Prestwich Brothers and Sisters

This past week Ranae's brothers and sisters came to visit. It was the first time that Ken, Kathy, Gail and Gary had been to our home and fifteen years since Sharon had been here. It was nice to have everyone visit. We had a great time showing them the sites of Omaha ( Laurentize Gardens, Joselyn Art Museum, Mahoney Melodrama, SAC Museum, Brother Sebastian's Restaurant, Old Market, and Heartland of America Park). We also went to Chili's Restaurant with Jason, Lacey and family on Thursday night. They were only here for three days so needless to say we kept them very busy! Thanks for coming everyone! We love you!

Our "New" Rooms

We recently redecorated with some new furniture and accessories! (Thanks Stephanie for the great suggestions.) We still need to paint and get a mirror for the entry.

I love sitting in my kitchen now!

The last couple of weeks, we have had a lot of fun visiting with our kids and their families. We first visited with Matthew and Katie in Colorado Springs. We enjoyed seeing Garden of the Gods, buying fudge, having a picnic lunch in the mountains, and shopping for baby things with them. Thank you, Matthew and Katie for the special time. Then we enjoyed having Stephanie and her two boys meet us at Matthews and doing fun things with them in Colorado Springs such as the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. We had a great time. Eric and Joy dropped in while in route to Florida. They had a layover in Colorado Springs at the airport which is also the airport on the base Matthew and Katie live. Since it was Rick's birthday, Katie and Matthew planned a special birthday lunch and strawberry shortcake. It was a nice birthday present for Rick. Thanks guys for everything. We also got to see Sharalyn and her beautiful new home in Denver. We brought Stephanie, Noah and Cooper back to Nebraska with us. Unfortunately, the boys were sick for a while and we were stuck at home for several days but it was fun having her here. I really miss having her around to go shopping with or to go see girl flicks. We did have fun doing some planning and redecorating of mom and dad's home. She gave mom some great tips and tried to convince Dad to get rid of some stuff (took a little convincing). Thanks Stephanie for coming to visit us. We took Stephanie, Noah and Cooper home. They were so good in the car. We hardly heard a sound out of them. We were able to visit Eric and Joy and see their cute apartment. We went with them to a restaurant called, "Hard Hat" that had a construction theme to it. Good Prime Rib. Also, thanks to Faye for letting us stay in her home. We miss and love you all.

I miss the mountains!

We left Idaho Falls and decided to take a scenic route back to Omaha. We went via Palisades Lake, Jackson Hole, the Tetons, Togwotee Pass, (brought back some great memories of trips to Faye and Garys when they lived in Wyoming), Dubois, and down past Sweetwater, Wyoming, where the pioneers and handcart companies had traveled along. It was beautiful country! I now think that the only part of Wyoming that is not pretty is along I-80! I miss the mountains that I grew up around as a child. We would make summer trips up to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park. It is still as beautiful as it was as years ago. It was interesting to see the Sweetwater area and think about the difficulties the pioneers had in crossing different areas.

Along Towgotee Pass in Wyoming, there was still snow in areas by the road. It was a beautiful drive.