that part of CA before.  We did a lot in 9 days!  Cornado, Lego Land, Sea World, San Diego vs. Brewers, Angels game, Disneyland and Disney Adventure, La Jolla beach, visited Adam's UW-Madison roommate, Lance, and his family and San Diego zoo.  TONS more pics here.

Lounging at the pool at our resort

Took a little drive to Cornado

Cars Land!

More cars

Got majorly upgraded at our Disney hotel!

View from our hotel room

Met Mickey (amongst many others)

Watched some paragliders playing over the ocean

La Jolla "baby beach" with all the seals

Running on the beach

Jackson and Madison "playing" together

Sea World

Angels game

Lego Land

Jackson and Daddy made it on tv

Cherry Blossoms

In early April, we took a day trip down to DC to see the cherry blossoms for the first time.  We parked right down by the Tidal Basin and had a nice morning walking around the basin and seeing some of the monuments, including new ones like the Martin Luther King monument that we had never seen before. Even though the blossoms weren't that impressive, it was a great day!

We also went to see the cherry blossoms in our park and they were in full force!

A Surprise Visit to Milwaukee

In mid-October, Jackson and Daddy made a surprise visit back to Milwaukee for the weekend to meet Jackson's new cousin Lorelei.  By all accounts, it was a great weekend!

This is the best kind of traveler

Pop and Jackson at the pond

The Cousins Tree

Uncle Adam and Lorelei

Jackson giving Lorelei his dee dee when she was crying

He has the essentials - dee dee, ya ya and water.

G-mommy Kate & Matt's wedding

Here are some photos from G-Mommy Kate and Matt's wedding in July in Chicago where Jackson was the ringer bearer.  The flower girl did everything she could to get Jackson to hold her hand, but if was a futile effort.  Was such a fun day though, tantrums over wearing a little suit, and all!