Great-Grandma & Great-Grandpa Holman Anniversary party

We all gathered at the lake to celebrate Don and Liz's wedding Anniversary. Just about everyone was there. Sam and Alden had a great time playing with Shalye, aaron and nick. The ran a muck out side and had a great time.

Omaha Children's Museum

In March we went to the Omaha Children's Museum with my friend Mandy & her 2 boys - Cody (5 years old) and Caden (3 years old). My kids had never been to the children's museum before, so the boys showed them around. Samantha & Alden both loved "shopping" in the market and Alden loved getting wet in the water table and had a hard time leaving it when we need to move on. He got SOAKED!! You can tell from the pictures of the "Ball" room because his shirt is still wet. Alden was in heaven with all the balls and Samantha had a good time too. Upstairs, there was an exhibit on speed, so the kids operated some cars and raced them. It was good time! I'm sure we'll go back really soon! :)

Random Pictures to fill in the gaps...

St. Pat's Day

Michelle is back!! I'm feeling much better today...so I thought I'd add to the blog and "attempt" to get it caught up.The kids didn't feel very good on St. Patrick's Day this year. Samantha had a high fever and Alden just laid around all day. Sam's fever eventually turned into Roseola - a rash after 4-5 days of fever. NOT FUN!! My mom came up and watched the kiddos that night while Doug & I went to the Ben Folds Concert in Omaha. Debra & Greg got us tickets for Doug's bday and it was a blast! Debra and a bunch of her friends went with us. We all had a great time, except for the fact that I stood the whole night on concrete floor and I paid for it every day for the next week with a very bad back.

Uncle Chris's 20th Birthday

Michelle is back at the blog - for today.....We met my parents & my brother at Cheeseburger in Paradise to celebrate Chris's 2oth birthday. The kids had a good time going from one grandparent to the other and to Uncle Chris. Alden ate most of Nebraska City Grandma's salad...which was suprising to all of us. The boy loves Salad!! :) Everyone got desert at the end and Alden shared a little of Nebraska City Grandpa's banana stuff.

Days between

I know I used that title before but they are really just random pictures.  Debbie stoped by one day.  We used some christmas gift cards at build a bear.  then the kids being kids.  

Day at the zoo

There was a nice sunny day in early march so michelle took the kids to the Zoo. Not the most cooperitve smiles on this day but fun was had by all

Days between

Michelle has not been feeling all that well lately and that is why the blog has gone down hill.  So I, Doug, have stepped back up to the blogging.    Not much has happened between Valentines day and St. Pats.  but here are a few random photos.   Alden had a check up at Dr. Tom's. and one night a new box of diapers entertained them for

 hours.  By Alden in the box and Samatha jumping off the 

pack of diapers!

Valentine's Fun

Samantha went to a Valentine's Day party on the Thursday before Valentine's Day. My MOPS group organized at the library and we had lunch and games and story time and exchanged Valentines. Samantha had a lot of fun. Alden just ran around wild. It was fun to see her play with the other kids.

On Valentine's Day, it was a snowy mess outside, so we spent the day inside. The kids opened their presents and they got the Madagascar 2 DVD and some balloons and stuffed animals and Alden got a few balls.

February Zoo Trip with Nebraska City Grandma

Last Tuesday when the weather was oh-so nice, my mom came up to go to the Henry Doorly Zoo with the kids and I. It was almost 60 degrees that day and we barely needed jackets! It was amazing! This was the 1st time that my mom had been to the zoo with the kids, so it was really fun. We started out with the giraffes, which were all inside because of construction. :( After some pictures on the giraffe statue, we walked to the zebras and the kids seemed to enjoy watching the ostriches with them. Next we walked to the sea lions, which were getting fed at the time, so the kids loved that. Since it was my mom's 1st time at the zoo with the kids, we trekked up the hill to the elephants and rhinos. We were very mad because neither one was available for viewing and the hill was MASSIVE! :) Next up were the gorillas, which Alden liked the best. He could have stood there for hours just watching them. We saw the lions and then the penguins and fish and sharks before heading home. We spent the whole afternoon there and we were all pretty tired from the day. The kids napped on the way home and my mom and I got Applebees for supper and she stayed for awhile and played with the kids when we got home. It was a great day! :)