Laura wanted a shark wearable blanket for Easter. I have no idea why she wanted one, but I could not resist buying it for her.
Even if she never uses it, that was the best five minutes of “overly excited teenager.” She was literally giddy!
Columbia City Council Meeting
Troops 523 and 706 did the flag ceremony to open the Columbia City Council meeting this evening. While both kids said that the meeting was boring, they did say that it was interesting to watch a meeting and see the process.
Happy Easter!
It was a quiet Easter at the Kassel Castle. There was lots of good food, including Crepes and Rack of Lamb.
There was competitive Sorry and The Game of Life.
Happy Easter!
Espresso Martini
I have been looking for a non-alcoholic version of an Espresso Martini. I struck gold today with a recipe that I found on Pinterest! Made from cold brew coffee, heavy cream, simple syrup, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt, this is so very tasty. You would never know that it contains no alcohol.
New Dinnerware
Well, I decided that it was time to replace our current dinnerware. The new sets arrive sometime next week.
Henry Doorly Zoo – Day Two
We started our second day at the aquarium. While it is not as large as some of the other exhibits, the aquarium still took nearly an hour to see it all. We especially enjoyed the penguins and the shark tank tunnel.
As we walked seven miles today, we saw elephants.
We touched stingrays.
We saw the tiger up close.
Andy and Laura played with a gorilla.
And, we visited the gift shop for a magnet and stuffed animals.
We finished the night eating a tasty dinner at Spaghetti Works. This has been a great trip! It occurred to Andy and me that this might be the last time that Spring Break lines up for the kids. It feels like another stage of parenthood has come to an end.
Henry Doorly Zoo – Day One
We left this morning at 7:30 am to visit the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska. It has been 12 years since our last visit, and it was the zoo that Laura has been wanting to revisit for years. I purchased two-day tickets this time around because the zoo is very large!
We arrived a little after noon and began in the Desert Dome.
It was so fun wandering around and observing all the different animals and reptiles. Of course, John had to point out every snake he saw to me…
After the Desert Dome, we ate a quick lunch and then went through the Lied Jungle. We ended our zoo day at the Butterfly House. To give you an idea of how large the zoo is, the three buildings that we wandered through today totaled nearly five miles of walking for me.
After checking into our hotel, we ate dinner at Upstream Brewing Company and finished the night in the hotel pool.
We are all looking forward to tomorrow!