Summer Vacation

Andy had to go to Omaha for a work trip this past week so Reagan and I tagged along... Besides our annual trips to Okoboji, it was our first official family vacation experience with a toddler. And we all lived to tell about it!

I will say, it is very different traveling with a toddler than a couples trip or girls weekend. You just assume everywhere you go will be toddler proof like your home...wrong.  The hotel that we stayed at was very nice but the fountains, streams and pools of fish seemed like a toddler hazard waiting to happen.  The two room hotel suite was perfect, except for when Rea discovered the 2nd door had a lock and we didn't have a key (crisis averted as I caught the door just before it closed). 

Don't get me wrong- we had a great time but my worrisome nature was in high gear.

We managed to find time to be together as a family in between Andy's work commitments and it turned out to be a really great trip.  I managed to take just a feeeew pics... enjoy!

Hitting the road!

Scenery at the hotel:

Swimming!

Sightseeing at Old Market:

Upstream Brewery- always on the quest for a good root beer!
Watching how root beer is made:

Omaha Stormchasers game:

We maybe saw two innings of the game...while Andy was fulfilling work obligations, Rea and I checked out the kiddie area- she loved it!

Never met a carousel she didn't like:

Skeptical of the bounce house:

Snuggle time with daddy and the baseball he gave her...

Highlight of the trip- visiting the zoo!
(Flat turtle in the upper right hand corner of the pic)

The sharks were a little too close for comfort:

Taking a break in the shade...

Four hours at the zoo wears a toddler out...

Best part about vacation? Skittles and popcorn while watching a movie in bed...

Oh look we found an Orange Leaf. I think she was excited.

Ending vacation with movie night- Despicable Me 2. Very cute!

I'm so thankful for the time we had as a family to have fun, be silly, explore a new city and just be together.  It's going to be so hard to go back to work on Monday. As with every vacation, all good things must come to an end. Until next time!