Nebraska State Fair

Sorry a few of these pictures are sideways...can't figure it out. Anyway, We enjoyed the fair with our friends again and it was a fun day for all of us.


Kaitlin and Sally (Katie absolutely loves her)

I called this guy Lightning McQueen...Vroom

Braden's favorite

I hope the artist didn't cut any other kinds of cheese inside that box...maybe that's why he's not there anymore. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

The gang's all here... minus 3 people. Sad you couldn't join us Bev, Christa and Grandad. :-(

Horse to Kaitlin..." I said you may NOT pick my nose, little girl"

This little lamb wanted to see how good she tastes.

Whoa Nelly...I mean...Daddy!

This one sounded like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

A couple of old timers

Kaitlin and Sally joint at the hip again...so cute :)

How did The Cable Guy get here? He's from Nebraska isn't he?... no really it's just a farmer.

Here pig, pig, pig.

Farm team award ceremony. Not a bad show, just too hot inside the building.

Amazing Day At The Zoo

Every year Mike's best friend and his family come to Omaha to visit. We usually go to the zoo and this year was no different...except for a couple of cool things we don't usually see.



The weather was great and the kids were behaving..double bonus.













This diver was pulling faces at the kids while cleaning the tank.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water!




A mother peacock and her babies. They roam around freely at the zoo.
I thought for sure she would attack me.

This moth was hidden well against a tree. I almost missed it.
This giant butterfly first landed on my back and then went up my sleeve. It was beautiful but gave me the heebie- geebies.

Pretty.
As you can see, this spider is about the size of a cricket. I found one in the tall weeds behind our house (before it was developed). It was the size of a dinner plate..yikes!

Lunch at Culvers


What a bunch!
Another pretty butterfly.

Yummy...fruit.

Think i'll pass on this one.