Weekly Recap: A Trip to Wisconsin, Always Good for the Soul

After a busy, fulfilling week of traveling, I’m finally back home in NC and it feels so good. While it’s sad to pack your bags and wrap up a good trip, it’s also nice to get back to normalcy and routine in the confines of your own space. My boys were excited to see me, I was able to make dinner in my kitchen, and I actually felt well-rested after a good night of sleep in my bed. And while we’re on the go already today (because of course we are! — traveling to Outer Banks, NC for our anniversary weekend), I got a day and a half of good rest and I feel like a brand new woman.

What I’ve been up to:

The last couple weekends have been busy, busy. Two weekends ago, Alex and I went to a wedding, then took another trip to Wrightsville Beach (yes, again haha). I hadn’t been to a wedding in a bit, so it was nice to get dressed up and take a few cute pictures. The Wrightsville beach day was a HOT one though. It’s rare to have a windless day at the beach, but that particular Sunday was brutal. We didn’t stay too long, but enjoyed the time we spent there, as usual. There’s something about a Wrightsville beach day, as I’ve shared in a separate post on the blog. It’s my favorite NC beach for so many reasons.

This past weekend and week, I was off visiting family in Wisconsin. It was honestly a great trip. After a late flight in last Friday night, we kicked off Saturday with breakfast at a little diner, then drove over to Milwaukee to catch a Milwaukee Brewers’ baseball game. The Brewers lost (as they usually do when I’m in attendance lol), but we had a good time. My niece is big into baseball right now, and loves singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game, so you know we sang that song a hundred times on loop!

Sunday we celebrated my niece’s baptism and then hit the pool on a hot afternoon. It’s rare that my sisters and I are together for an extended period of time, so it was awesome that we all got to goof off and share some hearty laughs that Sunday afternoon. Monday we spent strolling the downtown area of Lake Geneva and Tuesday we swam in Lake Michigan at Kohler-Andre State Park. Loved every minute!

On Wednesday, my last official day in Wisconsin, we hung around my parents’ house in Central Wisconsin. We went to breakfast with my grandma at my late grandpa’s favorite breakfast spot (so many childhood days spent getting breakfast with him there — nostalgia level 100), then stopped by the cemetery to say hello… to my grandpa, my paternal grandparents, and my aunt Judy who unexpectedly passed away a few months ago. It’s a sad place to be, but felt like a necessary stop. We wrapped up the day with dinner and a quick stop at Belts’ Soft Serve, my all-time favorite ice cream place.

Such a great trip — time well spent with my sisters, my parents, and my sweet little niece. A few short days never feel like enough, but those days recharged my batteries and refreshed my soul… which I desperately needed.

What I’ve been listening to:

What I’ve been reading:

I was on a great streak 4 and 5 star reading streak, but lately, the books I’ve read/listened to have been severely underwhelming. Hopefully I’ll get back to some good books again soon.

What I’ve been watching:

  • Enigma — Actually found the Aaron Rodgers documentary to be quite good. He’s an interesting guy, but these few episodes really gave me insight into why he is who he is today. Seems he’s at peace with the way his career’s transpired — and he appears happy with his life, which is all that really matters.

A few other (random) things:

Hope you have a great weekend! I’m so excited to be celebrating our second wedding anniversary in Outer Banks, NC this weekend. Can’t believe it’s been two years.

Catch us outside doing lots of beach walking for the next few days :)

Enjoy!

JBW