Fair Weekend

I met my parents in Alliance on Friday, July 26.  The girls went home with them over the weekend. It was Fair weekend in Grant so we went to the Tough Trucks Friday night. We went boating on Saturday and then to the derby and dance Saturday night. Sunday night we went to a BBQ. Then Mom and Nadine brought the girls back that Monday. 

Gary started working on loading up the cement on Monday and that took him until Wednesday. He worked hard and the lot looks so much better.

That weekend Gary was on call so the girls and I went to Lincoln with some friends. There was a group of 14 - 4 adults and 10 kids ranging in age from 2 to 16. It was so much fun. We went to the water park in Grand Island Friday and then onto Lincoln. We got to eat at some new restaurants and did some school shopping.

July 4th Weekend

On the 4th we went to the Grant Park and they had lots of festivities there.  Then on Friday we went to see Despicable Me 2 in North Platte. We had lots of fun and it was a great movie. Then Saturday we went up to the lake and went tubing. It was our first time tubing and the girls loved it!!!

Our Camping Night & Fishing

Thursday night Gary & I headed down to Enders to camp and fish. We went out on the boat that night and fished for probably a couple hours. The sunset was just beautiful that night. Then we went back to our campsite and had supper and smores!!  We stayed in the suburban.  Friday morning we headed back out on the lake. We fished for probably 8 hours & swam some too. We had such a good time. We both got 2 fish.  One was a catfish so we threw it back. I got a 21" walleye.

Girls with My Family

After I left on Sunday the girls went with G&G Mortensen and Mike & Sheila to Reptile Gardens. They have also been to Hart Ranch swimming and to ride the train there.  They also went to the water park in Spearfish with Sheila.  I think they've had a really good time.

Weekend in SD

I had a Scentsy party June 15th so I took the girls back to SD.  Mom and Dad got a new hot tub and the girls LOVED it.  They have been swimming a lot in it.  Then we went to Storybook Island Saturday morning and then onto Spearfish to Sheila & Mike's.  I had my party that night and Sheila & Mike took the girls to the fish hatchery, the park, and the creek.  Sunday I got up and headed home and the girls will stay there for a week.

Weekend in Denver

We took a mini vacation June 7-9 and went to Denver.  Before we left, Gary had his final exam on his journeyman tests and he passed it!!!!  We are very proud of him and glad this part of his journey is done.  Now....the only thing holding him back from his journeyman license is time so he can get his hours in.

We made it to Denver and decided to try one of the restaurants we saw on Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives. It was called Hops  & Pie. We had pizza there. Then we went to our motel and was able to walk to the Rockies Game. Chris & Lucy were there too.It was a high scoring game.  The Rockies won 10-9.

Saturday we took the girls to the zoo and then did a little bit of shopping. We ended the night by going to the Atomic Cowboy - another one of the restaurants we saw on DDD. We met Chris & Lucy there too. We had a 26" diameter pizza - one of the best pizzas we'd ever had!! 

Sunday we took the girls to the children's museum and then we headed home.  It wasn't nearly a long enough weekend, but was sure nice to get out of town for the weekend!!