To Nebraska or Bust...

Last Friday we left for Iowa and Nebraska to visit Mike's family. We flew out of Boston and arrived into Minneapolis and drove down to see Dan & Kim in Milford, Iowa. We spent a couple of days there then drove over to Nebraska to see Grandma & Grandpa. Was nice to see everyone again... time is always too short! Thanks for the chocolate cupcakes Grandma! :)

Leaving Boston - that's downtown, with airport in background
the zoo at the airport

sisters
and our arrival in Iowa... Kendra, Bella & Aunt Kim
Kate seemed to warm up to Uncle Dan pretty easily...
Nicole, David & Bella slept in the tent (in the basement)... was pretty exciting!

Nicole showing the kids some deer nearby

Kate and Kendra self photo
Kim & Dan
showing off his dual citizenship
family shot

trying on hats in a store
the kids chased the cats all day long....
On Saturday night we started the 3 hour drive from Iowa to Norfolk, Nebraska... we saw lots of corn fields (up about 3-4" in some places), and lots of these...
and finally...

a long drive...
...for everyone!
the beautiful mid-west sky
Grandma & Bella on sunday morning

Daddy and his boy
after meeting with the kids
...and if you wondered why your flowers looked a little shmushed...
Bella riding daddy's old bike
going for a walk down grandma & grandpa's laneway

we went to see & feed the cows
Then off to a birthday part at Matt & Tanis Johnson's... Tylyn with Bella & Snowflake
Bella now wants a bunny
Paula with Montana and Kate
Trent & Stephanie with their two children

Matt & Tanis
cowboy David
opening presents
Mike, Merrit, Grandpa & GrandmaKate eating popcorn with Grandpa

Grandpa spent a bit of time trying to figure out his new phone!
and Mike taking the troops for a 4-wheeler ride

Here are a couple videos of Kate goofing off and singing...