Christmas in Genoa cont...

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day consisted of sleeping, playing, watching movies and just hanging out!! NO CAR!! It was wonderful...very laid back and just some time to be together. Christmas Eve we did go to church which was very nice. It was a candle light service, it was beautiful.
Christmas day was nice and relaxing. We couldn't ask for much more. That night we had dinner with everyone and then opened presents. All three of us got nice things and Parker loved the paper most. It was a lot of fun to watch him and the other kids playing with their new toys and gifts.

snuggle time with Grandpa Dave
Grant and Mackynzie showing off some of their new toys
Parker loving the paper!!
Daddy's new camping/hunting mat!!
Crazy Aunt Jenne and Aunt Teresa!!


It was a fun time!!!
The next day we left for Denver!! Parker did AWESOME! We drove 5.5 hours before we stopped for lunch and that was because mommy and daddy were hungry. We had a real good time in NE but we were so happy to be back home. We look forward to the next time we go out to visit.

Another day of Driving!

On Sunday we got back in the car and took the three hour trip to Moville, IA, which is where Brad's dad grew up and where his Grandparents still live, for The "Rippke Christmas".
We go to the senior center in Moville and eat lunch, have a gift exchange and just talk and hang out. The food is really good and the family is really fun!!! We had a really nice time and everyone loved Parker and I got to meet cousins that I had never met before. It was a really nice time and Brad and I came out with some pretty good gifts from the white elephant exchange.
After a nice afternoon in Iowa we drove back to Genoa. Parker had a breakdown but who could blame him.!? We had been in the car for 18 hours in the past three days. We were all ready to be out of the car!!!

Some of the Rippke clan hanging out!!
Great Grandpa and Grandma Rippke and all the great Grandkids!!
4 Generations!!! We know what Brad is going to look like!!
Hanging out with Great Grandma and Grandpa Dave

We hope to get back to Iowa and visit again Soon!!!

Christmas in Genoa!

This year Christmas was GREAT!! It was filled with Family, Friends and a whole lot of driving. We left for Genoa, NE the Friday before christmas and Parker did awesome. He didnt fuss at all!! We stopped in Lexington for lunch, then we hung out for a little bit and then we got back on the road. Seeing Genoa was a great site and we were very happy to be there.

On Saturday we were back on the road and on our way to Lincoln to visit Great Grandma DeVore. We went to Valentinos, the best pizza/italian buffet ever. It is so good and we ate A LOT!! It was Awesome. After lunch we went back to Grandma DeVore's house and just hung out. She has a ton of toys to play with and all the kids had so much fun playing. After a funfilled day in Lincoln we headed back to Genoa.

We can't wait to go back and visit Great Grandma!!

Playing with Cousing Mackynzie!
Great Grandmas with all the Grandkids
I love this rocking dog...Mom can I have one??
All the boys playing!!

No More Wondering

I know you all have been lost without updates from the Rippke's and you are wandering what we are up to and how the little man is doing! Well no more wondering!! We have finally become bloggers. Well it will actually be me (Sarah) doing the blogging but i am really looking forward to it! I hope you all enjoy what we blog and our main goal is to keep in better touch with our family and friends.

You all mean so much to us and we wish we could see all of you more often. But because life gets in the way and that is just impossible anymore. We thought this would be the best way to keep everyone updated on our very funfilled, Crazy life!!