October in Nebraska

October 2011

October was busy for us. It was a really fun month. My parents took us to Vala’s Pumpkin Patch which we have decided is an autumn Disneyland in Gretna (almost as expensive!) It was really fun! We watched pig races and went in the corn maze, launched water bottles out of cannons and went down a super fast slide. The food was great and it was really incredible.

Vaughn finished soccer, sad! Can’t wait for it to start back up again. We made some really good friends (even me J) and Sean had a lot of fun coaching. 

Nic & Angie came to visit us. It was so fun to show them around. We took them to Winter Quarters to the Visitors Centre and Temple grounds. It really is a beautiful place and has such a special atmosphere. The kids always like getting to see the cabin, wagon, handcart and ship replicas there. We went downtown and walked across the pedestrian bridge into Iowa. I couldn’t figure out where everyone was until we saw the Nebraska game on a big screen downtown! We took them to Po’Boys which is my favorite BBQ place in Gretna. It seriously wafts through my window as I drive by it which is usually at least once a day. It is so delicious.

My mom made us lots of good food (thanks mom!) and then she was gracious enough to babysit so we could have a double-date (thanks mom!). It was so good to be with family, Larkin style.

We went to a play at The Rose Theater which is a children’s theatre in downtown Omaha called “How I Became A Pirate.” It was super cute and a really fun thing to do with the kids.  

For Halloween we went to the trunk-or-treat at the Clarke’s farm with our branch and then we trick-or-treated on Monday night with our neighbor-friends Anne & Ty and their girls Mya and Adalyn. It was really a fun night since our neighborhood is great and everyone was out. Steve and his family, cul-de-sac neighbors, hosted a get together for the neighborhood with hot chocolate and s’mores.

We just had a really great month. It’s gorgeous here in the fall. We feel so blessed to be doing well. Our thoughts and prayers are with all our friends and family. We love you guys

Apes