Warren Family: 17- 19 mos (fyi another on the way in Oct)

With an active little one it is getting harder and harder to keep this updated, and I am sure it will get harder with another on the way in October. To keep it simple I might just continue the updates for both on this blog instead of giving the new little one their own blog.

She likes to act like a big person, trying to sit in the regular chairs and on the couch all the time. She fights sitting in highchairs and her car seat, but once she is buckled in she is fine usually. Around Mother's Day Patrick's parents came to visit us for the weekend and we did some touristy things around Omaha. She is showing more and more she is not always a girly girly, she may be dressed in all pink, but she likes her tools and truck toys.

Near the end of June we went on a family vacation, while it is just the 3 of us. It was a road-trip across South Dakota, which went pretty well expect for a few toddler mini-meltdowns. Started with the zoo in Sioux Falls, which was a great little zoo to spend a few hours in, and inexpensive with our Omaha Zoo pass discount. Then off to the Mitchell Corn Palace and Wall Drug Store. Then to Mt Rushmore and Crazy Horse (spent some time driving to/through Deadwood and Sturgis but it rained and we didnt see anything we wanted to do especially with the rain). Then a day doing small things in Rapid City starting with a bagel breakfast. Then Storybook Island, which I highly recommend. It is this amazing park with fairy tale and storybook statues, playhouses and play structures to climb all over. We went to the Chapel in the Hills which is a replica Norwegian chapel. Also we tried out inside Glow in the Dark Putt-Putt, which was a funny experience with a toddler. Then Devil's Tower in Wyoming. We worked our way down Wyoming and back into and across Nebraska stopping at little attractions and rest stops along the way like Ayers Natural Bridge Park.

Started working on our summer bucket list of things to do with Nicollette, both as a family and just Mommy and Nicollette time while Daddy is at work. So far we have gone to see TRex Sue at the Durham. We have been going to the neighborhood park more (when it is not too hot) as well as trying out some other local parks.