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What a great, busy and eventful Saturday. This morning I woke up super tired and utterly confused on what day it was. My alarm went off and I normally don't set it for a weekend unless I'm working the early shift on a sunday. I thought "uhh...is it Friday? Thursday? Oh wait it's Saturday!"  Today, we packed up the car with beach stuff and headed out to Madison to spend some time with my older brother, his wifey and my nephew Alex.  Checked out the infamous Madison Farmer's Market, which I've heard a lot of great things about. It really is huge. We didn't even make the smallest dent in seeing everything. I did pick up a loaf of some spicy bread my friend Stephanie recommended. It was very tasty. Jill and I also got some smoothies and bubble tea. Mia drank some of my smoothie, and totally loved it. After the farmers market, we headed out to lunch at this mexican bar/restaurant (the name escapes me) the food was very good. Then, it was off to the beach.

Mia was so excited to see the beach again. It may not have been the clear waters of the beautiful ocean, but she didn't seem to mind too much. I helped Alex build sandcastles while Jill played with her in the water with my bro. All of the awesome weather and fun in the water exhausted the kids and they could barely keep their eyes open on the drive back. I didn't want Mia to fall asleep in their van so I tried to give her a little snack to keep her awake. Alex was eating some too but his eyes were getting droopy. Mia eventually passed out for about 2 minutes. She got a 2nd wind of energy playing with their cats and dog. Overall, great day. Jill's mom got to have the day to herself to do whatever she needed to, and not chase Mia around the house or yard. Saturday's are such an important day for Jill and I. It's the one day that we both are off and can spend time together as a family. We always try to do something fun or important on Saturday. Last weekend's visit to the zoo was an amazing time. We bought a family pass and plan on going as much as possible. I already took her by myself last Tuesday while Jill went to PT. The short 30 min visit was so much fun. Mia loved the penguins and gorilla/monkey exhibit she missed last weekend.

This week should go pretty quick. Work Sunday, Monday, Tuesday Thursday. Off Fri-Sun and we're heading down to the Indiana sand dunes. I have no idea what to expect. Hopefully Mia will survive the drive. That's all that matters. And of course she has fun with Jacqui, Rick, Leanne and Caleb. Hope everyone who's going to Summerfest has a great time and stay safe. That's all for now friends. Thanks for reading :)