13 hours of driving with Bryell!

Yeah, it was a LONG trip. It was worth it though. We took off last Monday to go to Lingle and meet up with Craig, Lennie, Peewee, Joel, Annie, Josh, Kara, and all the nieces and nephews. It was so much fun! We started out with a girl's night. Annie, Kara, Lennie, Peewee and I met up and had dinner and a movie. The guys (and kids) went golfing. It was really nice to be just us girls, we don't do that very often. While in Lingle, Jeffrey took me out to the old ranch and we toured around out there on foot as he told me about everything. He drove me throughout the land and told me different stories (most of which I had heard before- but it was fun to actually SEE where it took place). It was fabulous to see everything. He has talked so much of it and it was such a big part of his life that I am so happy we were able to go see it. It also made me realize how different our lives were growing up!
We left Lingle Thursday morning to go to Lincoln and see Sara and Robyn. Unfortunately the time spent with them was not enough-but it was better then nothing. We went mini golfing with Sara Thursday night. It was so cute, we didn't want to put Bryell back in her car seat so Jeffrey put her in the belly holder and went golfing like that. He almost got a hole in one on the first hole! Bryell even hit the ball several times!







We dropped by Robyn's house Friday afternoon and got to see her three girls. Mara is sure getting big! Really, they all are- I still can't believe Peyton will be in preschool this year!

Friday evening we headed to Norfolk to see my Grandma. My parents met us there also. We went to dinner and then it was bedtime! I didn't have my camera so will have to add those pictures when I get them from my parents.

Saturday morning I took off to Fordyce for Carmen's wedding. I was Carmen's personal attendant so had to be there early. Jeffrey and Bryell stayed behind with my parents so they could do more then sit outside the church waiting for the wedding to start! It was a beautiful wedding. It was so fun to see my aunts, uncles, and cousins. I definitely don't get to see them enough! We went over to Bow Valley for the reception but unfortunately couldn't stay for the dance. We had to get on the road! We took off about 7 and then it was my turn to show Jeff my mom's old farmhouse. It delayed our time coming back a half hour or so but it was exciting to show him that. Here are some pictures, however I blew it at getting a picture of Bryell all dressed up. :(





We drove to Ogallala that night. We got there at 2:30 in the morning. We wanted to stop in North Platte but there were NO rooms available so kept driving. We got back on the road about 8:30 the next morning and got home in time to take turns going up to school for a few hours.

Summer school started today and Jeffrey is working a science camp this week so Bryell had a babysitter. The one she is having this fall is out of town this week so we decided to have one of Jeffrey's basketball girls come watch her. It is one that we trust a lot and Bryell seems to really like her. I officially survived her first full day with a babysitter! :)