Wisconsin trip: Second Edition

Since I was adding way to many pictures to my Wisconsin post, I thought it would be good to break it up into a couple of posts!  

So, moving right along...

Friday was hair day!  I gave Miss Nora a haircut and also highlighted and cut my Mom's and my Aunt Diane's hair!  

Later that night we went out for fish - except I got a mushroom swiss burger - it just sounded too good to pass up!  It fulfilled all of my expectations and was very tasty :)

P.S. Everyone else got fish!

And of course, it wouldn't be a proper WI visit without a night out with Lindsey!

We really did not get a good pic of us, but I did take this cool picture of the (1) shot I did!!

Now, for my favorite part of the weekend...on Saturday night we dusted off some of my Grandma & Grandpa's old slides and made a "movie night" out of it!!!

Sarah & Grayson before the movie!

 

 

Lydia & Mike

 

 

Sammie & Grayson Baby!!!

It was so nice to spend time with everyone and hang out!  It did seem like a long weekend, which is nice!  How awesome are these pictures?!?!?!?  I love them!

We got pizza for dinner on Saturday night and then Sunday morning we went to church and then packed it up to go home.  Home being a 7 hour long car ride for me :)  

Before I rap up here though - I took some macro shots of some pictures in my Grandparent's house.  Pictures I have always loved and finally made somewhat digital!  The resolution isn't so great - but they are awesome pics.  Check out my Grandma's fabulous ruby red lipstick!  I love it!

 

The weekend was so nice and I really loved seeing all of my Wisconsin family!!!  Wish we lived closer so I could see them all a lot more :)  family time is irreplaceable.  Call me a sucker for traditions but this trip is one of my favorites!

And last but not least - the beautiful sunset on my way home back to Pekin:

Date Night and Traditions

Tuesday night was our date night this week :)  Since we had to skip last week (darn bronchitis) it was still Shaun's turn this week!  

He made me my absolute favorite, favorite, favorite dinner in the world...beef stroganoff!!!  It was really good!  After that he rented a movie....

wait for it....

"Date Night" on Date Night!!!!

It was HILARIOUS...I recommend that everyone watch it!

Thinking of our Date Nights got me thinking about other traditions...

I just love traditions. Having traditions makes me happy and helps families create memories to last a life time!  For example: Here are some great traditions that I remember growing up:

1.  When we were little, and there was a thunderstorm, we would all go out and sit on the back porch together and watch the storm.

2.  My Dad used to play 500 with my brothers and I in the backyard - all the time.

3.  When we were little and it was time for bed my Mom would march up the stairs with us and sing, "Hi ho..hi ho....it's off to bed we go" :)

4.  Each Christmas Eve my parents would let us open one present and it would always be cozy pj's and some ornaments (thanks Mom - I now have enough ornaments to fill my own tree!)

5.  Every Christmas Eve, we would go to church and then come home and eat shrimp - and then in the morning it was caramel rolls :)!!!!!  LOVE those :)

6.  Every night before our first day of school, my Mom would make us our favorite meal (of course mine was always - beef stroganoff - see above)

There are many more....

I cannot wait until Shaun and I start our own family and have our own family traditions!  I believe that traditions are important and can hold a family together!  

What are some of your families traditions?

Happy Thursday

Oh and P.S. Body Attack kicked my butt this morning :)