This is Our Town

Here is a little glimpse of life in Oakland, Nebraska.  

  Alexander certainly enjoyed the Great Nebraska Tractor Ride.  We watched over 200 tractors drive past our house.  Many of these were very old tractors and some were familiar like John Deere and Case IH, but others were certainly new to this tractor riding girl.  I have been driving a tractor since I was ten years old.  I loved helping Daddy mow our four acres with our big green John Deere.  

We love the pool here.  We can run or walk there.  It is not quite a mile from our house.  Audrey loves the zero entry and can walk around independently.  Alexander is quite independent and loves jumping into the water.  He has even gotten quite brave and jumped off the diving board and gone down the slide.  He likes to have someone catch him on both of these.  He was too young for swimming lessons this year, but next year I think he will catch on quickly.  The water felt great, since the pool is heated.  We particularly enjoyed the evening pool hours of 6-8pm, especially when it was over 100 degrees for nearly two straight weeks.  This Mommy especially loved nap time on Sunday afternoons.  This occasionally meant that Mommy got some much needed alone time at the pool.  Even Audrey had some great tan lines.  

We miss you Daddy Bob

 We also participated in the first ever Burt County Relay for Life.  We are standing behind our luminaries in memory of Daddy and in honor of Ronnie Goins. 

The first week of August we visited the 100th Burt County Fair.  We enjoyed snow cones, funnel cakes, and strawberry lemonade.  Alexander had a great time riding the cars, train, and carousel.  It reminded me a great deal of going to the Shelby County Fair with my grandmother Dort.  The picture above of Alexander in the blue car reminds me so much of a picture of me driving the cars at the Shelby County Fair.  

         

 We have enjoyed our first Summer in Nebraska.