Prayers for California

Southern California is in our prayers here in Nebraska. For all our friends and family there, we hope these fires can get contained and you are safe. We wish we could send some rain your way...

Don't you wish you were here?

Well, our friends in Vegas wouldn't think twice about a nice fall day in October, but being here in Nebraska we took advantage of it. We spent most of saturday outside enjoying the warm sunny day. Mom got the lawn mowed and garage doors painted to surprise dad, and the kids found ways to keep busy outside. Allie likes to go in our dog kennel and play in the dirt- who says we need a dog? Dylan plays baseball until hes hit all his balls over fences and makayla played on the swing set and used the tree to swing too... Maybe soon we'll have pictures of us outside in the snow.

Reading Night

The other night Quinn left for a conference in Chicago so the kids and I had a reading night in our PJs out in the living room. ( This of coarse was followed by a Hannah Montana night on Friday.) Makayla found a comfy spot to do her books- it almost looks like shes asleep... then Dylan was reading a book to Allie. Every time he finished she would yell "AGAIN DYLNAN"! He would laugh and read again. Pretty fun night, so i took so pictures.

Number 4...

We know you may be wondering,
And some have even asked,
“Are you having another one,
Or is Allie really your last?”

We tried to wait to share our news,
Quinn thought Christmas would be fun-
But that just seems too far away
to announce another one.

We’re looking forward now to April,
We’ve heard spring babies are a joy.
Maybe in a month we’ll know-
Another girl or little boy?

For now we are all healthy,
We can’t complain much more.
We’re gearing up and getting ready:
Our kids will number FOUR!

So now it is official-
you’ve got your information.
QnA will grow by one-
See the picture for confirmation!

Yipee!!
EDD: April 22, 2008

Pumpkin Patch

This weekend we went to a fun pumpkin patch just a few miles south of our house. There was a hayride to the pumpkin patch, animals to feed, haunted houses, race tracks, bounse houses, bikes, games, food and more. The kids had a great time and we even found some good looking pumpkins.

Nebraska City Parade

Here we are ready to watch the longest parade in history- 2 hours long! The kids got lots of candy- then we stopped by an apple orchard for some pie! Fun fall festival in nebraska.

Fun In Lincoln

We are having lots of fun in this beautiful town. The weather has been beautiful. Yesterday Allie and I got to go with Dylans class on a field trip to a park near us. It is over 600 acres of animals, trails and parks. We saw buffalo, frogs, owls, falcons, and dylan was the only one in his class to catch a grasshopper. A few weeks ago we stopped and rode the train at the zoo here in town. Heres a picture of the kids. What a beautiful place we have to live in-

TIME OUT

I was lucky to get to spend last weekend in Phoenix with all of the Draper girls and enjoy Time Out for Women and some good fun sister time at Kims house! It was a fun weekend- Im sure glad my hubby helped out and was willing to let me go!