Escape to Wisconsin

For the past few summers I have gone to Green Bay to spend time with my family. This year was no different. Claudia was kind enough to drive out with me in June, and Beth, the baby, and Mike came out in July and drove back with me. I decided to extend my visit from two weeks to two months when I acquired an internship at the Neville Public Museum in Green Bay. I spent a few hours a week there giving tours, putting together a trunk program, and making crafts with the daycare centers that visited the museum.



Of course there were multiple trips to Door County. In addition to bike rides and visiting the beach, we did a few things this year that we don't usually include in our summer repetoire. In July, we went to a fish boil, a traditional Door County meal which includes boiled white fish, potatoes, rolls, and cherry pie. And becuase that cherry pie is so good, we also went cherry picking one afternoon. I made a fresh cherry pie (minus fresh made crust -thank you Pillsubury!). Pitting the cherries was the hardest part, but it didn't end up being that bad and the end result was fabulous!



Of course, the best part was just being with my family and friends. My family is doing well, and it was fun to be with my sisters this summer, but also that I got to have them to myself (even though we would have loved to be together too). Baby Michael is growing up so fast, so it was fun watching him pick up new tricks all summer long. Grandma and Grandpa loved it too. It was sweet to watch them experience the baby becuase they get to see him so little. My friend from Cedar City, Laura, is attending school in Wisconsin, so I also had a friend to visiti with. We went camping, to Summerfest to see John Mayer and Ben Folds, and visited in Williams Bay where she is currently living. Even though there were torrential downpours most of the time we were together - is that a sign or something? - we had a blast. This trip concluded with a stop in Nauvoo, IL to visit historic LDS church sights. This summer trip will not be quickly forgotten.