day 3 into day 4 ~

well day three ended with us leaving the zoo and heading to our camp site.

we decided to camp at lake manawa state park.

it was very nice and we got lucky and found a great spot. the view from our camp areas was great. we were right on the water.

there were sailboats and all kinds of different boats out on the lake. it was so fun to sit and watch and it was gorgeous at sunset.once we got there we decided to pitch our new tent. we were excited to try it out and see how it worked. this was the kids first time camping.while we set up the tent, the boys played with their new baseball mitts. they were so excited!! they are really into baseball right now.cullan striking a pose!kael mid catch. they were so cute!

after we got everything settled it was time to get ready for dinner.

not quiet sure why, but it looks like grandma G is chucking some V-8 !!! dinner was delicious. then we all just kind of sat back and relaxed. the boys were having fun throwing rocks into the water and watching the ducks. my favorite camping fellas!

i thought it would be nice to get a picture of garran and i with this wonderful sunset. as usual this is what happens when i am holding a camera out and trying to get a picture of myself.

MY EYES ARE CLOSED!!

garran always picks on me about it. so for the next picture at the last minute he did this...

wonderful picture i know..i actually look scary.even though my eyes are open on their own finally still a scary picture of me. i look very swollen!so i gave up and just got a picture of him... ahh so cute!! he's great!

the next morning we were packing up camp and i had gone to the restroom to brush my teeth and freshen up a bit. when i came back this is what i walked up on .....

i started dying laughing. the look on her face and a bat in her hand. all i could think of was that she had had enough!

the next morning started day 4 and we decided to do some sight seeing.

we decided to make a stop by the omaha temple. we had never been there. it was beautiful.i loved the stain glass. it was just gorgeous.while we were there, we tried to get a family picture. this was as close as we got. pretty typical of our family. im looking down at kael. he just did not make it in the shot =)while we were there, we went to the visitors center and took a tour. we learned all about the pioneers and their trek through omaha. we learned a lot and had a great time. the guide was very informative and i found out all kinds of things i had not know before. im glad we made time to stop by.

day four ended with us having lunch with garrans parents and parting ways. we were off to spend the rest of the week at my moms house. more pictures to come!!

stay tuned......