Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Off To Omaha We Went

Over the 24th of July weekend, we went to Omaha to see Jacob's family because Natalie was starring as a little orphan in the play "Annie". There she is second one from the left on the front row.


She's in the center of the photo in the next two pictures.



She's standing right behind the girl in the black dress.


She's standing next to the chair.


Natalie is taking her bow, second from the right.


The little actress received flowers after her performance. Looks like Emma is ready to do some acting (or at least posing) of her own.


We went to Culver's--famous for their butter burgers and the girls love their ice cream--after the play.



On Saturday we went to the park to play for a while. Natalie has learned how to ride a two-wheeler, so she rode her bike while Emma and Luke rode in the stroller.







For lunch we went to the Pizza Machine where we ate a surprisingly delicious buffet and let the kids play for a while and then they picked out their prizes to take home with them.










We had to get a HuHot dining experience in while we were there.


The kids were very happy playing outside of the restaurant for a while that evening after we ate.



The kids caught sight of a big bug.


Luke decided to smash the bug.


Then he walked away laughing about it while Emma surveyed the damage.


On Sunday, Glen did some grilling--flank steak and pineapple--on Jacob's new grill.


Natalie and Emma were entertaining themselves while the dinner was being prepared.


Jacob went out to admire his garden that he's very proud of growing this year. Look at all that corn...


Dinner was delicious and the kids especially enjoying eating corn on the cob (from Costco--not the family garden).



After dinner it was time for somebody to get a hair cut--and he wasn't very happy about it!



Good thing there was a reward for Luke after his bath.


Looks like a little boy is eager for the traditional Thomas family Sunday evening popcorn.


And three little people enjoyed eating the popcorn while watching a movie to end the day.


It was a very nice trip--except maybe for the measly little 3 hours of sleep we got before making the long drive back home. But, I slept a lot and the drive didn't seem all that long--to me at least.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Happy Birthday to Klarissa


We hope you have a wonderful day and hope you have had a wonderful month of Klarissmas!!!

Monday, July 27, 2009

Another Curbside Drop At the MTC

We had the wonderful opportunity of picking up Ben's friend, Austin Nichols, from the airport and driving him down to the MTC.


But, first, we had to feed him his last meal in the outside world. He chose Olive Garden where his friend, Austin Rogers, joined us. And, of course, Rebecca is always up for a free meal and decided to venture out on her own, for the first time alone with both children, and met up with us there.









Then it was off to the MTC for the curbside drop.




Good luck, Austin! We know you'll be a great missionary!!