Ellie Visits the Mountains

Jen and Ellie joined Jen's parents on their road trip to Denver to see Matt. Joe was prepping for a conference, so he couldn't tag along...bummer! We drove which really pushed Ellie's limits (we determined that those limits were about 8 hours), but we made it! And once we were there, we had a great time. We took in a Rockies game, spent a day in Vail, and did some wandering around Denver proper. It was a great vacation, and it was especially great for Matt to meet Ellie!

Meeting Uncle Matt for the first time

Enjoying a beautiful day at Coors Field (the Rockies won!)

Ellie getting ready to order her first Pazzo's in Vail

Good thing we brought the stroller...the shopping got a bit out of control!

Eleanor's Baptismal Weekend

What a busy weekend we had!! It started off with my graduation from med school. Even though I'm not officially done yet (I have about 3 months of rotations left), I participated in the ceremony. Joe's parents were there, along with my family.

On Saturday, we got to spend all day with Stephen and Mae and the Milwaukee clan! We couldn't believe that Matt and Christina (and kids) would make the trip all the way here, but they did!! And it was so nice to see them! Also here was my family from Omaha (Mike, Cheryl, Denise, and Kristen), Aunt Dawn, and Christina's parents, Leo and Cora. We had a celebratory grill-out on Saturday night at my parents' house.

Sunday (Mother's Day) was Eleanor's baptismal day. She looked beautiful in the gown that has been passed down through the generations in the Schulzetenberg family. It was sewn in 1929 and Ellie was the 53rd baby to wear it. Joe was the 23rd baby to wear it back in 1979. After the baptism, we all gathered at our apartment and had brunch. It was a wonderful weekend and a very memorable first Mother's Day for me!!

Three Generations of Moms

The Family Baptismal Gown

The Milwaukee Clan

Ellie's godparents, Sedge and Becca Freeman (with their son, Stellan)