Be Quiet for America!

Jolie has had one busy week! After school on Thursday, July 1, we left for Nebraska. Jolie did great in the car...if only the same could be said about Petey! Petey was not content the whole ride back and was a squirmy wormy! We stopped in Omaha to see Uncle Matt and Arah's new place and then continued on to Grandma and Grandpa Dee Dee's house in Wood River. We didn't get in until midnight and then Jolie was wide awake! Luckily Grandma and Grandpa couldn't wait to get their hands on her and were able to get her to bed.

On Friday, mom's friend Judy and the some of the Rathke's came over. Jenna came all the way from LA to finally meet Jolie so they had some catching up to do! Then we went to Kearney and hung out at the Wulf's house. Doug was nice enough to show us around and Josh even got to ride in the Life Flight helicopter! I almost did too, but at the last minute I freaked out and decided to watch from the ground. Thank you again for taking us around Doug!

See Josh in there? hehe


Is 6 different types of meat too many for lunch? Not at Great Grandma and Grandpa Dibbern's! We ate lunch there on Saturday with Great Uncles RD and Mark and the Wulf pack. As usual it was sooooo good and the Wulf cubs were very entertaining. Great cousins Hayden and Hannah just love Jolie so much and Hayden has even been practicing to babysit one day! Nana came over and Jolie impressed her with all of her new tricks!

Jolie started the 4th of July celebrating the best way she knows how--with a nap! Grandpa helped too!


Josh had to work on Monday, so after waiting a very long time for Jolie to wake up so he could tell her 'bye,' he and Petey headed back to Iowa. In the evening we went to Karen and Dennis' lake house to continue the festivities. Jolie decided she didn't care too much for fireworks though (they are way too loud and scary!)and the mosquitoes were out in full force so we hung out in the sun room and in the house. By the time the big fireworks started, Jolie had enough and was in full out melt down mode!

It was at this time we realized we hadn't gotten any good pictures of her in her special 4th of July outfit. I did take a couple earlier, but we may have to restage this shoot. :) Here she is with her Uncle Brett who is becoming quite the baby entertainer! Look at him handle that burp rag!



Monday, Jolie and I headed back to Iowa with Grandma Dee Dee who is staying with Jolie this week. We stopped at Uncle Brett's house in Lincoln and Jolie did great in the car again which is much appreciated by her mommy!