Bode's using the potty!

Bode has decided that he wants to use the potty! He is doing so well and he is so proud of himself!

Summer is winding down.

We went to Blank Park Zoo over the weekend and took another trip to Grandma and Grandpa's. It was another beautiful weekend. The weather has been so odd this summer. I cannot complain, but what is in store for us this winter. If we are having 70s in July does this mean sub zero in December?? Anyway, Bode loved the zoo. Not his first time going, but certainly the first time that he understood what he was looking at. He loved the giraffes the most. We are planning a trip to Omaha with Brianna. We fished at Grandma and Grandpa's house. Kurt has decided that he is a master fisherman. He did catch 5 fish and I only caught 1. Here are a couple of pics from the weekend.

Bode riding with Grandma

Bode had fun at Grandma and Grandpa's over the weekend. There are so many things to see and do on the farm! He rode on the 4 wheeler with Grandma to go to the field to see Grandpa baling hay. He rode in the tractor with Grandpa, too!

Biking boy

Bode has figured out how to ride his bike and he just can't seem to get enough of it, just like his daddy. Kurt couldn't be more proud. Here's a video of him just figuring it out!

4th of July

We had a good 4th of July weekend. It started with Brianna's first birthday present: a new cell phone. She loves it! Then Friday night we went to Toad Valley for a BBQ with friends. The kids took a late night dip in the pool and had a good time! Saturday night we went back to Toad Valley for fireworks. Bode didn't like how loud they were, but once I started covering his ears, he loved them. I took my hands down once and he grabbed them and put them back up! Sunday, Kurt picked up Brianna in the morning and we headed to Neil Smith Wildlife Refuge for a short hike. Bode enjoyed all the new sights and sounds and we all enjoyed being somewhere different. The buffalo were not very active, but we did get to see them when we took the driving tour. Over all, it was a nice weekend. We would have liked for a warmer 4th, but it was still nice.