Getaway: Door County, Wisconsin

James had to visit a client on Washington Island in Wisconsin this week, so Brystol and I traveled with him and enjoyed three lovely days in Door County. We ate freshly-caught lawyer fish, cheese curds, and cherries (there are almost 50 orchards across Door County!). We wandered through the quaint villages and along the rocky beaches. While James worked, Brystol and I watched seagulls following a plowing farmer, we visited the woods at Mountain Park, and we admired the lovely limestone at School House Beach -- one of only five limestone beaches in the world.

The "Cape Cod of the Midwest," Door County is one of the top ten vacation destinations in North America, but only one short month ago, I had no idea Door County, Wisconsin even existed. Boy, have I missed out! We visited during the off-season -- a couple of weeks yet before the area really comes to life -- and even still, we enjoyed so many fantastic things -- nearly all that Door County had to offer. (I did miss out on some antiquing -- boo!) Truly, a beautiful and very relaxing work-week getaway!



Collage Images from top left to bottom right:
Snowmobile Crossing sign, Sturgeon Bay
Cedar Tree Roots in the Woods at School House Beach, Washington Island
Plowing Farmer/Feeding Seagulls, Washington Island
Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, Fish Creek
Stavkirke Prayer Path, Washington Island
Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, Fish Creek
Limestone Shore at School House Beach, Washington Island
Passenger Ferry Boat, Washington Island
St. Michael's Cemetery, Washington Island
Limestone Shore at School House Beach, Washington Island
Rocky Waters at the Marina, Sister Bay
Paddle Boat on Residential Inlet, Washington Island
Seagull on Pier, Egg Harbor
Winding Road to the Car Ferry, North Port
Mossy Tree Roots at Mountain Park Lookout Tower, Washington Island
The Stairway to Mountain Park Lookout Tower, Washington Island
The Diving Raft at School House Beach, Washington Island
Sunset on the Marina, Sister Bay
Blue Crab Claw, Egg Harbor
Farmhouse, Sturgeon Bay
Egg Harbor Beach near the Alpine Resort, Egg Harbor

Bub's Baby Shirt and the Anatomy of an Escape

Brystol is full-on crawling now and she'd rather be mobile than not. As you can imagine, snapping a photo is a true challenge. Here she is wearing one of the first shirts we put on Bub when he came to us at nine-months-old. We loved this funny shirt on him and we love it on Brystol, but she did not love the sitting still for us to memorialize the occasion of her wearing it.

Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival

Springtime is a great time for outdoor festivals. Today, our family enjoyed the Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival. We listened to some good music, ate some interesting food, and saw some amazing art -- including some wire sculpting and photography techniques we're excited to try at home.

Half Over, or Maybe Not

The read the other day that winter is officially half over.
Looking out at today's wintry weather, I'm not entirely convinced.


5.5 inches already and it's still coming down!

First Tooth

At 6 1/2 months, Brystol cut her first tooth!
(Why yes, she is crying. You can't see the tooth otherwise. I'm such a mean Mommy!)