We headed out to Two Rivers
State Park on the afternoon of the 4th. The girls were exhausted from a late night of fireworks the previous night.
I was relieved when they both passed out as we were driving down 84th St.
The first order of business was checking in, changing into swimsuits and ice cream cones!
The Platte River was fuller than last, but not too deep or too strong for the girls.
They LOVE splashing and wading.
Kate was showing me her sand beard. After swimming in the river the girls have sand everywhere. I mean everywhere!
Before dinner, the girls rode their bikes around the caboose park.
Look, Kate is riding without training wheels!
Grandpa Joe taught Liz how to roast marshmallows.
But, when it was time to try eat, Liz wasn't quite so sure. Her eyebrows tell the story.
After dinner with grandpa and grandma, Kate, Michael and Grandma played Princess Bingo.
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The first night in the caboose was rough. It stormed and woke everyone up. Then, Kate had the hardest time falling back to sleep due to the bug bites she got earlier in the evening. It took us awhile to get into stride on day two. We were all tired and itchy. It was wet and overcast out. Michael suggested we go to the outlet malls! Retail therapy was exactly what the three girls needed!
By the time we got back to the park, the sun was shinning and it was perfect swimming weather.
This year we tried out the small swimming lake. Once the girls adjusted to the cool water, they had lots of fun digging holes and filling them with water.
After spending time at the lake, we went over to the Platte River. I don't have any pictures because we decided to wade to one of the sand bars and I didn't risk carrying the camera. *Disclaimer -- it was never more than knee deep for the girls and the current was mild.*
We had the sand bar all to ourselves. The girls ran wild and Michael and I soaked up the sun. It was a wonderful afternoon.
I am sure we will be back next year!
