The Bayres: Madison and celebrating #4

I had a conference in Madison the second week of August so we decided to all drive over and see family too. We spent a few days in a hotel downtown and then stayed with Shell and fam for a few days. Although sharing a hotel room with a toddler is not the most relaxing, we had a blast. Oli had breakfast in bed and got to watch PBS each morning so he was a happy camper.

roadtrip!

a litte car snooze

gorgeous view of Lake Monona at sunset from our hotel

loving hotel life

The Ayres-Wilhelms were moving (congrats on the new house you guys!) so things were a little hectic, but it was great to see them and their new house. Their new place is in a great neighborhood and we took advantage of the nearby park. While everyone else was moving, Oli and I took a walk through the community garden. He loved seeing all the vegetables growing, especially the yellow squash. He did great on the trip overall. Right before we left he fell off the bed and hit his head which resulted in a huge goose egg above his right eye and lots of tears. He was pretty upset and didn't sleep well that night but thankfully was fine by the next day.

walking to get pizza for dinner

cousins waiting for ice cream

goofy family shot

sisters!

While in Madison we celebrated our wedding anniversary (#4!). Scott (a friend and colleague of mine who was also at the conference) watched Oli for us so we went out for dessert and walked around downtown Madison. It was low-key (especially compared to the canal cruise we took in Amsterdam last year) but nice to have some time to ourselves.