Where has the summer gone? I seriously can't believe it is almost the middle of July!
Ryan is enjoying his internship in Milwaukee. He likes the project he is working on and has been really impressed with the company. Who knows maybe in a year we could be moving to Milwaukee. It is a little crazy to think I could become a permanent mid-west resident but I actually really like it here.
Due to Ryan's internship we are apart during the week but we both have Fridays off so we have tried to take advantage of three day weekends this summer.
Here are some of our summer highlights:
Here are some of our summer highlights:
1. Memorial Day
We spent Memorial in Indiana with my family and our friend Francisco. We had a good time going on walks, duck pin bowling, playing games, and of course eating delicious food!
2. Baptisms
We have had the opportunity to attend baptism for two new converts. It has been so great getting to know them and going to lessons with the sister missionaries. The spirit that you feel during an missionary lesson is so strong and I have loved having the opportunity to work with the sisters in our ward.
3. Olbrich Gardens
These are incredible outdoor gardens in Madison. It was so beautiful and I think I drove Ryan crazy with how often I wanted to stop to take a picture. I just couldn't help it. I felt like I had my own "Secret Garden" like the book by Frances Hodgson Burnet.
4. Cave of the Mounds
This is probably one of my favorite things to do in Madison now in the summer. The cave is about 30 minutes south west of Madison and is about 52 degrees all year round. It is like having the world's best air conditioner. The cave is also just really pretty with tons of cool stalactities and stalagmites.
5. Twin Valley Lakes
We were invited out to this lake by some of the families in our ward. It is in a State Park and is really pretty. We went kayaking and just enjoyed the sun and great company.
6. Museums
I love how many things in Madison are free! One weekend we checked out a couple of the free museums in the area. One was the UW Geology Museums which had some cool fossils, dinosaur bones, meteoroids, geodes, and fluorescent rocks. The second was the Wisconsin Veterans Museum which had artifacts from all the Civil, Spanish-American, WWI, WWII, Korean, Vietnam, and Gulf Wars. It is really well done. Since we were downtown we also stopped at the Farmer's Market for some hot cheese bread... YUM!
7. Chess
We have also gotten into Chess. We leave the board set up so it is always ready to play. I haven't won a game yet but hopefully by the end of the summer I'll be able to. Call us nerds but it is nice to have something to do when it is too hot and humid to be outside.
We have had the opportunity to attend baptism for two new converts. It has been so great getting to know them and going to lessons with the sister missionaries. The spirit that you feel during an missionary lesson is so strong and I have loved having the opportunity to work with the sisters in our ward.
3. Olbrich Gardens
These are incredible outdoor gardens in Madison. It was so beautiful and I think I drove Ryan crazy with how often I wanted to stop to take a picture. I just couldn't help it. I felt like I had my own "Secret Garden" like the book by Frances Hodgson Burnet.
4. Cave of the Mounds
This is probably one of my favorite things to do in Madison now in the summer. The cave is about 30 minutes south west of Madison and is about 52 degrees all year round. It is like having the world's best air conditioner. The cave is also just really pretty with tons of cool stalactities and stalagmites.
5. Twin Valley Lakes
We were invited out to this lake by some of the families in our ward. It is in a State Park and is really pretty. We went kayaking and just enjoyed the sun and great company.
6. Museums
I love how many things in Madison are free! One weekend we checked out a couple of the free museums in the area. One was the UW Geology Museums which had some cool fossils, dinosaur bones, meteoroids, geodes, and fluorescent rocks. The second was the Wisconsin Veterans Museum which had artifacts from all the Civil, Spanish-American, WWI, WWII, Korean, Vietnam, and Gulf Wars. It is really well done. Since we were downtown we also stopped at the Farmer's Market for some hot cheese bread... YUM!
7. Chess
We have also gotten into Chess. We leave the board set up so it is always ready to play. I haven't won a game yet but hopefully by the end of the summer I'll be able to. Call us nerds but it is nice to have something to do when it is too hot and humid to be outside.
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