July 2017 Omaha vacation

In July we took the kids to Omaha for a family vacation.

We had a GREAT time made many memories.  

Just this evening we were talking about the slide at the hotel so it was funny when that is the folder I went through next.  

This was our family picture we used to put in our USA travel picture map we have in the basement

DVD player in the car is worth its weight in gold

I Don't wish to go back to this stage but man it is so cute.

Hotel FUN

Snacks in bed

 We went to the wonderful Henry Dorley Zoo

So So So much fun.

Train ride around the zoo

You say What - Texas Roadhouse has Cinnamon Butter for their bread

Oh yeah I like it!!!

 We went to a children's museum -  it was so cool had some amazing hands on stuff for the kids

Krispy Kreme is a vacation YES for our family

Went to a mid day movie

Mark and Taylin spent pretty much the whole time walking the halls

We all had so much fun at the hotel water park area.  There was a big pool over on the side too. 

It was PERFECT for our family - not to big - little kids stuff too and NOT crowded

We went to a pizza arcade place too.  

Kid friendly buffet (mom approved) and rides!

Children's museum

Same Krispy Kreme trip pictures are just obviously out of order.

We stopped at a park/splash pad for one afternoon

Again back at pizza arcade place.  Such dare devils.  This was probably when Mark started thinking that we needed to go to Disney.

August 2017 misc

Some last day of summer fun things.  

Gotta try and get it in quick always in August.  

All the things you thought you'd do over the summer but

basketball camp

football camp

dance lessons

swim lessons

golf lessons

baseball/t-ball/softball practices

baseball/t-ball/softball games

etc.....

get in the way.

I am grateful for active, healthy children and CRAZY summers.

Mima Cheryl and Papa Mike took Jaren to a NBC game - lots of rain, but good ice cream

Playing in driveway sand

Open house seeing room and meeting teacher

Miss Ashley at Daycare helping the kids experience the Total Solar Eclipse.

It was honestly disappointing from Garden Plain Kansas but the hype was real.

Open House at Preschool

Adoption Finalization Dinner at Applebees!!!

Open House seeing room and meeting teacher

Taylin Tess playing Dodgball at Urban Air

Taylin trying on the Eclipse Glasses

Jaren really gets into Dodgeball - he's a little competitive - not sure where he gets it.

Jaren John flips on the runway

Landrie Lynn Flips into the pit

Ryland Reece on the runway

Taylin Tess Dancing

Taylin Tess singing "Don't bring me down"

Taylin Tess Walking

More of Taylin Walking

First Day of school 2017

First Day of School 20017

That puts JJ in 2nd grade

Landrie in Kindergarten

and Ryland in Preschool

The first day of school is always so fun!!! 

Rylands actual first day was the day after the other two kiddos

Mark was out of town for work on the first day of school this year - Papa Mike came over to help us and get good pictures and we sent daddy a video.

Mae and Kace come to visit Aug 17

In August of 2017 we were blessed to have Maelin and Kace come stay with us for a bit

to give mommy and daddy a deserved break.  We had such a great time.

Taylin and Kace were adorable together the entire time.

Kace may not have loved having every meal being a feeding session, but I loved it :)

Aug 2017 Jaren Football

Watching Jaren's team play football is always fun.  Now that I post this video it is so cute to see how little they were.  Still love watching them play.  

Jaren Throwing a football pass!!!