Better than Disneyland

Dave's brother Russ moved to Nebraska about the same time we moved to Washington.  We have wanted to go visit them and see their new farm, and decided, why not now?  Tickets were a good price into Denver, so we flew from Spokane and Russ and Janelle met us at the Denver airport and drove us to their home in Nebraska, a 3 hour drive.

The boys had such a fun time with cousins.  They farmed like crazy the whole time!!  I am pretty sure my kids have never seen so much farm equipment in one household!!

On Friday....We took a drive up to Scott's Bluff and had a nice walk around and saw the view from the top.

Hayden, Daniel, and Dalton are such good boys.  They played so well with our kids, and were helpful and kind the whole time.  I would take all 3 of them home with me!!  Hayden and Braden kind of paired up and Hayden was so nice to help Braden or get him a snack or whatever.

We went to the farm museum.

We went to a basketball game at the little community college they have there.

On Saturday... we took the kids to the YMCA to go swimming and play raquetball and basketball, and got to watch a group of jump ropers do tricks.  

 That evening we got pizza and had a game night.

 Even Sabree had a fun time!

 And of course a cousin sleepover!!

 Sunday was church and Sunday naps and more farming of course.  (the non-Sabbath breaking kind of course)

Monday we went for a drive to see Russell's farm, then went to a wool factory, hoping for a tour, but just got a peek at lots of yarn being spun into spools and such.

 Then we were driven back to Denver to stay in a hotel so we could go to the airport the next morning to fly home.  We had to check out the swimming pool, of course.  It was nice and warm.

The kids travel so well.  We went to dinner in Denver and had a couple eyeing us the whole time.  When we got up and walked past us the man started to clap his hands and said that I should be applauded for raising so many good kids.  He was flabbergasted that we had so many kids and that they were so well behaved.  He wondered how we would keep up with everyone when they get involved in music and sports and such.  I guess we will figure it out then.  

At the end of the vacation we asked the boys if they would rather do this or Disneyland, and the vote was unanimous....NEBRASKA!!!