How To: Fun on a Dime in Lincoln, NE

Before it gets too humid in Lincoln, a great way to have a fun family night is at Holmes Lake ( roughly 60th and Normal)

Here Lu and Dad are flingin' algae (no, I'm not kidding!) I think they were scaring a group of ducks that were right around the corner, honking at them.

Lu throws a stick in the water in typical boyhood fashion. I am walking far away from algae splashes with Anikka!

Sleeping baby in the sling and beautiful weather made for a nice night. When she gets a bit older and can be on my back, I am planning on making this one, from Sew Liberated.

We packed a picnic dinner (grapes, PB&J, water, hard-boiled eggs and some chips). Although it sounds like a simple & plain meal, it is so fun enjoying the outdoors with a picnic! We are lucky enough to have a covered porch and eat outside as often as we can, but being by the water and listening to all the outside noises is truly peaceful! Don't forget your home-made bug spray!
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