Spring Break - Omaha Zoo Trip

We took the kiddos to the Omaha Zoo this past weekend for Mattie's Spring Break. We drove to Council Bluffs and got them a hotel room so they could swim and enjoy the hot tub. Mattie brought her friend Madisyn along too. It was a lot of fun...the kids love staying at hotels! We took off for the Zoo after the kids swam again in the morning. The weather turned out to be absolutely perfect for the Zoo!! Almost all of the exhibits were open. I think the kids had the most fun in the Jungle and then at the Desert Dome. We saw everything from alligators to monkeys. Mattie's favorite animal was the White Tiger and Ryan's was the Lion.

Mattie's Classroom Valentine Party

I attended Mattie's Valentine Party at school a couple weeks ago to help with the activities. They made really neat banners that they were able to take home and put up in their room if they wanted. They had already decorated their Valentine bags but finally got to dig into them to see what was inside :)

Cousins!

We had my sister, Luke and Kobe over for dinner last Sunday and of course the kids were so excited to get to play together. Kobe is just amazed at Mattie and loves when she takes of him. Him and Ryan got into a small wrestling match and it was pretty close :)

Father/Daughter Valentine Dance

Matt took Madalynn to the Father/Daughter Valentine Dance in Ankeny last night! She was so excited to have her daddy take her to a dance :) They said they had a BLAST!! All the girls received a rose and then they got their pictures taken too.

They both looked amazing!! Mattie said they boogied on the dance floor and saw quite a few of her friends too. 

Mattie's Fun Night at School

We took the kiddos to Mattie's school Fun Night this past Saturday. They had a lot of fun seeing all their friends, playing games & activities and eating junk food :) The first game they played was The Cake Walk. Ryan ended up winning...lucky #9! He didn't get an actual cake (thank goodness) but he did get to choose a snack to take home. Mattie stopped in one of the classrooms to get a 'Guitar' painted on her face. They did a really nice job with it! From there they wanted to go to the cafeteria and get some cotton candy. Then we went to the gym where they both wanted to shoot basketballs for a prize.

Kobe Man's First Birthday!!

We went to my nephew's First Birthday Party yesterday at Pump It Up and had so much fun!! Can't believe he is already one!! Ryan had so much fun playing with all the kids and Mattie stayed close to Kobe for most of the party. She helped him get around in all of the jumpy things. He absolutely loved all the balloons - as soon as he saw one he would lift his hand and point :) He is such a doll :)!!!

Grandma Bryant's Birthday

The kiddos and I went over to my Grandma Bryant's house this past Saturday since it was her birthday. The kids bought her a small rose plant and some treats. Of course they helped her enjoy the treats too :)