Trip to Colorado!!!!

Last week of July...first week of August...Braxton and I set off for Colorado by ourselves!   Talk about nervous!!!!  We left Wednesday after work and got to Ogallala around 9:30p Nebraska time 8:30 Colorado.  We did make a quick stop at Fory Cody to ride to go karts!!!!  Brad did that was a child, and years prior when we go by Jen we've always stopped!   We got to swim at the hotel awhile before bed!   

This pic is randomly in here....it's our duck Quackers. 

We look thrilled don't we?!   No. I wasn't driving. We were stopped at a light.  He's watching one of the 10 movies we brought along.  Times like this I wish we had a CD player built in. But we made do!!

Fort Cody!!!!  His giggles on this ride I will never forget!!!!

Breakfast before we set off....

We stopped at the outlet to get so e new school shoes.  I told him to pose and got this...yes he got the shoes...and a sweatshirt...and shirts.....

We made it!!!!   Who can blow up the biggest balloon?!! I am so handful we got to be there over Conners 7th Birthday!!  

Love this!!!!!

My Favorite sis!!!   We we're at gymnastics waiting for the kids!

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.  Although Omaha was ranked #1 and this place 5, I totally beg to differ!!!!!  

WAs completely shocked he jumped in my this fella 

Feeding the birds.  Not going to lie...they creep me out!

Petting a baby kangaroo!!!  He is starting to overcome his fears on lots of things!!!

Jen arranged a workshop at Lowes for us to go to!!!

We all got in on it!  It was awesome!'n

The kids had fun shooting rockets...til Aunt Amanda and Aunt Jen took a turn and put the, onto the house...oops. 

Sweeties!!!!

We had a great trip!   We drove the entire way Sunday and he was AMAZING!!!  I felt we were maybe in the car an hour!!!!   We stopped to eat and a few times for has and a few scary stops along the interstate because when a 5 year has to go it's RIGHT now!!!!    He never made a peep or whined or even asked if we were there yet!!!!!   He was so great!!!!!!   We discovered his new love for raspberry iced tea on that trip home!  

First strep throat!

So swimming lessons weren't so great.  The weather was cooler...so we thought maybe that was why he cried pretty much the entire time....but then we found out he was sick...

Took some convincing to jump.....

We went to the combine demo in Albion...and onto some rides!!!!!

We won a fish!  Yay! (Sarcasm!!). We named him Goldie...and today is Sept 22 and it's still alive...although Pinky, the beta passed away today.   

The next day... Phone call from daycare. Which about gave me a heart attack to see the caller Id saying daycare....I always panic!

103.7 fever.  Strep throat.   He handled it well!!

Poor little buddy.  He was so warm!!!!!

We bounced back quickly!   41 bags of corn with the help from this cutie!!!!  Went to put them away at 12:30 am to realize our freezer wasn't working!  Things were thawing.   So we loaded everything and took it to the shop freezers in the pouring rain!    Later found out...the door didn't get shut tight!  The next few days were 100 degrees!  Thank God we found it when I did!!!!

So.  Neighbor Ben got a haircut late one night after I was mowing/gardening.  I left the shop and finished the garden.  The next day when another client paid with a $50, it dawned on me...Bens wasn't in the drawer....I called him, thinking I must've counted his change back to him and given him the 50 as well.  He replies with "ask your son".    I call daycare....yep. Braxton giggles and said Ben told him to put it in his pocket.  So he did.  And "it's mine mom".   So I rush home...help, find it in his shorts.  Had it maybe been a $20 it would've not bothered me so much.....whew!  Ornery little boy.  Just doing what he was told!  I should pay better attention to where things go! Ha

Helping with the produce.  He neatly arranged them on the 4 wheeler for me.  Sad we took the garden out last weekend while Brad was in Minnesota fishing.   

Fourth of July

We spent Fourth of July at Weidners cabin in Niobrara.  It was a great time boating, beaching, playing games and eating!!!

Beautiful sun set

Braxton prepping for kindergarten shots. He did great with the exam. Dr Rowher commented on how great he did, then said, I hope shots to this well. Braxton said, shots???!!!  And started crying.  Then when the gals poke his arms, right, left, right, left..he stopped crying and stared at them asking what they were doing. Silly boy!

They poked his finger, too. 

After wards we took Taylor Bender flowers.  We ate at hyvee and when we walked out he saw flowers and wanted to take them to her at her job across the parking lot.  Want a sweetie!!

We have ababa duck!!!  Quackers

Eating with Krings on a random day. 

Playing go fish on our way to Fort Randall camping for the first time!  We got up there late, in the rain, and dark. But it was a great time!!

Great paths for bike riding!

We beached it to look for rocks!!!   Braxton's favorite thing!

Hanging out!  

Beautiful views up here!!

Stopped to go to the bathroom and he came out with shades;)

Relay 4 Life

These two cuties had fun at the relay held at Platte College!

Charli made her first lap, then family joined in

Great Grandpa Allen, Grandpa Bob, and Braxton. 

Just doing our laps!

Aunt Brenda having fun with the kids chasing balloons. 

My mini rose bush plant bloomed the day of relay. Made me think of Uncle Ivan. 

Having supper after visiting Chohons new baby, Kayda. 

Over one years time, I had over 50 ponytails for locks for love and other organizations!!!!!

Braxton decided to make a sail boat out of my large zucchini. 

Almost finished  carving...

And it floats!

Holding his first worm finally!!!!!