Suessical the Musical

 This year's free show at the amphitheater was "Suessical the Musical." We were excited to see this on a gorgeous night with friends and family. (Brandon went fishing instead. :))

And we enjoyed it. We really did. It was just a bit long and too "musically." And that's coming from someone who enjoys musicals. But I am glad we went.

Here  is some of our crew.

 Thanks to Grandmom, the girls love Horton!

 Two of these Whos are our neighbors.

 Ironically, these little characters were probably our favorites.

Let's Go...

 ...fly a kite! One of the items we had on our summer "bucket list" was flying kites. One beautiful Saturday, Brandon mentioned going to fly kites. It was perfect! We ran to Target, the girls picked out new kites, and then we went to a soccer field where the weather was ideal. Brandon helped the girls, and I took pictures. Everyone was so happy and had a great time.

Maisie flying her puppy.

 Analise flying her penguin

 And Sadie flying her lady bug. Doesn't she look so cute?

 And Caramel with her "kite" aka flying squirrel

 As we headed back to the van, these two just had to do somersaults down the hill.

Oh, how the simple things in life make me so happy. I am ready to go fly a kite again.

Trails and Rails

There is a museum in town called Trails and Rails. And though I have lived here over 12 year, I had never been there before. One Saturday this summer, they offered a free day. I decided it was time to go and take the girls. Brandon was a good man and came, too.

We enjoyed it, and Analise learned more about pioneers. Yes- that was the goal.

 Old fashioned games that the girls enjoyed.

I am glad we took the opportunity to go have some family fun and learn a thing or two while there.

Volleyball Star

 Our YMCA had  Jordan Larson come for a day, so I took Analise up to meet her. (I still felt like I owed her one since she never got to meet Rex Burkhead.) Jordan had played volleyball for Nebraska, and she played on the Olympic team this year. Analise was thrilled to meet her!

Another Water and Sand Day

 The next day we went out to our friend's sand pit for another day of fun in the sand and water. This time there were just more friends to enjoy it with. 

Karena is so good about taking the girls for rides on the jet ski.

Best buds and have been for years

 I couldn't tell you how many times the kids jumped off this dock.

 Braylen and Brandon racing across the water.

 And then a bit later Brandon took a dip in the water. :)

An Afternoon in the Flat Platte

 We were able to go play in the Platte River again this summer. We took Sarah and the boys with us to make it even more fun. We spent a couple of hours running and playing around. Really, I just walked, took pictures, and then sat in a chair talking with Sarah. The kids had a blast, and Braylen and Brandon got some good "man" time. Lots of pictures to remember the fun day.

 It may have been only nine inches deep, but they immersed themselves.

 Caramel enjoyed it just as much, if not more, than the kids.

They caught this fish with their bare hands.