365 Photos in 365 Days: Week 23

On our Nebraska trip, we stopped by Toadstool Park... yep, this is in Nebraska.  The first half of the hike was a super-easy walking path and the second half?  Well, it was climbing around sharp edges with sheer drop-offs... definitely not for the faint of heart, and definitely a big surprise (unfortunately for those in our party who have a fear of heights). Colette was on my back in the the boba, and we made it with some extra hands here and there to help with the balance... I would definitely do it again (maybe with sunscreen the next time, though!) 

Our last day of the trip we cleaned up, check out, and ate breakfast at the lodge where we stayed.  It was... greasy.  From there, we made the trek home, where we got the longest break from traveling we had had since leaving for Wichita for my brother's wedding!  Almost a week!

Two of Colette's favorite things: standing on the couch and looking out the window, and nabbing and chewing on members of Anni's "zoo".

Anni got some money for her birthday specifically to pick out some fruit she likes. We got to turn that into a "how to take care of your money, pick out fruit, and check out" outing. I couldn't stop smiling at her serious little face as she asked, "How many fruits is this? Will it use all of my money?"

A lovely afternoon rainstorm brought on an awesome song and dance from our little performer... oh, golly, this girl cracks me up!

Apples!!!  Last year, our trees didn't produce any fruit, so these darlings are a delightful and welcome surprise. 

Our sweet friend and her just as sweet daughter came over for a little play date.  So fun!  Anni got to use up the last of the water in the hose (we have a 100 ft hose, so there's always plenty left to play with when we turn the water off), and our little friend got alllll wet (a favorite thing for her), so it was the best of all worlds.  Isn't childhood a wonderful thing?  I love that I get such a fun view of it!