We got up earlier today-heading to Omaha to go to the Zoo. We had 11 of us ready to go by about 8:45. (Anessa took the day off of work to join us-thanks Ocessa!) We had a girl’s car & a boy’s car. Omaha is about 2 hours away to the north. (Diller is in the South East of Nebraska.) The zoo was very pretty & big. We didn’t quite make it to all the exhibits before closing time. I think my favorite exhibit were the penguins! It was feeding time & they were swimming back & forth-so it was quite the show! We even got Maddie a little stuffed penguin.We stopped in Lincoln at Valentino’s for dinner. It is a buffet-type restaurant. So many good choices to choose from. Of course we all came out too stuffed! They even had clowns going around making balloon animals for the kids. The older girls got their princess crowns, the boys got a sword, bow & arrow & an octopus/space alien & Ellie got a puppy & Maddie got a love bug. She wasn’t too thrilled about it at first, but Mark played with it on his hand & she warmed up to it.Then we were on the road again, heading back to Beatrice to Walmart. Maddie & Ellie kept us laughing with their singing of Elmo’s Song. Maddie would sing it almost at the top of her lungs. We were laughing so hard. (yes, I cried I was laughing so hard) Note to myself-maybe not a wise idea to let Maddie have cotton candy & m&ms for dessert! She was wired! We made a brief stop at Walmart & met a few friends of Mark & Rachelle & then headed for home. Got the girls bathed & attempted to get Maddie to bed. It took quite awhile-she was still on her sugar high!Monday, September 15, 2008
Pictures Day 6 Omaha, NE 8-12-08
We got up earlier today-heading to Omaha to go to the Zoo. We had 11 of us ready to go by about 8:45. (Anessa took the day off of work to join us-thanks Ocessa!) We had a girl’s car & a boy’s car. Omaha is about 2 hours away to the north. (Diller is in the South East of Nebraska.) The zoo was very pretty & big. We didn’t quite make it to all the exhibits before closing time. I think my favorite exhibit were the penguins! It was feeding time & they were swimming back & forth-so it was quite the show! We even got Maddie a little stuffed penguin.We stopped in Lincoln at Valentino’s for dinner. It is a buffet-type restaurant. So many good choices to choose from. Of course we all came out too stuffed! They even had clowns going around making balloon animals for the kids. The older girls got their princess crowns, the boys got a sword, bow & arrow & an octopus/space alien & Ellie got a puppy & Maddie got a love bug. She wasn’t too thrilled about it at first, but Mark played with it on his hand & she warmed up to it.Then we were on the road again, heading back to Beatrice to Walmart. Maddie & Ellie kept us laughing with their singing of Elmo’s Song. Maddie would sing it almost at the top of her lungs. We were laughing so hard. (yes, I cried I was laughing so hard) Note to myself-maybe not a wise idea to let Maddie have cotton candy & m&ms for dessert! She was wired! We made a brief stop at Walmart & met a few friends of Mark & Rachelle & then headed for home. Got the girls bathed & attempted to get Maddie to bed. It took quite awhile-she was still on her sugar high!
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Great pictures!!!!! What are you doing, staying up until 3:00 am every night to get these done?? You are a wild woman!
Not to burst your bubble, but im 19 Karen! Haha! Im almost 20, can you believe it, about 1 more month! Love the pictures!
Anessa
Hey Anessa! Thank you for letting me know your true age! Hmmm, your Mom didn't catch that-or she just didn't want to tell me! haha
I have it corrected now! Happy birthday in about a month. What day?
Rachelle,
I am trying to get caught up on these-I got so far behind when we were at your house. We did so many fun things & everything had to get documented. There was no way I wanted to use our time together to work on these, so now I'm trying to get them done! May get another day's worth up tonight. Just maybe!!! I know-you just can't wait! haha
I miss you guys!
Ok, not sure what you two are talking about, but I'll have to investigate further.
Karen, if you cried just reading my blog, I'm not sure you're up for that book. There's some TOUGH stuff in there. But, just remember...our girls got out : )
Love you lots!!! BTW the new combine showed up today!
Oh, one thing I did catch (Mark too) you used a picture of the sunflower WEED on your page, not the actual crop. Mark wants you to know, he DOES NOT raise them and will spray them at all costs!
My naiveness is showing! Such a city girl! :) Mark, please forgive me for that blunder! haha Rachelle can you take a closer shot of some sunflowers & email 1 to me & I can change the page! (It was the page with all the different crops, right? Got to make sure I kill the right weed!)DId you all get a great laugh out of that? :)
Congrats on the new combine. Do you have some kind of combine party or break a bottle of champagne before you use it the first time?
Michael ordered the book on Amazon for me. I will blubber my way through it.
Haha...You too are soo funny writing back and forth, and look at me, I'm doing it too! My birthday is on the 22nd of October! It is the day we come back to classes after fall break...what a birthday present, right!?! Hope you have a good rest of your week. I'm off to play sand volleyball tonight!
Love ya,
Anessa
Yes, its the page with all the crops. The weeds are on the bottom right. I'll try to get you a close up soon. The ones across the road don't look so good anymore. The other field looks better.
We just admire the new combine while it is still green and shiny, soon it will be dusty and dirty.
Anessa!! what is with that picture on your face book page?? Is it called the suck face page or what????
BTW-Ellie loves looking at all the pictures!!!!!! She really misses Maddie!
Now I have to go see Anessa's facebook picture! I'm too curious!
Maddie wore her "Ellie" shirt yesterday! I put it on her & she says Ellie? I think she misses Ellie too. When do you think we'll get them (& us) together again?
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