Omaha Day 1

Last weekend my sisters were meeting in Omaha in order to get Danielle's kids home from their visit to Colorado.  Since it was only four hours away for us we decided to join them and I am so glad we did!  It was a super quick visit, but very fun, and so nice to visit with family.

We arrived at the hotel late Thursday night, visited a bit, and headed to bed.  Jim wasn't with us yet, so I was on my own to get our crazy kids settled.  It was nearly midnight, and Annie was torturing Alex.  I eventually told her that if she moved or talked again, she would have to sit out of the pool for 10 min. the next day.  That did the trick and we finally slept.  Annie was so tired that she wet the bed, and Alex fell out of the bed once.  I'm glad I slept with Logan.  :)

The next morning we availed ourselves of the continental breakfast (for an hour) and then enjoyed the hotel pool before lunch.  Sarah's room ended up being where we ate our meals.  I'm sure she slept in crumbs that night. 

How many sillies can fit on one bed?  Apparently 10, though I thought it was 11.  I wonder how Bryce missed out on this picture?

I love Sarah's face in this one!

After lunch we headed to a wildlife safari park. 

We saw lots of elk.  Count those points!

The little kids didn't think this was water. 

It was pretty interesting how evenly the plant life grew over this water.

Bryce had to throw a rock just to make sure it really was water.  It was and we all got splashed.

I hopped in with Sarah and Dave for the safari park.  We had fun in her car.

This wolf came right up to us.

They also had a little petting zoo.  The kids loved that.

Check out these bucks!

We can never pass up a chance to sit on a John Deere tractor.

Swans

Buffalo

Can you spot the turtle?

After the safari park Dave took the kids swimming at the hotel while Danielle napped, and Sarah and I grabbed some pizzas.  We got the four youngest kids on Mariah's lap.

Jim arrived during dinner, so he got to go for a final swim with Dave and the kids, making three swims for most of them that day.  Our kids were unbelievably tired!  Nevertheless we stayed up late playing a game since my sisters were heading home the next morning.  It was a very quick, full, fun visit.  I'm so glad we got to spend the day with them!