Nebraska Whirlwind Trip #3548983

Here we go again!  Our mission:  Attend Hoffman Fourth of July at the River.  Time there:  2 1/2 days.  We left a couple of days early to hitup some peeps.  It always sucks because we never get to see EVERYBODY.  For those that I didn't see, I'm so sorry.  DARNIT we need more time.  This time the focus was Grandparents, cousins, and new babies!  Every spot we stopped was so darn fun!  The highlights.

 Kearney:  The best splash pad ever.  I mean it seriously rules.  And girl cousins.  SO sweet.  

Lincoln:  SINCE when did Lincoln get so darn cool?  I mean seriously.  Russell got to go out and enjoy the nightlife, which was awesome he said.  Even so...there are cool restaurants and things to do.   My college self is a bit jealous, but let's be honest...we found great spots to party:) Am I right??? We got to hang with some twins...who are growing up too fast.  Darnit friends who live far from us...every day that we are away our kids just get bigger and bigger.  

Omaha:  Guess who just moved to a hoppin spot in O-Town??? That's right.  The Fruh-lok's!  How cool is this sweet loft...that Russell and I SWEAR we looked out some 7 years earlier.  Omaha was a blast....slides, good eats, fireworks (ish), and just fun times! AND I held the newest baby in our bunch.  Gulp.  He slept on me for an hour+ and I'm in love.  What a sweetheart...>I miss babies...but not too much:)

the River:  GOSH I love the river.  As we came across the beautiful bend into Niobrara, my heart began to flutter.  I love this place.  SO many memories have been made here...and to show my kids the magic here is just amazing.  I got to meet so many of my cousins' children and they got to meet mine.  We had a typical, rockin' sandbar experience one day...complete with Jungle-ish Juice stuff, rides on the boat/tube (including the kids), lots of sand, beer games, and talks.  My brother and his lady were there, along with my parents, which provided some family time that we rarely get anymore.  As always, seeing my bro play and get to know my kids brings me so much happiness.

The trip was crazy...and sleep was rare.....but memories were made.

:)

Momma