First Day of School

Second Grade!!! Where does the time go??? Hunter was so goofy and silly before school....I got these funny pics of him! (notice Gannons nice outfit...he wanted to dress himself...lucky me!)

Time To Go Home

After being gone a week, it was time to head home. We made a stop in Fremont Nebraska to pick up our stone for the house and garage. We stayed at another hotel with a waterpark, so my Aunt and Uncle Rod and Barb were able to come over with their kids to play. Hunter couldnt believe all the family he has that we never see. It was fun to see them again, and the boys had fun playing with Thane and Brent. Home we go.......

Further South We Go.....

We made our way to Jason and Shantelle's house and were able to spend a night with them. We all had so much fun catching up with them and seeing their beautiful acreage for the first time. Jason took us to a great rib house for supper....I think it was truly the best ribs we have ever had. The next morning we were off to Rod and Diane's house at Lake Truman, by the Ozarks. We spent three days with them and Hunter and Daren got in some fishing. It was so hot out they left at 5am to fish and they were home again by 10 because of the heat. Not much fun being outdoors, so Diane took us to some fun tourist spots. Here are some pics of the view from their house, the boys fishing at the hatchery, and at the visitor center.

Worlds of Fun

We made our way to Worlds of Fun, on what felt like the hottest day ever! I believe the temps were 104 with 85% humidity. Let me tell you how much fun it is buying bottles of water every 45 minutes at $4.00 a bottle! Every time we saw water, the boys would dip their heads into it to cool off. Buy the end of the day, Gannon had his shirt off to keep cool. We rode the train to get some shade, which worked for a few minutes. Needless to say, it was still fun, the boys liked the rides, and the great amusement park food. Hunter got a bit bored having to ride the little rides with Gannon, but Daren took him to the go carts before we left. It was sure nice to get back into the air conditioned car and drive to Jason's house that evening!

Vacation....

Next to Great Wolf Lodge is a great shopping area called The Legends! What an awesome outdoor place to shop. We picked up some school clothes and some bargains for Daren and myself as well. Cabela's is also near the resort, so Daren and Hunter were thrilled. We found a sushi restaurant that night....amazing food and entertainment. Hunter was amazed by the chef, Gannon was scared of the fire, and Daren enjoyed the Sake, a few times! If you are ever near that area...stop in at The Stix....well worth it! We headed back to the resort for more swimming that night. Cant get enough of the water slides!

Finally....VACATION!!

Daren and I finally got a week lined up to take a vacation. Thanks so much to Chrissy for working the store while I was gone!! Our first stop....Omaha! Not very far from home, but excited to stop and see Nate at Jenna's house after he had been gone all summer in Greece...studying....or something like that :). After spending some time at Jenna's, we took off to Kansas City. We stayed at Great Wolf Lodge, what a great place to take the kids! We all had so much fun there, and I even participated in a hula hoop contest...after a drink or two of course! The boys loved the waterpark located inside the resort, and the outdoor facilities were just as much fun. It was 102 degrees the first day, so the pool felt awesome! Here is a picture taken of Daren and the boys in the lobby.

Hanging Out

Getting ready for vacation.....Uncle Dale joined us for a quick breakfast before we got all packed up. The boys LOVE to tease Uncle Dale as much as Dale loves to tease them!!

CUTE!

Just got this picture from Tina of Jerramy and Gannon taken at the lakes this summer. Gannon took an immediate liking to Jerramy and they became pretty good buddies! Too cute! Thanks for the pic Tina!

Swimming Lessons

Here are several pics I took last night at swimming lessons. Both Hunter and Gannon love the water!