Madison!!!!

I will go out on a limb and say "you cannot beat Madison in the summer".

Girls - we crammed in every activity this great city has to offer in two short weeks. 

It was spectacular.  Extraordinary, as Mollie would say!

In addition to Mollie's highlight of swimming in six different places, we joined the happy masses around the square at the Farmer's Market, Art Fair on the Square, Concerts on the Square and Maxwell Street Days.  We also ventured out of town to swim on the sandbars of the Wisconsin River, visit the home of the Ringling Brothers at Circus World Museum, and visit Great Grandma in La Crosse.  We climbed to the top of the state capitol and celebrated the two upcoming birthdays.  And the best highlights were right in our backyard sailing with the girls on the Cutty JARK and taking a plunge into Lake Mendota, working in the garden and dancing to the live music at the Union Terrace.  There are too many pics and too many memories to count... but girls, I hope you always remember these summer trips as some of the best moments of your life.  Your big smiles and adventurous spirits during all of these outings are some of the best of mine!  Thanks Grandmy and Grandpy, for everything!!  

Here is the LONG highlight reel...

The Union Terrace

Cheers to 2&5!!!! 

The Secret Garden

Concerts on the Square

Dane County Fair

Aunt Debi and Uncle Bob's

The Wisconsin River Sand Bars

And more Union

Maxwell Street Days

Pedicures at the Sieger Salon

Bernie's Beach

Circus World Museum

Great Grandma Sieger

The State Capitol

More festivals and lunchtime live

and more fun at home

Last but not least, our sweet KK ended up at the University of Wisconsin Hospital.  

Thanks to Kendall for the big smiles that kept Mama sane.  You were the star of the show in that joint! And thanks to Grandpa and Grandpa for support while we were in there.

And thanks to everyone for their prayers!