A trip

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Click on this link to see the pictures from our trip to Nebraska City.

So, we took our first trip to a hotel on Saturday. The Fiedler's (Ellen's family) gathered at the Lied Lodge in Nebraska City for a night. Brian and I decided to take the kids early in the day and do something with them before the family gathering. So, we got to NE City around 10 on Saturday morning. We went to the Arbor Day Farm Tree Adventure. It was neat, there was a nature trail to walk with activities along the way. An outdoor classroom, 50 ft high treehouse, and other things. We took lots of pictures, as you can see. After lunch, we went to an apple orchard and picked a couple of bags of apples. The kids had fun doing that. We checked into the hotel around 1:30 and gave them a nap. Brian and I took naps too, that was nice! If any of you are wondering, they slept on air mattresses on the hotel room floor. Will found it the most uncomfortable, tossing and turning most of the night. We were in a room with two queen beds, so I ended up putting him in the other bed surrounded by things so he didn't roll out. They're not great at staying in beds and those beds were really high up.

So, after nap, the family met at a park for some playing and pizza. It was nice to see everyone we don't see very often. After dinner, we went swimming at the hotel pool, the kids had a ball. We got them into bed around 8:30, and it wasn't a moment too soon. They were really tired! Will didn't sleep well, as I mentioned earlier. It didn't help that he was getting a small cold and coughing a lot (I didn't have any medicine with us!) and it was raining and thundering. So, because Will didn't sleep well, none of the rest of us did, either. We had brunch on Sunday morning, then headed straight for home. Xander and Grace fell asleep on the ride home, then they took a huge nap on Sunday. This morning, Will has a super stuffy nose, which means he's drooling like a fountain since he has to breathe through his mouth. Xander is also getting a runny nose, which means we're passing germs around.

They did well with their potty training all weekend. We stuck close to a bathroom, and didn't go longer than an hour without a trip to the bathroom. Grace has pretty much mastered staying dry all day, with only the occasional accident. She is even pooping pretty regularly in the potty, which we're very happy about. Will is still about the same as last week. It will be Xander's turn here, soon!

That's about all for now. Here's hoping the colds are mild and don't last long! Cheers!