Trip to Omaha

Bright and early Saturday morning, we headed for Omaha. The kids did really well, even though they didn't sleep a whole lot. THank goodness for portable DVD Players! We arrived in Omaha about 10:30 and visited my uncle Terry at his restaurant. After a great lunch, we slathered on the sunscreen and headed to the Zoo! The kids really enjoyed seeing all of the animals. It was really warm, but the kids (and us adults) had a really great time. Then it was to the hotel and the kids were ready to swim. It was a late night, but we all had fun:)

On Sunday we swam again before getting ready to attend my cousin Elyn's high school graduation party. It was a paradise theme, so there were plenty of accessories for the kids to play with. We even brushed up on our dance moves..... Uncle Chris will be so surprised to see how well those kids can dance! Then we were back to the hotel to visit with family. The kids enjoyed jumping on the bed with Aunt Leann and making "tents" out of the bed sheets:)

We headed home late this morning despite the kids wanting to stay in Omaha. Now for some much needed rest before Eryn completes her last two days of school!

Cedar Rapids Visit

On Friday afternoon, Eryn and I made the trip to Cedar Rapids/Marion area to stay with my friend Aimee and her family. We had a nice dinner out and then got up very early Saturday to participate in the Marion 5 K. It was freezing cold, but a good time! Then we went to some garage sales (got some great bargains!) and then Eryn and I did a little shopping before returning home. It was nice to spend some time with Aimee (and Andy and Aidan too:) Nolan and Daddy stayed back home and had some male bonding time!

Phrase of the week...

Over the past couple of weeks, I have noticed that Nolan has a "Saying." Last week it was "Oh, man." This week it's "Oh my gosh." He tends to say it at any time, for any reason! I wonder what this week's will be...

Eryn was sick on Thursday and missed her spring program at school. I was pretty bummed about it, but she didn't seem to mind:)

Spring time

This weekend the kids and I were busy with flowers and putting in the garden. The kids really enjoy being outside and getting dirty:) Along with the warm weather comes skinned knees, elbows, hands, etc. and we also had our fair share of that (at least Eryn did!)

On Sunday the kids got to ride with Chris on the 4-wheeler, and this time, neither of the kids got scared, until they saw Chris trying to do tricks! We also went and rode with Randy in the tractor; he even let the kids "drive!"

A Good Week!

Another week flew by! Eryn missed school on Tuesday as she had a fever and sore throat, but as the week went on she was better. I am sick of making all those trips to the Dr.'s office:) Hopefully with the warmer weather all of that will be behind us. Last night I gave Nolan his summer haircut, and this time he really enjoyed it!! Then the kids and I went to Decorah for pizza as Eryn earned a free Pizza Hut pizza for the book it program at school in March.
Today I worked on my final for school, and took a break to go to mom and dad's. We made chili for lunch and visited with Chris and Lacy. Due to the rain, the kids missed out on riding with Chris and Dad in the tractor, but hopefully they will have that chance again soon!

Bye, Bye Cows!

This morning, we went to Grandma and Grandpa Carolan's to watch some of the fat cattle go to market. The kids really enjoy seeing Grandpa and their Great Uncles slop around in the manure to get these cows in the semi trailer. They also got to go to town to see them be weighed before they head out to Colorado. Eryn kept telling them that she was going to eat them as steak! I guess it doesn't bother her a bit.... She asked why the remaining cows looked crabby; I thought it was cute:) We enjoyed lunch with Grandma and Grandpa before heading home for naps. Eryn was not feeling well yesterday, and still isn't 100% today. NOlan had the flu on Thursday so it's going around again.... hopefully MOm and Dad don't catch it! The kids had a good time with Aunt Jodi yesterday. THanks Jo!

It's been another busy week! With Easter, the kids were busy making Easter eggs on three different occasions. On Friday night we took supper out to Randy in the field and had a picnic before the kids got a ride in the tractor. They both really enjoyed it! On Saturday we were up early to head to Cindy and Jeremy's. The girls had a day out with shopping and manicures, while Jeremy (the brave soul) took all four kids to the park. He must have worn them out; when we got back they were all sleeping! We headed home and went to church. It was a busy day!

Today the kids woke up to see that the Easter bunny had visited. I think they have both had more than enough chocolate today~ especially after all of the treats from grandparents and aunts and uncles! We had a great dinner with Sabelka's at noon, and the kids helped grandpa put the fish out in the pond. Then we headed to Shirley and Roxy's to visit with my family. The weekend went by way too fast:) Here are some random pictures of the kids...