Brenda + hudson 3
 

friends:  Brenda is my mom's bestest of friends, and she was in town this weekend.  It took my nephew Hudson hours and hours to warm up to Brenda, but just as he and his family were to leave, he ran up and hugged Brenda's legs and *poof* they are now buddies!

Bonus: Brenda is a nurse and she figured out from my symptoms what medicines I would need, and she was correct.  I took her advice and have not had a coughing episode (for that is what they are) in 24 hours. Thanks, Brenda!


HPIM8315 Tall kids series - mimo 1
Tall kids series - caleb 2 Tall kids series - all three kids - hudson - mimo - caleb
 
family: here's a photo series I'm calling "Tall Kids" as they each look extremely tall.  Cute kids, wouldn't you say?! They are my nephews and niece: Caleb (age 12), Mimo (age 5) and Hudson (age 2 1/2).  In May they'll be joined by a brother, Christian James (CJ for short). 

Kids - mimo
 
Kids - hudson imitating caleb
(Caleb was watching a show, and Hudson wants to be just like his older brother, so he found a pillow and plopped down as close as possible to Big Brother. I found it adorable.) 



Pabst Mansion

mansion:
 Toured Milwaukee's Pabst Mansion with Brenda.  Seven of us took the tour and included five of us who were vocal ["Ooohhh….ahhhh….look at that tapestry!  the woodwork!  the storage!!!"]  and a couple who were silent [*crickets chirping*].   Beautiful home with two of the first three stories restored.   


Concert - sign for alysia

concert: Battle of the Bands took place at church this weekend, with one of my junior high small group girls, Alysia, performing her own songs. She did amazing and had such a strong stage presence!  She even had fans who made signs!   

That was the weekend + a little baking + a little cooking + a little cleaning.  Just right.


photos by sunnygirlsf.  click on photos for larger versions.

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2 responses to “friends + family + mansion + concert = weekend”

  1. Rona Avatar

    Great photos!! And is that Brenda from Peoria?? TELL HER I LOVE HER PLANETARIUM! And I love it that the museum had a used bookstore in the front of it!! How cool and unpretentious is that?? Almost as cool and unpretentious as the Pabst Mansion!

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  2. Monika/eco-stylista Avatar

    Sounds like you had a great weekend!

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