Mr. Mom and Nebraska

Last week was an eventful time for Mike and I. I'm bummed that we don't have any pictures of Mike's week with the kids, because you would be impressed by his skills. Our good camara died a month ago and our cheap camara is MIA. You'll just have to use your imagination.

I got back into contact with a large group of family members that live in Nebraska and wanted to visit them. Mike had three weeks off between semesters, so he took the whole week off to be with the kids while I went on my trip solo.

First, the good stuff- Mike and the kids. I know there are a lot of great dad's out there, and I'm really grateful to be married to one of them. On Tuesday Mike took the kids camping at Trial Lake with his dad and brother. The kids did well in the tent and he reported that when they went fishing the next day, everyone caught one. Sarah is a fan of fishing, just don't ask her to eat one. :-) The also went to the library, hung out, and managed to have the house perfectly clean when I got home. I am a really lucky lady! When I got home on Friday we took the kids to the Aquarium, which is an activity they both love.

My trip involved a lot of driving, but was well worth it. Three of my sisters and a grandma live in Colorado, which is just about the halfway mark. I stopped there on Monday and spent the night and then headed out to Loup City, Nebraska. I hadn't been there since I was 10, but still remembered all of it. My grandma and I visited on Tuesday and Wednesday and stayed mostly in town. On Thursday we drove a couple hours to Lincoln so I could have lunch with my Aunt Kathy and three of my cousins.

My Grandma is in front with Jupiter, who is Christine's son. Back Row: Angie, Me, Christine, Sarah and Kathy (she goes by Kate now, but they still call me Ibby, so I'll call her Kathy :-)

After lunch I started my 13 1/2 hr drive home. I originally planned on spending the night in Colorado, but I missed my family too much. I stopped for dinner in Colorado and made it home around 4:30 AM.

Next time Mike has a week off I want to be with my family, but it was a nice trip and I'm glad I got to see that part of my family.