Levi got a big boy bed two nights ago. Despite the happy photos, he’s taking some time to get used to it and not be terrified. The first night, once we finally got him down he slept all night. Last night he woke up about 2 AM and stood by his door asking to watch tv 🤔
Owen and I made it to Epic Universe. We got there about 7:30 AM and even with the early access not opening until 9 AM that was the perfect time to get there. There were a few people in front of us, but there was a ton of people behind us within minutes. Super Nintendo World was really neat and it was fun to see Owen so excited to finally get to be there after seeing it on YouTube for years.
Owen and I made it to Universal’s Stella Nova Resort about 6pm. After we got checked in, we left all electronics in the room and went down to the pool. There was plenty of space and not that many people here so no issues getting in. The water was perfect and it’s been fun getting to spend time with him. Tomorrow we head to Epic Universe !
We had a quick trip to Omaha to visit the Henry Doorly Zoo. Owen was thrilled to see his favorite animal, penguins, while Levi was excited to see his favorite, elephants. We stayed nearby for the night and in the morning, we went to a coffee shop and explored some nearby parks.
Chasing after big bro
Rachel’s parents left last Sunday with Owen. Later, Rachel, Levi, and I went to a Mexican restaurant with my parents and my nephew, Nolan. Afterwards, my dad went back to his house while the rest of us went to a local farm to pick berries and flowers. Levi really enjoyed this and loved running around.
The rest of the week is a blur, but at some point I got some help from my dad setting up a new soft-top gazebo in our backyard. It’s made it through the last three storms without any issues.
I also fell back in love with a local favorite burger joint, BBops, and ended up grabbing some food there with my dad and Levi before heading to a park.
On Saturday, we picked up Owen from the airport. It turned into a bit of a fiasco—Delta messed up the arrangements for him to fly solo, and we had a moment of panic thinking they might not let him on the plane. Thankfully, they did, and he made it home safely.
Today, we visited a church for the third time. We’ve been enjoying it, and even though they recently moved a bit farther away, we like the teaching and the people. Since we haven’t found anything closer, we’ll likely keep going there.
I’m writing this from Starbucks while Owen plays his new Donkey Kong game on his Switch 2.
Owen just got back from his first visit to Michigan on his own.
Levi was wanting his photo taken last night. It was funny and the first time he’s asked.
Rachel found this farm 4 minutes away to pick berries and flowers. The prices weren’t bad, $10 to fill the vase and the raspberries only cost about $5.50. Levi liked walking through the rows of raspberries and bringing back half of one he’d smush to put in the bucket.
Ryan