What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than to spend a week in Kansas City with our friends and family! We spent 6 days in the "colder than we're used to" climate of Kansas. Luke kept wanting to go outside to play ... only to return within a mere 2 minutes with a red nose and chilly cheeks to report that it was "brr, brr" outside.
Here are a few highlights from our trip...
- Lots of playtime with the boys! Luke enjoyed checking out Cousin Sawyer's toys and playing in the basement with all the trucks and trains. We stayed with Juli, Paul, and Sawyer, so the playtime was maximized from sunrise to sunset. In fact, Luke wanted to extend his playtime a bit one day by not wanting to nap and scheming a way to crawl out of the Pak'N'Play where he was supposed to be sleeping. Mission accomplished unfortunately ... he escaped.
- An evening out at Power Play. This evening proved to be fun for all ages as we took the young (and young-at-heart) to this huge indoor arcade/entertainment mecca. The evening was complete with several go-kart races featuring a high-speed crash by Jami head-on into the barrier (she was fine but suffered some major embarrassment) and a heated race between the 3 Leahy brothers.
- A visit to Horton. We trekked up to Horton to visit Grandma Eleanor and meet up with Briana and Craig for dinner. We had a great time catching up with Jami's side of the family, and Great Grandma Eleanor just giggled at all of Luke's antics!
- Special celebrations with the Kearys. We enjoyed a delicious turkey dinner with all the fixins' at Margie and Ted's lovely new home. We even spotted a few deer in their wooded backyard. Luke loved exploring his grandparents' house and playing with the GI Joe guys that his dad and uncles treasured growing up! Margie and Ted also had a special vow ceremony that we were fortunate to attend.
It was a wonderful week-long vacation and time well spent with our family!
