Get Away!

Ok, just kidding come back here…and read my blog!  I realized I better hurry up and get to writing this blog before I forget all the details of the past few weeks.  Admittedly, my memory is starting to fade.  I mean, I am just 1 week from turning 5.

I will start back with the most excitement for sure.  We made a road trip to NE, we started off with a 24hr visit with Elmo where she taught me to sew.  I loved it!  She also finished up making my flower girl dress extra special for me….just in time to take it to show Aunt Rhonda.  As we headed off to our bi-annual present from Nana & Papa…the Steffen Family Getaway…or Get Away, as these cool shirts say.  It was SO fun.  Anytime getting to see all my cousins, uncles, etc. is so great, I don't care what I'm doing.  But let me list just some of the awesomeness that was our trip to Mahoney.  1. We stayed in cabins...and Brian, Mallorie, & Danielle stayed with us!
I was quite insistent that I was going to sleep with Uncle Brian.  But that didn't get to last long as dad realized he leaves a TV on the entire time and well... I guess me staring wide eyed at a TV all night does not = sleep. 
I slept in a bunk bed (sometimes Heidi did)...we had lots of fun with outside activities:
Motorcycle riding (I did get a tiny ride).

 Playing bags, eating ice cream, I raced Jack...because I am SO fast.  But he beat me.  I was none too happy.  I will get him next time.  Lots of walks with papa.  Meaning he pushed us around on his fancy walker he got since he just had hip surgery.  It was SO cool!

We spent a lot of time at the water park.  Well until Rhonda got knocked out in the crazy wave pool (that I LOVED by the way).  It was very scary...BUT I always knew I had something special with her.  Turns out we are stitches buddies! 


There was also a big sand volleyball tournament.  But Heidi and I didn't get to play, so we cheered everyone on and played! 

One of my favorite things we did was go to the art center where we got to paint figurines.  Jay even joined us.  I painted a beautiful rainbow butterfly.  It might just be that all drawings I do contain rainbows.  The funny thing about that....I still have yet to see one.  I am on a mission though!  Side note: dad is a bit concerned that I have to turn my butterfly on my dresser so it looks in every night and out every morning.  Maybe I just want to make sure she sleeps too?  Come on dad....
 


We went to the SAC museum and checked out some big planes.  It was a lot of fun.  yeah, yaya and I even flew one.  See?
 


We also went to a little Royals game.  I guess they are called the Storm Chasers.  Where I finally got on the big screen.  I try at Kaufmann all the time, with no luck thus far.  And I got a ball = exciting...then snuck up on by a mascot = terrifying.

On our way out of town we went through the zoo's 'safari'.  But there were no safari animals.  It was more like a Nebraska safari.  But we did get to see owls!  Oh, and the bears were really cool.


All the Grandkids - well missing Zach…he is suppose to be getting photo shopped in my Rhonda

Whoa.  I know that was a LOT of pictures…but had to get them in here!  Here are just a few more of the highlights since then.

Immediately upon getting home, I realized the rest of my babies must have missed me so much.  so I spent some quality time reading to them.


We finally got to go see Stephanie and meet Davis' new baby brother, Brady.  He was so cute.  I really liked him.  I guess Davis doesn't feel the same.  He is more into trucks.  I like babies….maybe I do need a baby sister/brother.


Just a little modeling for my sister.  This is my 'thinking' face.


 Of course we have to show you a few pictures from our trip yesterday to FROZEN on Ice!  It was AH-Mazing.  Dad says it was EX-pensive.  But worth it all if you ask me.  I even got my face painted for my birthday!  And maybe slept on my back last night, so I could wear it all day today.  I sang and danced like a fool.  Ate lots of cotton candy and sang more.  It was enthralling.  I admit I didn't think I wanted to go before.  But I loved it, I'm glad mommy talked me into it.  AND little Ava rode with us.  Aren't us 3 princesses beautiful?

just call me Princess Elsa Olaf

And of course we must leave you with some Royals pictures.  This might have to be our Christmas card picture don't you think?   

I will leave you with this beautiful rendition of the 7th inning stretch performed by us at the last Royals game we went to.  Seriously, they should let us lead the crowd!

 

Amelia OUT!

Back to Reality

 This is post is dedicated to the super fun week we had back in Nebraska.  You see, mom has started back to work.  None of us are all too happy, well us girls at least.  I tell mom I miss her every day when she gets home (she doesn't seem to be happy when I say that), and I am having difficulty adjusting to waking up early, this girl likes her sleep (mom too, I think!).


Anyway, the week before the whole work thing happened, we headed to Lincoln so mom could go to her 20th class reunion.  We got to join her in one of the outings to the Children's museum.  We met some of her old friend's and their kids.  But mainly we just played with daddy while she talked.  That place is fun!  We spent the rest of our time there with Elmo.  We had lots of fun playing with her.

The next day mom just wanted to sleep, but we were too excited to go see papa and swim in his pool.  He got some pizza for us and we also got to see Uncle Mike and finally meet our cousin Miranda.  We had so much fun with them all.  Needless to say we were exhausted when it came to nap time.

Mom was more than willing to take a nap with me.   But we did all eventually get up in time to enjoy some time with some more friends.  We really like to play with Dale.  And had so much fun watching Abby and Oliver play a really gross jelly bean game.

Dad spent some time working in Hastings, NE, so we road tripped west to hang out in the hotel.  AND get to see my godmother Sonja and her family.  That's right.  We finally made it out to Kearney to see her parents house and their own little lake.  I think Sonja called it, "redneck water park",  I just called it cool.  They had a rope swing, zip line, paddle boats, etc.  We had so much fun.  Xena and Bo were so brave, jumping off the big rope.  But so were we.  Check us out going off the diving board!

So after we took a break inside for a while we came back out and guess who showed up?  Cousin Siera and Aunt Rhonda!  They swam with us for a while too!  So fun.  Sonja had dinner plans so we said our goodbyes and then went out to a yummy dinner with Rhonda & Siera (& daddy!).  We had so much fun, that they decided to come back to Hastings for a girls night.  Actually us 'little' girls hung with dad.  

You would think we had enough excitement for the week, but we decided to stop back through Lincoln on our way home and go to the zoo with Elmo. We had a lot of fun…. until…..Heidi decided to take a header out of the mini van onto the concrete.

After blood, tears, and a trip to urgent care, and 4 staples to her head…..we finally made it back.  Yes, an eventful week to say the least!

Not a lot more to report on, we continue to cheer on our Royals (who are 8 games up!).  For some reason everyone around me thinks it is pretty impressive that I know all the players names and give play by plays.  They don't mind it when I yell "Go (insert player name), you can do it" in their ear every time someone is up to bat.  the last game we went to was SO hot.   The last game we went to was SO hot.   You see, I resorted to taking selfies of my blue tongue.  We were able to talk mom into some ice cream on that hot night!

Unfortunately, my tee-ball season has ended.  And after much pondering, I chose to do dance over fall ball.  I figure I will play next summer.  Maybe the boys can catch up to my skills by then!  :)  Since we missed the team/indiv photos when we were out of town, mom took a few unofficial shots of me.  And dad showed me the proper way to pose with our medal!


All right, that is enough for now.  Amelia OUT!