The Image of Omaha

When we are out of town and mention we are from Omaha, Nebraska, we get the puzzled look and the response of, 'Oh so you are farmers'. Those that know us know we are far from being farmers. Anyway, with Omaha hosting the College World Series and now hosting the Olympic Swim Trials, Omaha is getting some face time and gaining a name for ourselves.

We attended the first session of the swim trials yesterday and what a thrill that was to see all the swimmers not to mention the Olympic sized pool at the Qwest center. Built just for this occassion, it holds 2,000,000 gallons of water, that's right, 2 million gallons of water! Pretty impressive huh?

Another pretty impressive thing, seeing Michael Phelps in person! Woohoo!

A Shout to Lynlee

HAPPY SWEET 16 BABY!!!!!!!

We love you and miss you, have an AWESOME day!!!

Time at the lake

Walking up to Rum Runner's, quite the hike up!:Kora getting her courage to jump in: Skip flinging off!
Taylor shows how it's really done!:
Sara floating around:
Jeff mustering up the courage to jump in:
Skip was so close ringing the bell:

Cannon Ball!
Having fun balancing:

The girls on the paddle boat:
Taylor and Christian:
The boys paddle boating:The girls resting:
Christian hanging in there to ring the bell:
The adults:The kiddos:Lynlee got really red:

Erika got tanner too!

Cowboys and Cowgirls

Sup Cowgirls: Gittin Ready:
The Parker Hansons: Saddle up:
The last of the 'tall' adults, Jennie with Jack:

The Two Brothers, Jeff with Basil and Skip with Blaze:
The three 'tall' adults:Christian and Poco:
Erika waiting for her horse, Big Bessie:

Giddy up Bessie:
Lynlee and Kidd: First time cowboy Taylor and Eclipse:

My horse was Blue, sorry as usual no picture. We all had a fun time but never got to trot because the leader's horse was pretty ornry and even spooked Lynlee's horse once! Jennie got yelled at for trotting, she's such a trouble maker!

Segway and Putt Putt

A little game of basketball: The gang is ready to go:Listening to instructions: They are getting set to go:
And they're off:
And now the Putt Putt gang:
Putt putt or pool?:
Lynlee is SO proud of her TAN lines!(ok, look closely):
Anyone else ever make taffy out of a marshmallow? I am apparantly the only one in the group that knew anything about it so had to show the kids:
And making ordinary paper into 'cloth-like' material:
Never be the first one to fall asleep(look closely at his right hand):
A few moments later, now look at his hand and both his knees(these were smiley fries placed by Skip):