Colorado

We had a fun trip out to Colorado this past weekend. It started out with a Rockies game versus the Brewers that was definitely interesting. After a rain delay, which isn't fun with young ones, the game got under way, and Kyla and Connor were definitely entertaining the Rudden family. Brewers ended up winning the crazy game, so Jerimiah was very excited! Connor had had enough after a while and managed to fall asleep amongst the noisy crowd. Connor and Kyla are quite the pair, and Connor adores baby Kason! It was a great time with family. Connor enjoyed time with Grandpa Tim and Uncle Patrick at the park. We ended the visit with Patrick's baseball's team championship game, which they won! Connor had fun cheering on Uncle Pat, playing at the playground, running races with Uncle Justin, riding on Uncle Ger's scooter, and running the bases after the game. Great trip!!!

More Summer Fun!

We had a relaxing Fourth of July weekend, which started off with a trip to the Omaha Stormchasers game. Once again Connor had a blast in the kid's zone. He LOVES carousels, and also had fun with the bouncy house and playground. He loves watching baseball, but still not able to sit still for long. Connor also had the chance to give high fives and knuckles to the mascots. The evening ended with some fireworks. Connor's not sure about them - finds them scary and cool at the same time. Summer fun means another trip to the zoo, and it never gets old. Every time we see something different. Connor's really started enjoying playing on his own in the basement, and he really wears himself out. Despite the couch, chair, or even carpet, Connor curled up on the basement coffee table to end a day. He resists sleep, but once he's done he could sleep anywhere!

South Dakota

We had a great trip to the Black Hills area in South Dakota. It was nice to relax and enjoy time with family - Jerimiah's mom, sisters and their familes. Connor especially enjoyed spending time with his cousins Kyla and Baby Kason. We stayed at a beautiful cabin near Deadwood/Lead. Here's some shots of Connor and Kyla chasing bubbles with Grandma Bert. We also enjoyed a busy day at the Reptile Gardens, Old McDonald's Pet Farm, and Storybook Island Park. Connor and Kyla had a great time petting the baby goats and lambs. They also enjoyed the many slides at Storybook Island as well as the different story characters. After South Dakota, we headed back to Nebraska for Kason's baptism. Jerimiah and I are very proud to be his godparents. Before heading home we enjoyed a day at the lake. Connor loves sand anywhere and had fun swimming in the lake, too.

Father's Day

We had a wonderful Father's Day weekend in Iowa again this year. Connor had fun swinging on the horse swing for hours at Grandpa Tom's house. We then headed to Camp David for fun in the pool. Connor was a little fishy only getting out of the pool for food. It was a terrific weekend spending time with family!

Summer Fun!

We are having a wonderful summer so far! Trips to the zoo, children's museum, library, eating ice cream, swimming lessons, running through the sprinkler, and more! We made it to our first Omaha Stormchasers game. It was fun, but not the same as the Royals at Rosenblatt. The family area was nice, especially since Connor's favorite part was the carousel. Connor also went fishing for the first time and loved it! He caught four fish and was so proud of his accomplishment, even touching the fish before returning them to their home.

Summer's Here!

Very excited that summer is finally here! There's been a couple of nice days this last week to take some trips to Lauritzen gardens and the zoo. Connor had tons of fun running around the gardens smelling the flowers, but mostly running around the model trains garden. The zoo was a major hit as usual. He loves all the animals, but we enjoy lots of time in the aquarium. We also got a kick out of watching the polar bear swim and play with a ball. Looking forward to many more trips to both places this summer!

Mother's Day

We had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend in Kansas City this year. We started with a trip to Union Station where Mom, Valarie, and I went to the Princess Diana exhibit - absolutely wonderful experience! Connor celebrated National Train Day with Jerimiah and Chuck at the various train exhibits - he was in train heaven! Then, we headed to the KC Royals game. And even though it wasn't a Brewers game, Jerimiah and Connor had to show off their Brewers attire. The game was very fast and uneventful to start, but ended up being exciting in later innings with a Royals win. Connor's favorite parts were the water fountains, riding the elephant on the carousel, and the hot dog races! Overall, a wonderful mother's day weekend spending time with family.