Upon arrival in Kansas City, we settled into the Residence Inn, where we shared a nice, spacious suite with Joel's parents. It was perfect for our family. It was perfect for the adults because the children could be enclosed in their own room, and we didn't all have to go to bed at 8 o'clock. It was perfect for the children because of the free breakfast buffet that was included with the room price. I don't know about other kiddos, but mine can (and do) eat a serious quantity of food at breakfast time. Perhaps this is because they are often less than thrilled with my attempt-at-healthy dinner offerings, and therefore hold out until the good stuff comes out at breakfast. In any event, our kids felt that this breakfast buffet was truly nirvana, because they could eat, and eat, and eat cereal and yogurt and oatmeal and fruit until stuffed. Every morning.
The kids also enjoyed our trips to the art museum, the zoo, and the Crayola Cafe, where we celebrated Corrie's 7th birthday. She was thrilled with the special day, and capped it off by attending the Biola basketball game that evening. I was not with her, as I stayed back at the hotel to put the boys to bed, but Joel reported that she loved her first basketball game and cheered with exceeding loudness for Biola throughout the entire game.
The excitement for the adults mostly centered around food. Kansas City is known for it's barbecue, and massive quantities of it were ingested within a three day period. I think I'll eat salads forever from now on. Joel and I also had the rare opportunity to go out on a date, and we had a great time exploring the city a bit.
Unfortunately, the trip was very short, but it was great to get some bonus Grandma and Grandad time.
A sort of strange looking picture taken at the Albert Lea, MN gas station/gift shop/McDonalds. Jack, pull your shirt down, please.
Running toward the giant shuttlecocks at the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art.
Me 'n' Joel
Awwww. Aren't they cute?
We left our stroller at home. Not good with a rambunctious two year old in tow. Thank goodness for those stroller rentals at the zoo. 
Love this kid.
Corrie and her Grandad.
With Grandma on the big birthday.
Wes and Corrie.
And, the big birthday celebration. She did share this with her brothers, after exclaiming, "Oh, I couldn't POSSIBLY manage it all!" Good times.
3 comments:
Looks like a fantastic minibreak! So happy you got to see the grands and celebrate sweet Corrie!
Looks like a very fun little trip! I would welcome the opportunity to max out on barbecue.
My healthy dinners are unpopular too. Nels eats a portion the same size as mine and then eats another entire (more kid-friendly meal) right before bed. If we make him wait until breakfast, he stays awake for hours.
My kids totally don't eat dinner either. I don't know how I ended up with picky eaters -- they didn't learn it from us!!!
Fun pics!
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