So it's been awhile, and just as your lives have probably been busy throughout the summer months, the Kofroth household has been no different. We have been trying to enjoy the warm weather as much as possible before the dreaded winter months arrive. Here's a recap since the last update at the beginning of June.
This summer Jason kept very busy coaching an AAU basketball team for the Wisconsin Lakers program, a team consisting of girls that started 9th grade this Fall. Though the team wasn't the "A" team in the program, the girls worked hard and really improved throughout the summer. Jason had tournaments eight weekends between June and the first weekend of August, and I traveled occasionally to help cheer the team to victory. Jason enjoyed the experience, and has verbally committed to coaching a team again next summer.
 |
| Dan and Dana's wedding - June 2011 |
On top of coaching basketball, Jason was able to enjoy playing on a summer softball team through church, and I continued to play soccer with some friends from work. Both of our games were on Monday nights, so we rarely got to watch each other play in our respective games, but enjoyed coming home to give each other recaps of what had happened.
The first weekend after the last update was very busy for us: a local basketball tournament in Waukesha Friday through Sunday, a wedding on Saturday of some of Jason's high school friends downtown Milwaukee, and I traveled to Chicago to walk in a cancer walk with Oma, my mom, and others on Sunday.
As most are aware, Milwaukee summer's offers multiple festivals to attend. This summer, Jason and I attended many of the festivals; enjoying Switchfoot, Phil Vassar, and Danny Gokey at Summerfest, the food of State Fair, and Gaelic Storm at Irish Fest.
 |
| Deep Fried Peanut Butter and Jelly on a Stick |
Similar to most State Fairs, there are a variety of Fried items to enjoy. This year, we were somewhat adventurous and decided to both try some fried creations. I tried the Fried Peanut Butter and Jelly on a stick which was delicious, and Jason opted for the new item of the fair for the year, Fried Butter (Doesn't it just sound gross?). Surprisingly, he said that it wasn't actually that bad, and not surprisingly, it was very filling.
 |
| Deep Fried Butter |
A few other highlights this summer were attending one of Suzanne's good high school friends wedding at the end of June, a weekend with family friends up north, being judges in a nationally sanctioned Chili Cookoff in Tosa, a visit from Jason's sister Christine, her husband Brian, and their dog Roy Dean, attending the occasional Brewer game at Miller Park, and enjoying a wonderful wedding weekend of John, the Best Man in our wedding, and Liz, a dear friend, just last weekend.
 |
| Thoroughly enjoying our Segway tour!!! |
With everything we have already listed, we were also able to spend a weekend in Chicago to celebrate our 1st Anniversary. Though the weather didn't cooperate very much for outside activities, we still were able to enjoy some walking through Millennium Park, shopping on Michigan Avenue, fireworks at Navy Pier and the highlight; a segway tour throughout the city. As you can see in the picture, we weren't the most stylist tourists during the segway tour, but we had a blast enjoying the city on the machines.
 |
| Lego Land on Michigan Avenue |
 |
| Millennium Park "Bean" |
Oh, and have we mentioned that M&I (where we both work) was bought out by Bank of Montreal out of Toronto, Canada? The deal closed at the beginning of July, so we are now employees of BMO Financial Group. While on our way out of town, we stopped at the main Chicago office where the signage has already changed over to the new bank name.
 |
| 111 E. Monroe, Chicago |
As busy as we have been, we can't forget about our dear Triton! These past couple of weeks he has grown so much as we begin to transition him from puppy food to adult food. Triton also had a busy schedule this summer; he continued to attend day care one day a week with his friends at Central Bark, he enjoyed a sleepover at my mom's while we were in Chicago, and he is progressing in his training. He also enjoys sitting with us while we eat at Yo Momma with friends in Wauwatosa, and definitely is the talk of the restaurant when we take him with us for dinner on Cafe Hollander's patio. I still am quite bias and think he is one of the cutest puppies, though you can be a judge for yourself: He has his first birthday coming up at the end of September so we will make sure to celebrate and throw him the best 1st birthday any dog could ask for.
With all that's been in the past, our near future will promise to be busy as well. Jason and I have both enrolled and have started our MBA programs at Concordia University of Wisconsin. We will be taking two 8 week classes this fall, hoping to be completed with the program in 2013/early 2014. It is daunting to go back to classes after being away from them for so long, but after one class of our first course, I think we will both get a lot out of the program.
We are also just about to begin the remodeling of our only full bath in our house. We have picked out the tile, and are in the process of lining up all the workers so that the project is completed as quickly as possible. I remembered to take "Before" pictures so that when it's all been completed, you can see the drastic changes that were made.
Now consider yourself updated on the Kofroth's. Until next time..... God Bless.
