April 2026 Carol’s Birthday Carol turned 52 in April. She enjoys her beautiful wind chimes every day, as it is windy in Nebraska. Jenna’s Cheer Showcase Jenna performed in a cheer showcase at her cheer academy. She did great and … Continue reading →
January 2026 Cheer Competition Jenna competed in her first ever cheer competition in Council Bluffs, IA, about an hour away. She was very nervous, but did great and earned a superior rating and a medal for her cheer routine with … Continue reading →
October 2025 RV Trip to Topeka, KS We took a Fall Break RV trip to a very nice KOA campground near Topeka, Kansas. The weather was unseasonably warm and we had a fun long weekend. As luck would have … Continue reading →
July 2025 RV Trip to Platte River State Park (Continued) On a past trip to Platte River State Park, the family drove through the RV park area and concluded that it was a place that they would be interested … Continue reading →
April 2025 Uke Show at Lied Center Carol bought two tickets to see a group of Ukulele players from England at the Lied Center and took Grant with her, since he plays that instrument. They were excellent singers and … Continue reading →
January 2025 Ax Throwing Date One of Nate’s Christmas presents was a gift certificate to go to a local Ax throwing place, so Nate and Carol had a date night to try that out in January. It was a lot … Continue reading →
October 2024 Fall Break Trip: South Dakota Carol found a cabin to rent in Canton, South Dakota, so we took a kayak and headed north for Fall Break. Luckily the weather was pretty good and the property was right next … Continue reading →
July 2024 RV Trip: Colorado Springs (Continued) The RV trip that we took to Colorado Springs started in June and continued into early July. The kids really enjoyed visiting Garden of the Gods and climbing all over the rock structures. … Continue reading →
April 2024 Eclipse Nate was able to get some pictures of the eclipse by using his camera with a pair of eclipse sunglasses held in front of the lens. Carol’s Birthday Carol had a milestone birthday in 2024. The big … Continue reading →
January 2024 Business Trip: Las Vegas Nate’s company re-started their annual company-wide strategy meeting and decided to get together in a location outside of California. The company leadership chose Las Vegas for the meeting in 2024. The hotel was just … Continue reading →
October 2023 Lincoln Sunken Gardens Carol went over to the Sunken Gardens in Lincoln to do some walking and enjoyed looking at the beautiful flowers and koi ponds. Dad’s Pottery Sale Nate’s Dad is a former Art teacher and in … Continue reading →
July 2023 Visiting Pa in the Hospital Nate’s Dad had been putting off surgery to fix several hernias and finally got it done in July 2023. Jenna was a little afraid to visit him in the hospital because she wasn’t … Continue reading →
April 2023 Cool Moon Pictures Grant took our good camera outside on a tripod during a nearly full moon and took some really incredible pictures. Using the Firepit When the weather starts getting nicer, it is always fun to put … Continue reading →
January 2023 RV Purchase?!? Nate had signed up for an account on RV Trader and saved a search with very specific criteria for price, mileage, length, etc. He hadn’t been paying real close attention to it because most of the … Continue reading →
October 2022 Lake Rental House – Lake of the Ozarks We rented a house on the Lake of the Ozarks and had a great time, even though the weather was definitely getting colder. The water temperature was in the 40s … Continue reading →
July 2022 Fourth of July We were able to celebrate Independence Day with Nate’s family, including the younger cousins. Everyone had a wonderful time. RV Rental Trip to Galveston, TX We had been talking about buying an RV for a … Continue reading →
April 2022 Carol’s Birthday Happy 48th birthday to Carol! I had an old 40 candle that we no longer needed and an 8 candle from when Jenna turned that age, so I just broke off the zero from the 40 … Continue reading →
A performance by Grant on Ukulele Pool Videos Grant at Horseback Riding Lessons Josie wanting me to keep petting her Grant performs a Christmas Carol on Uke Christmas lights at Lincoln Zoo
Continue reading →January 2022 Flooring Project and New Furniture Nate surprised Carol by having the majority of the flooring project completed by the time she returned from her beach trip. Upon completing the full project in January, a new couch and loveseat … Continue reading →
October 2021 School Pictures Since Grant (8th grade) and Jenna (2nd grade) did school remotely this year, due to Covid, we took our own school pictures. We also took a picture of Jenna’s primary teacher, Mrs. Dungan. Meeting Baby Cousin … Continue reading →
July 2021 Independence Day It was nice to celebrate the 4th of July with Nate’s parents. Fishing We were able to do some fishing at a nearby lake with Gramma and Pa. Grant had the best luck, catching three fish. … Continue reading →
April 2021 Flower Garden Carol planted some bulbs and seeds in the flower garden, which were beautiful when they sprouted. Carol’s Birthday Carol got breakfast in bed on her birthday. And later got to have a cake, baked by Nate. … Continue reading →
January 2021 Snow, Snowman and Massive Icicles We got a ton of snow this winter. At one point there was close to 16 inches of snow. It gave us the opportunity to have some fun outside. And shovel a ton … Continue reading →
October 2020 Horse Riding Lessons The kids have been taking horse riding lessons through an organization called Windsong Equitherapy. They found a way to re-open safely, so the kids started lessons back up again. Lincoln, NE Flower Garden Carol visited … Continue reading →
July 2020 Flower Garden Some of the flowers in the garden started looking very pretty in July. Nate Fishing with his Dad Dad has a boat that is large enough that two people can be more than 6 feet away … Continue reading →