KC Time

We had not made it to a Royals Game this summer yet, so decided to have a treat in Sept. and headed to KC for the weekend! We headed to Topeka on Friday night and stayed with my good college friend Sarah. She and her friend Bret spoiled us rotten with yummy breakfast casserole, good laughs, and drinks. Sarah has a large basement for kids who need exercise-which was awesome, but after breakfast the next day my two pulled out all the stunts with Brynn licking Sarah's wall (who only knows!) and both kids wiping their washed, but wet hands down Sarah's glass front door--our cue to head out the door!
Our next stop was at the Legend's for shopping at the BIG Target and eating yummy tacos at a very slow Taco Bell--we did all of this while dodging rain--as much as we needed rain, I was a little bummed it rained on our weekend of fun, but we managed! My good friend from high school, Melissa and her husband Byron, and had baby boy this August, so we drove to their house to meet Blake. Melissa has a wonderful park close by their house--so we had great intentions of Caden and Brynn heading to the park to play so I could spoil Blake, but it was raining, so plan B--all of us spoil Blake and Caden and Brynn entertain themselves at Melissa's house by playing with the baby toys, driving their hotwheel cars, and picking and yelling at each other--another proud moment! They both were super sweet with Blake though and got to love on him! After an hour of fun with the Spencer's, we got back into the van to head to our hotel for naps!

Here is Blake Adam--every last inch--super cute!

Brynn or Caden took this picture of Melissa, Blake, and I--not bad, but could use a little zoom-in action!
After naps--we put on our Royals gear and headed to the shuttle that took us across the street to the Royals game--and good news--it stopped raining!
We met my family there and settled in to enjoy some baseball!

Brynn giving a cheese, and eating her cracker jacks with Grandma and Grandpa!
Layne got 5 seats right by the 1st base side and then he and Caden got tickets out in left field to try and catch a homerun ball--they got REALLY close, but no luck!

Brad and Lindsey--so awesome to have them right in KC! Lindsey and I came bundled up--after going to a Cubs game in May and freezing--we were taking NO chances at the Royals game, but it was just perfect!

The cool GREEN Royals hats they gave away that night--it was 1/2 way to St. Patty's day--so we were celebrating in style at the "K!"

One of my favorite Royals players--Billy Butler.

Our family all in our Royals gear and enjoying baseball.

A few dance moves.

Gotta have a hotdog when you go watch baseball!

My family at the Royals Game--this might be a yearly tradition--we had a wonderful time--and by next year--Brad and Lindsey will be all moved in and settled in their new house!

Kansas City-spring break

I was on spring break this past week, and so was my mom, so Layne took a day off work and our family and my parents headed to Kansas City for a little get away! Saturday was cloudy and rainy but we did not let that stop us from having some fun! Caden is good to go in the van watching movies--Brynn watches for awhile and then needs a little more entertainment--she was very interested in what Mommy and Grandma were up to in the backseat and asked about 100 times--"What you doing Mommy?" "What you doing Grandma?" Never a dull moment! We took a lunch break at the turnpike and had to pose with the Jayhawk there! Then we headed into Kansas City and went straight to a cupcake place I had been told to try called Baby Cakes. This bakery had about 20 different kinds of cupcakes and the kids loved picking their kind--as well as the adults! We saved those for a treat later in the day and headed to Crown Center to stretch our legs and check out the free Sea Life exhibit.

Brynn and Caden at our lunch break with the Jayhawk.

Mom and Brynn--it was cloudy enough that they had the lights on around Crown Center--very pretty.

Waiting in line for Sea Life.

Caden and Mommy in front of the huge octopus that greeted us at the front door.
Our kids loved sea life--lots of stairs, slopes, wheels to turn, and sea grass to run through--you just had to keep an eye on our two kids while a million other kids were running around and playing as well!

Brynn riding the dolphin--I think she was a little upset that I stopped her running up and down the slope to sit on the dolphin as I see a little attitude in this picture!

Caden and Grandpa spinning the boxes to make a sea horse.

Time to turn the wheel.

Trying to get a 3 generation picture--not the greatest pic, but we tried!

Finally, we had enough Sea Life and headed to our hotel for a cupcake break--check out our yummy cupcakes--we had chocolate with vanila frosting, chocolate with peanut butter frosting, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, lemon with lemon frosting, and carmel with carmel frosting--were they worth $2.75 apiece--probably not, but they were good and something different to try!

Caden hogging down on his chocolate and peanut butter cupcake!

Vacation would not be complete unless we can take the boy swimming--so both nights we braved the pool--which seemed a little chilly to me--and let Caden jump, swim, and play catch in the water--he did sleep very well!
We finished Saturday evening by eating at Granitite City and watching the KState Basketball game.