Mallory's First Weekend Getaway

The Milwaukee Public Museum has a Titanic artifact exhibit until the end of May, so we took advantage of my (last week of) maternity leave to go check it out. We left Sunday after church and returned yesterday evening. It was a quick trip, but we had so much fun!

We took a different route south because we wanted to do a little shopping at an outlet mall in Johnson Creek, WI. I found some great deals for both kids at The Childrens Place and a few things for Mallory at Carter's. Van Husen had spectacular deals on some new work clothes for me.

Sunday's supper was at The Chancery in Milwaukee. We eat there pretty regularly when we go to Milwaukee. Maybe one day they'll open in the Appleton area. They have the BEST beer cheese soup.

After supper we went to our hotel to get the kids settled in for the night. Everyone slept pretty well. Mallory was up twice, which is pretty typical. We requested two beds because Isaiah is not in a crib anymore. Tim started out with Isaiah, but I stole him halfway through the night. He heard me get up with Mallory, and he said, "Mommy?" I couldn't resist that sweet little voice! Tim had been working on a sermon about abandonment before bed. He said after I stole Isaiah from him he knew what abandonment felt like - HAHAHA! :-)

Monday's breakfast was at Baker's Square. I wanted Steak-and-Shake, but I lost out on rock-paper-scissors. (Scissors cut paper, darn it.) Tim promised that we'll try to make it there on our next trip. It didn't take too much to change my mind because we had a coupon for free pie slice with each entree. Tim got Banana Cream, and I ordered Lemon Supreme. I'm going to eat mine for dessert tonight.

After breakfast, it was off to the Milwaukee Public Museum. They have the most ridiculous parking garage. The spots were super small! People were parking on the lines between spots all over the place, but you couldn't blame them. It's like the people who designed the lot assumed everyone drives Mazda Miatas - ahem, Dad.

The Titanic exhibit was really, really good. It was definitely worth the trip! We opted out of the IMAX movie because the kids are too unpredictable with those things right now. I've been to the museum before on a field trip, but it was Tim's first time there. Isaiah really enjoyed all of the things that he saw...except for the Butterfly Garden. He was not a fan. Aunt Jenny would have been proud! You guys can sit out the insect exhibits together when we're in St. Louis this summer!

On the way to the museum, we had pointed out Miller Park to Isaiah. Well, all day long he kept saying, "baseball!" We decided to have a late lunch at the TGIFriday's at Miller Park, which was tons of fun! All of the tables have a view of the baseball field. I've got to figure out how to get reservations there for game time...

On the way home we stopped at Cabela's. Isaiah was a little cranky, but Tim cheered him up. They started shopping for Isaiah's first fishing pole, with was really cool. Tim is so excited to pick one out with him. They are going to have so much fun at Aaron's pond in July. What a special Daddy-Son moment!

I'll get the camera downloaded and post pictures soon.

- becky