Omaha

We hadn't been out to Omaha to visit Jacob's family for a while and so we decided Labor Day weekend would be perfect. Turns out Natalie and Emma had a special event--cheering at a high school football game before the game started--and that made it even better.

Turns out there was another good reason for us to go as well. We took Dallas along with us so he could drive back the blue Sienna van that he and Rebecca bought from Jacob and Laurie.

The kids were very entertaining. Natalie was always doing splits, cartwheels and handstands.

Since watching the movie "Soul Surfer" about the girl who got her arm bitten off by a shark while surfing and who has learned to surf again, Emma loves to pretend to be Bethany Hamilton.

This is her right after the shark (Logan) bit off her arm.

Upon recovery of her accident, we see Bethany (Emma) bravely in the water once again on her surfboard paddling out to catch a wave.

And here she is surfing. Amazing feat given she just has one arm!!!

Natalie and Emma wanted to ride with us to the Amazing Pizza Machine. It seems no trip to Omaha is complete without going there.

Let the games begin...

The Amazing Pizza Machine pizza buffet lunch for us.

Watching the BYU football game was the highlight of Glen and Jacob's activities for the day. Jacob loves the fact that he now has unlimited texting and he took advantage of it by texting family members about the game.

Jacob made lots of popcorn so his father would feel at home while watching the game.

Laurie and I were watching the game as well...as well as I could be while reading my book.

Now here are some tense guys and then happy guys as they realize BYU just made the victory.

While waiting to go to church, Logan entertained himself by taking out every DVD from the shelf under the television and handing them one-by-one to Glen.

Natalie and I curled up with a good book. I enjoyed listening to her read to me. I just wish we had been there long enough for us to finish the book together.

At church, Jacob got released as Elders Quorum President and he will now be working with the deacons as Second Counselor in the YM Presidency. It was a great week to be there for that.

Great Sabbath made even better with a delicious dinner and some Rook playing after the kids went to bed.

We still think Glen's best Rook partner ever was Abe playing against Jacob and Rebecca. Ahhhhh, memories of the good old days.