Category: Adventures with kids
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Chapter 44- Travel Edition: National Railroad Museum
We went to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay this week. This place was so fun! We bought tickets in the gift shop, and the kids went straight to the train table. Then, in the first gallery of the museum, there was an exhibit on graffiti on trains. I wish I could have stayed…
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Chapter 42- Lynden Sculpture Garden
On Saturday, we were crazy people and took our kids out in single digit weather. We headed out to Lynden Sculpture Garden for their Winter Carnival, and it was totally worth the trip. We arrived and paid $9 for Theo and myself each (free parking), and headed outside to see the sights. We also immediately…
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Chapter 41- Up Up & Play
This is me taking deep breaths. Our car rides have been pretty epic as of late. I’m getting better at getting four kids ready in the morning, but by the time we’re all dressed and full of breakfast, the window of going out on a morning adventure is rapidly closing. So getting boots and jackets…
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Chapter Forty- Wauwatosa Library Story Time
Three cheers for free drop-in story time! The kids and I met my sister-in-law and her son at the Wauwatosa Public Library. Story Time is in sessions at this library, so check the website before you head there. There are a few different times and kinds, but we went to the 11:15am session and it’s…
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Chapter Thirty Nine- Hubbard Park Lodge
Who’s up for a Friday night fish fry? Head on over to Hubbard Park Lodge if you are, and if you have kids who love to dance. You can’t see the actual building from the parking lot, which makes you feel a little bit like you’re in the wrong place. But don’t worry, head through…
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Chapter Thirty Seven- Milwaukee Art Museum: Play Date With Art
I earned my stripes the other day. I took all four kids to the Milwaukee Art Museum by myself. And it was perfect. In a messy-with-permanent-markers-all-over-your-face and excuse-me-ma’am-I-think-your-baby-is-crying kind of way. The MAM’s Play Date With Art program is fun and just what we need: a semi-structured and staffed activity with art and music. Upon…
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Chapter Thirty Five- Mitchell Park Domes
Last weekend we went to the Mitchell Park Domes for a family outing. We needed something cheap, indoors, and not a petri dish of germs because we have a 5 week old baby. This was the perfect space for the kids to walk (ok, run) around and not get into too much trouble. First, we…
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Chapter Thirty Four- Milwaukee Public Library, Central Branch
For my inaugural trip with all four kids, I went to the Central Library for story time (with a babysitter…there’s no way I could have done this adventure on my own). We parked on 9th, and went in the back doors. I’m not sure why I always use this entrance. I think I parked near…
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Chapter Twenty Six- Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
Now here’s a ratio I can handle…one adult to one child. We met my lovely mother-in-law at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center (SANC) on Saturday morning for a nature hike with the kids and it was a perfect morning. The weather was cool and sunny and we didn’t take the stroller. We could have for most…