Milwaukee Weekend

Okay - this is the last picture I wanted to start out this post - but oh well. I've had some technical difficulties tonight! One night in Milwaukee we swam in the hotel pool. The girls LOVED it. It was little Kate's first time swimming. She loved it, too. I think she'll fit into this family just fine!

Emily with her puzzle from the greats.

Brian's grandparents' hands. . .

Grandma Lory and Aunt Karleen had some gifts for the girls - Here Madeline worked her new puzzle.

Madeline is an amazing big sister. Here she is feeding Katie "puffs."

Reading books with Great Grandma and cousin Kayla.

Kate and "Auntie Kee Kee"

All the girls being silly!

Kayla and Kate

We went to a pizza place - Mama Mia's - which is legendary in the Bugler family. They RAVE about the pizza and garlic bread. We met up with Warren and Gretchen - old friends of Ken and Bonnie. They have 3 daughters (the youngest is in college) so they understand our life! :)

Here is a family picture from the trip. (I love Emily in the family pic!) On the way home we spent about 24 hours with my dear friend, Cyndi. I met her in Israel in 1997. Her house is like a retreat for our family. We love visiting them! They live in Wheaton, Il.

Here are the girls hanging out in our hotel. Staying in a hotel is such fun to them. I love seeing their excitement. The trip up and the first night were a bit rough with Kate. The next day we went to a really hip marketplace. We picked up some bread and chocolates. We also bought some tulips on the way to his grandparents to give his Grandma.

Brian and Kate at the market.

Kate meeting Great Grandma Lory for the first time. (This is Grandma Loraine - where Emily Loraine came from)

We also went to church with the Great Grandparents. Later that day we went to "Monkey Joe's" together. This was a place with lots of inflatables. It was fun for the greats to see the girls in their element jumping and sliding and having fun.

The whole purpose of this trip was for Brian's grandparents to get to know our kids. We felt like it went really well - mission accomplished!