A Visit to Nebraska

Last week we headed out to Nebraska with Nate's mom and dad. They were so nice to let us join them on the long journey to Nebraska. We left the day before the 4th of July and spent the night in Iowa City. It's nice to do the trip in two days. All of the hotels were still packed with people that were still dealing with the floods that went through in June.

Why did we go to Nebraska? We went to visit Nate's sister Anissa, her husband Craig, and our cute nephew Graham. Nate did a science camp with some upper elementary age kids at Craig's camp. I was his assistant and had a great time working with the kids. I could tell that I was missing being in the classroom! We made slime, gak, ice cream, bottle rockets, and learned some interesting things about science. I just love watching Nate work with kids. He does a great job!

While we weren't doing science camp activities we were spending time with Graham. Let me just say that little boy is full of so much energy! He is always happy and just loves playing with everyone. He has an Elmo sprinkler that shoots up water and it was so much fun watching him almost run in the sprinkler. I think he ran in a couple of times when his mom had him and when his Uncle Nate ran through a couple of times. It was so hot that I'm sure the sprinkler felt good to them.

Here are a few pictures from our week.

Nate and I by the Mississippi River. I was going to feel the water but it looked too icky!

Dad, Nate, and Mom by the Mississippi River. What a cute family!

Nate and I in the car on the way to Nebraska. "Are we there yet?" I think I asked this question when we were just approaching Holland. I'm not a huge fan of long car rides!

Iowa 80, the biggest truck stop in the U.S.A. We have yet to stop there and take a little field trip. Wouldn't that be so exciting?

Nate and I by the Missouri River. We're getting closer to Nebraska! Finally!!!

Graham and I playing hide-and-go-seek. He loves playing that game. He's better at finding than hiding.

This is a picture of Graham and me when we got to see him in June. Isn't he just adorable? I wish we could see him more during the year!

Well that was just a glimpse into our week in Nebraska. It was so great seeing our family again! Thanks Craig, Anissa, and Graham for hanging out with us all week. We loved spending time with you! Thanks mom and dad for driving with us to Nebraska. It's always a fun trip with you both!