Mystery Destination: Omaha, NE!

Well, I am home from the 4th annual Mystery Weekend Trip.  My mom decided on the location of Omaha, Nebraska this year, and once again she did not disappoint. 

We arrived in Omaha by 1:00 in the afternoon and enjoyed a few hours of shopping before heading over to visit some family we have in town.  Our Great Aunt Karen and Uncle George.  Uncle George is my grandmother's brother.  We enjoyed spending the evening on their back patio enjoying pizza and cocktails. 

The weather was PERFECT!

No humidity, no extreme heat, and a COOL breeze. 

That is what summer's should be like.  Warm days and beautiful evenings. 

Not heat that's so extreme you don't want to go outside and it's still miserable at 11:00 at night! 

The cocktail was a yummy concoction of strawberry liquor, vodka, and orange juice. 

I had three.  Maybe four...

Saturday morning found us up and ready to go enjoy a beautiful morning at the famous Omaha Zoo. 

Wow!  What an amazing place to visit. 

Even though we felt like the only adults there without children. 

A few of our favorite stops at the zoo...

Yes...that's us climbing on the lions.  Yes, my mother told (asked firmly) a little kid to get off so we could take that picture.  :o)

We enjoyed dinner that night at a really cute little Italian restaurant "Vincenzos" and a walk around the Old Market area.  Another beautiful evening!

Sunday we made our way back to reality (and the stupid heat).  Sad for the trip to be over, but looking forward to being home.  Ethan did an amazing job with Jackie over the weekend, but I missed my little family.

We had a fantastic trip and mom already says she has a couple of options in mind.  Where might we head next?  Only she knows...