part 2.

so, back to our time in nebraska...

i really should break this into 2 or 3 different posts but i just unloaded a whole bunch of random pics from the rest of our time there.   lots of pictures equals lots of fun!

eating outside.   MY FAVORITE!   some of my most favorite childhood memories are eating supper outside by the pool, listening to willie nelson, and soaking up that summer evening sun.  feels good!

and of course, no supper would be complete without a screaming contest.

fussy.

brothers.

love her little profile.

sweet hair penny!   oh, how i miss you!!

cousins! 8 months apart.

so glad i grabbed my camera and that i was able to take the pictures looking thru the tears in my eyes....one evening lane kept singing over and over to logan, "i love you, i love you, i love you"   such a SWEET moment!

logan & landry.   she is one week older but you'd never be able to tell by their size:)

all of jessica & i's kids jumping around (besides the two babies...how do we have 3 kids each!?!)

she ADORES her daddy...

and daddy adores her!

this is how her legs are all the time in a stroller:)

gage's happy place.

"her mom..."

"want to hear..."

"me sing?"

"i'm a..."

"rock star!"

winding down.

reaching her limit...

yep, we passed it!

penny loving her new shoes!

and we love her curls!

splash!

she still has the best little pout.

summer time in nebraska.

corn on the cob!

catching lightening bugs.

he slept with his bug home next to the bed all night so the lightening bugs would light up the room.  oh to be a kid!

2nd cousins?   4 cute red-heads!   with my cousin joe's boys, brained & riley.

mexican train dominoes.

flying a kite.

himbergers.

baby feet.

renee is just the sweetest mom to her little penny.   it was the BEST time to share everyday life with renee and really get to know penny.   it always amazes me that we can spend soooo much time together and never run out of things to talk about.   sisters are the bestest!!

aaa-choo.   bless you logan.

daddy's proud of their little girls.

beautiful logan.

thanks for the fun toes renee!

play dates with friends.   carrie, eva is so sweet!

painting tractores.   the boys loved this and still play with them everyday.

pretty much one of my most favorite pictures ever...

gage sleeping with the dogs.

visiting new little levin.   logan was tickled to be bigger than someone:)

playing in the rain!

love you penny girl!

"big spike."

date night.  thanks mom for watching the kids!

at my feet when we took our date night picture:)

how did you manage to get your leg out of your pi's little girl?   she wasn't too thrilled i reached for the camera instead of her...

 hitting up a splash park with bentley & penny.

 brrr!

 peek-a-boo with penny.

 out to eat.   mama...you're not looking:)

 gage genuinely smiling at daddy.

 carousal at scheels.   always fun!

 us.

 they love their grandma gwen.

 donut outing.   first time sitting in a highchair.

 lane saying "i'm full up to here..."

 lane working on his pickup.   he did this all on his own.

 he even had a rug & his wrenches all lined up.

 on our drive back to denver we stopped to eat lunch with vance's aunt & uncle, and grandma.   logan's first time meeting great-grandma squir.   sleeping...

 waking up happy...

 until she realizes that I'M not holding her.

see?   a pretty amazing start to our summer!!   we loved every minute of it.  such a special, special time!!
next up...harvest 2012.