Power nap

My attempt to wear Tripp out at the zoo failed.

 FAILED!

He passed out in the car on the way home for a short, ten minute power nap and now he's wailing in his room because he is NOT going back to sleep.

Awesome. I'm exhausted and now he won't sleep.

I have an urge...

I have an urge, a recent urge to dye my hair. Alone. No going to the salon. Paying no more than $10 for the box off the shelf.

I'm tired of roots, especially the grey ones I keep finding.

Do I do it???

And... I'm ready to go back to my natural color, which would mean no more blonde. I'm sure this is just hormones. The same hormones that made me want to chop my hair off, which I still regret to this day.

Oh...To dye or not to dye. That is the question...

Family pictures

It's very rare that we all get together in the same place but when we did- we tried to take advantage and get some family pictures. As you can see, trying to get two toddlers to cooperate is a bit tricky!

 Here's attempt number one at a family picture with the grandkids...

And here's the final attempt. I think it's number five! 

Don't you think this will make a great Christmas card! 

Chris, Marc and Dillon. Handsome men! 

Tripp has decided there is no need for anymore photos! 

But there's always time to get some love and kisses from your grandma. 

July 4th

They love to swing!

Escaping the heat. We only lasted about ten minutes at the park! 

Tripp got his first ice cream treat from the Ice Cream Man. A Shrek popsicle. His face was died green for the rest of the night. 

Rena and her mom and Delilah. 

Marc and his Mom

Listening to the band play. 

Watching fireworks. 

Love them in this picture! 

Ending a long day resting on Mommy's knee. 

Little Rock

We stopped in Little Rock to spend time with family and enjoy a few days of relaxing before heading home to Omaha. Tripp loves his cousin "Lilah" and is still walking around the house calling her name. In typical female fashion, Delilah doesn't want much to do with him. They were quite a pair. Rena has another little one on the way as well! About 4 months after Vida's born. I love to see the family grow. It is a true blessing from God!

And it didn't take Tripp long to TRY and touch the TV...

Or Delilah long to steal his passy, an ongoing game with the two of them.

Tripp would only eat off of Delilah's plate. 

And then he'd wear it as a hat.

Cousin love! Wish their eyes were open here! Tripp tended to tackle Lilah more than hug her, we had to keep telling him to " Hug and RELEASE!!!"

They both enjoyed playing with Legos

and having tea parties together.

Tripp loved crawling into bed with Meme and Pappy in the mornings. 

Memphis

We had about a 7 hour car ride to Arkansas to see Marc's brother Chris and his family so we made a stop in Memphis for a few hours to break up the monotony of driving.

There was one MUST on this stop.

We MUST eat at Rendevous BBQ for their dry-rub ribs!

And we did. 

And it was GOOD! 

We also went on our first carriage ride. 

One block...$10

But it was totally worth it! 

Tripp's face was priceless! 

Since my Alma-Mater won the College World Series this year. I had to get a pic by the Cock. 

GO COCKS!!! These are for you Dad! 

And a few random pictures from walking around in Memphis. 

He was really into this fountain!

Run, run, run and get rid of all that energy!!!

Marc was excited to find a "Boogie" sign to match his call sign.

SOS

Tripp waiting for the graduation ceremony to begin.

Marc and his flight receiving their award. We had to sit in the last row so they are barely visible! 

We've been in Alabama for the last month at SOS, Squadron Officer School. Don't know much about it except that there are a lot of papers, a lot of PT, and lots of team building activities, as well and many late nights and early mornings.

Marc survived a torn hamstring. Thanks to someone's bright idea to do sprints first thing in the morning. Ouch! But he is on the mend and feeling much better! He loved his flight and we went out and did lots of fun things with all of them. His flight won the "Chief of Staff" award and I'm not sure what that entails but I know he was happy!

I survived many late nights of typing and frustration over paper topics, while trying to get Tripp to sleep (in the same bed!) Although it was hot, and I was pregnant- THERE WAY A CHICK-FIL-A! I made numerous stops there- had to get my fix!

I also enjoyed going to see Eclipse with two girls that were in Marc's flight. And it was GOOD! Oh, so, good!!! Still Team Edward!

Tripp enjoyed the playground right outside our door.

The indoor playroom with all the kids.

And sleeping in the bed with Mommy and Daddy. Oh yes... that's right! HE would not sleep in his Pack 'n Play because he discovered how to climb out. So, we tried the pull out couch. Nope! He kept crawling in bed with us every night. Eventually, he made his way into our bed and the three of us slept in a queen size bed, all snuggled up together for over a month!

I am SOOO happy to be home and I am patiently adjusting him back to sleeping in his bed without mommy and daddy. Phew!

He also enjoyed his first baseball game! The Montgomery Buscuits. I enjoyed all the yummy stadium food and especially the boiled peanuts!

Vida was a trooper, I had a ton of energy and totally forgot I was preggo until my clothes started to shrink!  I stocked up on some cute prissy clothes while in AL. Can't wait to see her in them in a few months!

We made it home! Alabama was definitely an adventure! It was HOT, humid and very cramped but we enjoyed every minute! What a wonderful memory for our family!