Another trip to Omaha!

We just love taking advantage of those Groupons to Omaha, NE!

The kids have fun, the water park is usually not very busy, and it's just a short few hour drive for a little weekend getaway.

This was the first time with Eli being a little bit older - he had a blast!  He went down the same orange slide about 50 times in a row.  He could do it by himself so usually Brian or I would just camp out at the end of the slide and make sure he got up/down okay.

Maggie still wasn't quite tall enough for the super big slides, but got to go down all of the other ones.  She is such a good big sister, too, that she spent quite a bit of time just helping Eli navigate around the water park.

Colin and Brian did all of the big slides on the tubes.  Colin is getting close to 'outgrowing' the water park in Omaha, but he still has fun.

I didn't take too many pictures because I don't like bringing my phone down to the pools all the time, but I did manage to get a few pictures.

 The lighting isn't the best in this area of the water park, but it was a super cute picture!

 Then I insisted on one more picture with Brian - 

 Maggie could've played all day in the lazy river.  The water was super warm and she just swam around looking for rocks and splashing us all!

 Taking a quick break

 Colin and I lounging in the lazy river

 Every day we would bring Eli up to the room for him to nap...and every day Eli refused to nap.  But, he did handle his 'nap-less' weekend fairly well!

We were able to go to the Pirnie's house on Saturday night for dinner.  Brian and I swam with Beth in college and she and her husband Todd have 3 little boys.

We always try to see old college friends when we visit Omaha!

So glad it worked out!

Colin and Jackson playing checkers

This Hot Wheels track was super popular all night long!

Eli just kept to himself and quietly played with the fun toys!

Then they pulled out Twister...that was hilarious!

The kids had so much fun!

Lots of stretched out arms and legs - they tried so hard!

 A group pic of the kids - all boys and one girl!

Back row: Eli, Graham, Mason, Bennett, Maggie

Front row: Keller, Colin, Jackson

 Colin was recruited to take a pic of the parents:  Brian and I, Beth and Todd, & Diana and Zach.

Diana is expecting their 3rd kiddo the first week of April.  

Brian, Beth, Diana and I all swam together at Truman State.  Go Bulldogs!!!

And one more picture of Twister - it was so funny because poor Jackson had to put his head right behind Colin's bottom.  Probably not a very safe place to hang out for too long :)