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Love,
Hannah, Eli, Derek and Sarah

So long to Rosenblatt...

Rosenblatt - the original stadium for the College World Series...

Now is being torn down to expand Omaha's AMAZING zoo...

We were lucky enough to walk on the field for one last time...

Running the bases - Hannah

Running the bases - Eli

Home plate...yes their mother encouraged the running of the bases 

and was right behind them.  The end of a legacy...but so many opportunities

for new beginnings.  July 4, 2002 - hung out with my future husband and family...

Thanks Rosenblatt for all of the memories.

Swing

Coolest swing ever!

Went to a park for a birthday party the weekend of June 9th...

Found a swing the kids absolutely love!

A Rose...

A 'Simple' rose is planted

So delicate of hue.

No duplicate to master

Just touched by morning's dew.

God kissed it's bud to open

And with beauty it was spread.

Each petal there is so unique, 

Created in God's hand.

Each blessed with joys of greatness

So many we don't know, 

But with this Rose, we planted

our 'Simple' love we show.

Adapted from Author: Carolyn Ford Witt

There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world.

Weekends...

The first weekend in June is "Sand in the City,"

here is a "Tangled" sculpture...

Another sculpture...all proceeds benefit Children in Omaha...

An original sculptor...

Serious business...

The cat preparation at Mom's picnic for work after visiting the sand...

Rounding out the day at the concert in the park...

Ending earlier than planned after a pull-up

malfunction where drips landed on unintended folks...oh dear...

Day at the zoo with Dad

Riding the carosel at the Henry Doorly Zoo with Dad.  Can't tell we're related can ya?

Eli and Daddy on same carosel.

The zoo redid the aquarium where the wonder is for both adults and kids!

This was a day the kids' school had a teacher development day in May...

Mommy is kinda jealous she didn't get to see the new updates 

AND hang out with the fam.

Daddy is so good to take the day to hang with the kids.

The reef on the floor - soo cool!

A couple of kids loving it!

Hannah and her giraffes...

A couple of monkeys hangin' int he gorilla complex!

Happy Birthday Uncle Josh!

Plantin' Flowers and a Dream for Dad

Finally on May 22nd, we finally planted flowers in our front yard.

With plenty of help from a couple of kiddos!

Helper #1

Helper #2

And Daddy trying to get a Deere by putting a cute kid on top...

Not yet dadda...

Face Paint Summer

In the past month since Mother's Day, we have seemed to find every face painter possible.

The kids love it.  Eli switches between Tigers and Spiderman.

Hannah loves butterflies and cats.

Here are a sweet couple of kids in disguise...

Butterfly...

ROAARR! and Sweet baby girl!

This is the most still we see this kid.  He loves the paint and becomes a statue.

Thought he was going to fall asleep this day as he was sooo relaxed!

And concentrating as well...the zoo face paint was awesome.

The day before Mother's day, we went to a carnival for Grandma Kathy's

friends and kids at one of her schools.  Of course, the face paint was a MUST.

Again, a statue for Spidy!

At Mommy's annual OneWorld picnic on June 1st, 

they had some AMAZING face painters...

Exhibit A - our kitten!

Meow!

And our shark!

Eli loved the bounce house.  He was pretending to be a shark

and beckon his sister to please come jump with him.

And the Summer Arts Festival yesterday - our pink kitty.

And our super tough Spider Man!

Zoo Dancer

Our tiny dancer was such a big girl today.  She danced to 4 different tunes 

at the famous Henry Doorly Zoo.

You can't tell that she was getting a little excited at this point....

She danced to "We're going to the zoo, No more Monkeys Jumping on the Bed,

Wild Thing, and Crocodile Rock."  So cute!

Sweet pose...

Serious business...

Our dance pose...

Post face paint..couldn't be cuter!

Cinco de Mayo

I have been working with an amazing group of folks to start

School Based Health Centers meaning health care clinics in schools

for the last 22 months.  As some marketing and outreach, we

joined OneWorld (where I work) and walked in the Annual Cinco de Mayo Parade.

If it isn't obvious from this picture, Hannah LOVED IT!

Hannah also found a best friend - Mary Kay Meagher - the 

first CEO of OneWorld Community Health Centers about 40 years ago.

They were peas in pod.  Hannah walked with Mary Kay from block B to block O (1 1/2miles!) -

Hannah only stopped for water.  Two troopers on an incredibly humid, but beautiful day!

And our future politician waving at the crowd!

Earth Day Face Paint

Earth Day was a gorgeous day in Omaha.  We walked the kids to 

Elmwood Park in the stroller and had to stop at the face paint!

Fear not - there was a bouncy house where we waited for 6 groups 

to get through first and Hannah cowarded out!  The kid LOVES

the idea of the bounce house, but has yet to commit...

some day sweet girl you'll love the jumping!

Butterflies for Hannah and Spiders for Eli...success!