Milly + Emma = BFFs

Following our trip to Green Lake, Emma and I spent a few days in Chicago with the Winquist family.  Molly and I were college roommates and have been close friends ever since.  Emma and I were so excited to meet baby Milly who is just 6 weeks old!  She is so sweet and cute as a button :)  And she made me sentimental over when Emma was just 6 weeks...oh, how time flies!  We had so much fun lounging in our jammies for tons of girl talk, picnics in the park, long walks and of course a little shopping here and there!  We also dined on some of Chicago's best including Lou Malnati's pizza and Korean BBQ while reliving our college days of Jimmy John's and Dairy Queen :)

Molly and I also learned how challenging it is to take a group picture now...

It was sad that our vacation had to come to an end but Emma sure was excited to go home and see her Daddy!

Green Lake or Bust!

Beginning way back in college Patrick and I have taken an annual summer trip to Green Lake, WI with some of our closest friends. This is a tradition we refuse to break!  We love these friends and have created some of our most favorite memories from these trips!  The past few years at Green Lake we had talked nervously about what it would be like to add some babies into the mix- this year we found out thanks to Miss Emma and Miss Olivia Fishman (3 months Emma's senior)!  Everyone was pleasantly surprised with how well the babies did and how little it changed the atmosphere :) 

Emma is becoming a pro at flying- she certainly enjoyed her window seat and watched our entire decent and taxing into O'Hare!

Waiting for the Bauers to pick us up at the airport- Emma is ready to get the party started!

To say Emma LOVED the boat would be an understatement...

Thanks to the hum of the motor and the rocking from the waves Emma got some of her best ever sleeping done!

Nothing better than hanging at the Sand Bar

We were not surprised Emma would enjoy the water given how much she loves bath time.  But we were shocked that the girl could have spent all day floating around :) 

Hanging with her godparents- Steve and Brittany Bauer

Daddy/Daughter jammy time :)

Getting our fishing license 

Good catch, Dad!

Saying goodbye is always so hard :(   Until next year!  

Thanks Mark and the Christensen family for all your hospitality!