Mimi's Birthday Party

We timed our visit so we could help Mimi celebrate her birthday while we were home!  She is very loved & received lots of cards from friends near & far.  We are lucky to have you in our lives, Mom! Love you lots.

 Happy Birthday, Mom!

 We were all waiting patiently for cupcakes...

 ...especially Beckett!

 Yay!  Let's get this party started!

 Yummy in the tummy.

 Cousins love cupcakes.

Mimi with her grandkids.  She's wearing the party hat that Brinley picked out for her.  So thoughtful!

More Milne Moments

We stayed busy on our entire trip because there is SO much to see & do when we go back home to visit. We made a return visit to the Deanna Rose Farmstead where we were able to get up-close-and-personal with lots of farm animals.  

Mimi & the boys in the chicken coop.

 Davis relaxing in the shade with Grampy.

 Grandson #1 with Grampy & Mimi

 Sean & Carter on the bridge.

 Grampy & Beckett by the ponies.

 Davis LOVED the playgrounds there!

 Pedal tractor heaven!

 These goats are always hungry!

 Carter wasn't so sure about feeding them.

 Taking a break.

 Love these little cuties!

 Back at Mimi & Grampy's for some crafts.

...AND Slip n Slide action!

 Go Brinley!

The Slip n Slide had a blow out by the time we were done with it so hopefully Mimi has a back-up plan for next year! ;-)

Stop #3, Kansas City!

I was really looking forward to KC so I could snuggle Josh & Natalie's sweet kiddos!  ...And, visit them and Mimi & Grampy of course! ;-) We were welcomed to the Milne residence with this cute sign.  Love it! Thanks for having our crazy crew over.  So wish we lived closer to you all!

 We hauled this jumping zebra toy out to Beckett.  It was one of our boys' favorites & I just knew we needed to pass it on!  I think he liked it! :-)

Brinley got a Cinderella doll.  I love having someone to buy girly things for!  We thought this doll looked just like Brin, too. She's so pretty!

 Beckett loved Carter's Crocs.  He has a thing for shoes, just like his Daddy.

 Brinley & Davis were buddies.

 The infamous Milne rabbit ears.

 High five, buddy!

 Cousin love.

 Time to break for dinner. That Beckett can really put it away!  I think he ate about three times what my boys did.  Wow!

 Josh & Natalie really know how to do Summer in the Midwest.  A little pool action in the back yard to cool off on a hot day.  Fun!

 Mimi giving Beckett a hand out of the "little kid" pool.

 Cousins in the "big kid" pool. 

 Mimi & Grampy had a good time watching the grandkids splash around.

 Love this little guy!

Crown Center Coolness

I've said it before & I'll say it again, Kansas City has a lot to offer families.  We always have fun going to Crown Center--there's so much to do!  First stop, posing by the Lego people of course!  We didn't make it to Legoland this trip, but I promised the boys we would go next time.  

 We had a great time at Fritz's for lunch.  Having your meal delivered by a train running along a track above your table just never gets old!

The kids' exhibit this Summer was borrowed from The Magic House in St. Louis, so we knew it would be cool.  The theme was Saving the Planet.  Too bad Sean missed it!  (He was playing disc golf with Uncle Josh.)

 Sorting items to go into the recycling truck.

Let's back this thing up!

 My little scientist.

 Is this supposed to be foreshadowing?

 Grumpy Darth Vader football player.

 Beautiful waterfall inside the Crown Center hotel. 

We had a fun afternoon!