Adventures. We are always up for one … or two ... or a few.
With Luke on Fall Break, we zipped back to Kansas to sneak
in a quick trip to spend time with family & friends, attend some Theta
Alumnae Weekend festivities, and enjoy the lovely autumn season in Kansas. With
over 1200 miles on the road and 3 little boys who travel amazingly well (Grant earned
his first big road trip badge on this excursion) we packed in 5 days of FUN including the following ...
Catching up with cousins
and aunts and uncles and grandparents and more. Visiting with friends and walking down
memory lane. Listening to laughter from little ones sporting costumes and
playing Legos and driving the Kid Jeep and batting around the tetherball in the
basement. Introducing Baby Grant to loved ones. Enjoying games and prizes
galore at the school carnival. Spending the morning at Deanna Rose
Children’s Farmstead with the goats and chickens and owls. Celebrating birthdays and more birthdays with family
lunches and delish dinners. Touring the K-State Theta house and showing the
boys where Mom used to live. Shopping in Downtown Wamego. Watching K-State win
against Mizzou. Checking out Uncle Craig’s 1942 vintage fire truck. Running in the
WildKAT Chase 5K. (Even better, running the race with
Theta friends!) Seeing how much campus has changed over the past 12 years.
Enjoying a family brunch at Kite’s before hitting the road back to Colorado.
Napping boys on the trek across Western Kansas. Pulling into the driveway at 8
p.m. with happy hearts and fond memories.
- Grant and his Godfather -
We were so thankful that Michael
drove over from Lawrence to join us
for not one but two evenings of fun!
Enjoying a beautiful fall morning at Deanna Rose Farmstead.
Gazillions of fish in the water
Just another day down on the farm...
Mama & the boys outside the barn
Hello, Mr. Goat with a Beard.
Strolling around the butterfly path
with Mimi Margie
Lunch at the Cheesecake Factory
with Uncle Sal
- The Lunch Bunch -
Grant met Aunt Mary Ann, Aunt Marie and
Aunt Florence for the first time. What a treat!
Family Dinner at Paul & Juli's Home
Cousin David (via skype) who's studying in Germany,
Paul, Grant with Emily, and Aunt Mary Ann
A special present from Grant's godfather Michael
who is in law school at KU... it's a KU track suit for Grant!
(Never fear, K-State fans ... we're still Wildcats at heart!)
The Leahy Cousins ... some of whom
have a side gig in the superhero field!
No trip back to Kansas is complete without
a trip down a country road. In this case, we were
driving from Kansas City back to Manhattan.
We encountered some traffic on I-70, so we exited
early and took the back roads to get there.
At one point, we were on a road resembling the
Oregon Trail ... but hey, we made it
to our destination!
At the Theta House for an alumnae lunch.
Back in the day, we used to eat dinner
and study in the dining room.
Blast from the past ... old composites on the wall.
No Theta legacies here with 3 boys, but there's always
hope the boys will find a Theta girl some day!
Driving Miss Gracyn
Uncle Craig recently purchased a 1942 fire truck to restore
and eventually drive in local parades. The boys loved
checking it out ... and hearing the siren!
Cutie Cousins
Proud Papa with his 5 Grandkids
On Sunday morning, we joined the K-State Theta
Chapter for its 15th Annual 5K run. This fundraiser
for CASA began when we were in college
thanks to the vision and talent of our friend
Melissa (pictured on the far right!) And she's
even wearing the original race t-shirt!
What a great walk (or run) down memory lane with
from left ... Lisa and her son Will, Kylie, Heidi & Melissa!
Let's rock-n-stroll!
Heidi, Jami, Grant & Melissa post race
Ladies Who Lunch...
at Kite's in Junction City.
Briana, Jami & Gracyn
Papa with the 2 young'ns
Grant & Gracyn
