Greetings from the vacation destination of Chadron, Nebraska! What are we doing here you might ask. Was it the proximity to the first State Park in Nebraska? Perhaps it was the restored Fort Robinson where “The World’s Greatest Horsemen Have Passed”? Did we win the lottery and decide to hide in a small corner of the world? Is Michelle comparing the diet of pronghorn antelope with bison? Although all of those are completely reasonable guesses, the truth is Ryan is working at the local hospital for two months, and the girls and I decided to come along to keep him company. It will prevent Ryan from overdosing on sloppy joes and Oreos. The hospital provided a two bedroom apartment for us and we have the best back yard ever in the front of our house. It is a large city park with lots of lovely trees and more slides and swings than one girl could test with just one visit, although Helen gave it a valiant effort. The girls and I already scoped out the library which is about the size of a postage stamp, but it has a great children’s section and storytime will be a semi-weekly event for us. 
This weekend we went out to Fort Robinson State Park to relive some of my childhood memories. I have to be totally honest, I don’t remember very much about the last time I was here. I know that Brice and Hannah didn’t exist the last time we came based on my 100% accurate childhood journal. In that particular entry, I wrote about the first backpacks Emily and I used and the “dinky” bags that Amber and Craig used on our first family backpacking trip. I think that was the time that Dad got us ready for backpacking by hiking us down the street with flour or sugar bags in our backpacks.
This weekend we went out to Fort Robinson State Park to relive some of my childhood memories. I have to be totally honest, I don’t remember very much about the last time I was here. I know that Brice and Hannah didn’t exist the last time we came based on my 100% accurate childhood journal. In that particular entry, I wrote about the first backpacks Emily and I used and the “dinky” bags that Amber and Craig used on our first family backpacking trip. I think that was the time that Dad got us ready for backpacking by hiking us down the street with flour or sugar bags in our backpacks.Pardon the trip down memory lane. Ryan and I learned a lot about experiencing nature with a toddler on this trip. I realized that if grass comes up to my knees, it will hit Helen right in the face, making hiking a possible blinding event. Regardless, she had a great time hiking. We found a little creek off the beaten path and had a great time throwing rocks in and building rock towers.
Jane is getting to be more fun as she grows. Now she will smile and coo for a couple of minutes after nursing and before she tumbles into sleep again. Here she is working on her pushups. 
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"I want to go wading in the water!" chime all of the children. It looks like you are surviving and in fact thriving there in Chadron. Helen must be in seventh heaven with all of the fun stuff to do.
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