A very busy weekend in Lincoln!

I always have good intentions of getting this updated before the next weekend comes - here it is Thursday already and I'm just getting to posting an update on last weekend! It was a busy one! We started out after naps on Friday afternoon by visiting Grandpa Martin to spread some birthday cheer, then stopped back home to pick up cousin Amanda who was coming to stay with us for the weekend, then stopped to pick up Todd after work and headed downtown for the UNL Homecoming parade and pizza supper.

On Saturday, Amanda kept the boys while Todd and I met our friends Richard & Heather Clabaugh for some Indian cuisine at the Oven and then headed to the Husker Volleyball game - where the ladies took Colorado in 3 quick sets. Todd and I walked the 9 miles (it was at least 3 I would guess) back to our car and headed home to see the boys for a bit and pick up Amanda. Todd's mom had arrived while we were gone as she was taking care of the boys that evening while Todd, Amanda and I went to the football game.

After an hour at home we headed back downtown to Memorial Stadium and again hiked the 3+ miles from our car and found our seats. We were all in the North end zone - I was meeting my friend Abby there while Todd and Amanda were using his aunt's seats. The game was exciting for the first 2-3 minutes where the scored was tied up 7-7, it went downhill from there. Abby and I still had fun, less the drunk middle age man behind us for the last few minutes, and Amanda seemed to enjoy her first Nebraska football experience as well. Todd loves being at these game no matter how it goes - so he had a good time too! We did leave "early" before the 4th quarter due to the blowout and the fact it was already 11pm.

Sunday was a much needed day of worship and napping! Not much else happened!!

Happy Birthday Savannah!

Market Mommies

Last Saturday while the guys were "retreating" at Camp Rivercrest - Leslie and I took the kiddos down to the Farmer's Market! We had a ton of fun walking the streets and stopping for coffee at Scooters! All four kids did great making it easy for us Mommies to enjoy the morning!

2 moms + 2 vans + 2 strollers + 4 kids + farmer's market = FUN?? You betcha!!

Leslie checking out the door hangers!

The kids chillin' in the strollers!

Carter really wanted to see the firetruck, but was too shy to take a seat at the wheel!

Time for Scooters!

(for the record Leslie's drink actually was with espresso - you go girl!!)

Juice for the kids, coffee for the moms!

Savannah watching the clown make her a balloon flower!

The kids still content in their strollers - yay!

A peak at little Camden!!

Tunnels of Fun!

The other day Aunt Heidi brought Carter a fun new activity! It was a set of tents and tunnels! The next day we got it out when some friends came over and the kids had a blast crawling in and out of the tunnels and tents! A big thanks to Aunt Heidi for the special gift!!!!

Two new tricks!

Tuesday evening our friends Richard and Heather joined us for dinner. Afterward while playing with the boys, Heather taught Turner how to wave! I was so delighted to see he could still do it Wednesday morning!

AND, he's crawling on all fours almost all the time now!!!

Which basically means he can go anywhere he wants and gets into everything!!! YIKES!

What we do when Mamie take the boys overnight!!!

It wasn't our idea, but we loved every minute of camping and boating!

Thanks to Brent & Jme, Jon & Kari, Jeff & Steph for the good times!!

And a special thanks to Mom for keeping the boys!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDqlQ6WDCjo

Tales of a thumbsucker....

So yesterday I was trimming Carter's fingernails and when I got to his thumb we had this conversation....

Me "Is this the thumb you suck?"
Carter "Ya!"
Me "What does it taste like?"
Carter (without hesitation) "Mocha!"

Hmmm.... what's that say about Mommy's favorite drink???
Guess he's heard me ordering that one a few times =)