New Splash Park/Playground

There's a new public park not too far from us that is soooooo cool!  It has two awesome playgrounds AND a splash park!  The boys and I checked it out recently and had a blast.  

 Climbing & pole sliding with no fear.

 Davis was hiding under the frog waterfall & Carter was operating one of the sprayers (far right,close to top of the screen with the grey rash guard on).

 Davis being king of the mountain...or toad stool.  Whatever.

So lucky to have such great parks nearby!

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!

Shrink It, Dink It and Call It a Craft

I remember LOVING Shrinky Dinks as a kid, so my mom got the boys a space-themed kit to try at her house.  It was pretty awesome, actually.  The boys loved every second & the only negative was when Davis lost Robo Doggie (his favorite) outside in the back yard.  It took a while to recover from that, but I'm sure we will live to Shrink another Dink someday. 

 Coloring before baking.

 They insisted on standing there to watch their creations shrink.

 I can't remember why Carter was mad, but it made for a funny picture.  Thanks for the cool project, Mimi! 

Did I Mention We Had FUN?!

When we go on a 2-week road trip we are not messing around, people!  We pack in as much fun and excitement as we possibly can!  Josh & Natalie were awesome with the kids' activities and took us to a great splash pool.  

 The boys chillin' on the "beach" before we went to the pool.

 Josh & Brinley checking out the slides.

 Beckett staying cool in the shade.  Is he adorable or what?!

(The following are two random fun pics in no particular order...)

 Davis helping Grampy set the squirrel trap.  (Never thought I'd be saying that...)

 Eating at the kids' table at Josh & Natalie's house.

 And then, it was family photo time!  We had a patriotic theme.

 Instant classic.

 Happier times.

 Love this one!

 Enough pics already.  Let's eat!

So in love with this little guy!

 Cute!

After a long day, Mimi knows just how to get these guys how to settle down for bed.

Meeting Up With the Milnes

We got to spend some quality time with my favorite toddler niece & baby nephew once we got to Kansas City!  The boys had a blast playing with cousin Brinley and her fun toys.  

Lego time!

 We took a field trip to this indoor play center and all the kids had tons of fun.  Even Sean & Uncle Josh got to enjoy themselves with a couple of rounds of laser tag.  

 This is what teamwork looks like.

 Crazy cloud jumper ride.  The boys loved it!

Josh is such an amazing daddy!

Flying high was fun!

Beckett in his muscle shirt.  Too cute!

Cousins loving the Slip-n-Slide.

Josh surfing the Slip-n-Slide

There goes Brinley!

Cute family pic!

I stole this one from Natalie because I didn't get a group shot at the indoor play place.  We had so much fun with you guys!  Really wish we lived closer to our families so we could do these things more often.