Happy 4th!

Hello all! :)

Sorry we didn't post on the actual 4th - we were out of town. Our friends from Alaska (Jason, Anne, and their three kids) were having a big BBQ at Anne's parents on Friday. It was mostly a family thing, but there were some of their other friends there, so we didn't feel out of place. Anne has five sisters, most of whom have at least one child, so it was crazy! Alex took his bathing suit along, and they had a bunch of water toys to play with. Luckily, Andy and I managed to stay dry - although there were quite a few adults that weren't so fortunate! We had supper there, and then left to stay in downtown Lincoln.

There was a fireworks display over Oak Lake in Lincoln, so when we called to make our reservation, we specifically asked for a room on one of the upper levels facing where the fireworks would go off. The show didn't start until 10, and Alex was bathed and ready for bed when we sat down to watch the show. He stayed awake for the first 15 minutes or so, then was out. The noise wasn't too bad, thankfully, and we still had all of the beauty of the lights.

This morning we woke up to rain! After eating breakfast at the hotel, we decided to drop in on Great-Grandma and Grandpa Frank, to take them out to lunch. We spent a few hours with them and then went out to Olive Garden to eat. (I have been craving the soup and salad - and breadsticks - for a while. It was VERY yummy!) Grandma and Grandpa ended up treating us - this was after much debate - and then we headed for home.

We weren't 2 miles away from the restaurant and Alex was OUT! He slept almost the full hour and a half until Grand Island. We stopped for a quick snack, and then the final hour home. We are going to watch a ball game tonight (all three of us - WATCH! Andy won't be coaching!) :) One of Andy's ball players who is filling in for some games invited us to come and watch his team play here in Ord tonight. So, that's in about an hour - and the weather isn't looking too promising...there's some dark clouds coming!

Tomorrow is a relax-day. My parents are coming back up to help us finish up some of the little things that need done in the bathroom and kitchen. They're bringing Ruby (my sister Sarah's lab puppy), so we will see how long it takes Alex to warm up to her. We know we're going to have to lock Squiggles in the bedroom - she doesn't handle change well! We are looking forward to seeing them again!

That's all for now - sorry there are no pictures - I have a few on our camera phones, I just have to find the right cords to transfer them to the computer! Getting things re-organized is one of my goals for this week!! Hope you all had a wonderful and safe 4th!! :)