Nick snuck in bed and told Daddy he could sleep in Nick’s room. Gee, thanks.
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The tradition grows
Kara is back in the States to visit for a month. She’s not coming to Kansas City, but did stop in St. Louis to visit a cousin and so we could visit with her before she heads up to Chicago. We decided to spend the day at The Magic House-St. Louis Children’s Museum. There was so much for us to do/touch/play with/climb on! Just when we thought we’d seen most of it, we discovered that we had barely seen half of it! Mommy got to hang out with her very bestest friend, and Aunt Kara got to play with Katie and Nick in the special Alice in Wonderland Exhibit, outside with big foam building blocks, in the bubble room, in the construction zone, and in the children’s village. We all did so well on our first road trip, we are looking forward to more adventurous weekends.
Katie was so excited to return to the Renaissance Festival this year. She especially wanted to go to the petting zoo, the animal rides, and the Kids Kingdom. Her outfit fit just right this year, which means we may need to add some length to the skirt for next year.
We didn’t get to see the whole zoo when we went for Katie’s birthday, so it was time to go check out the brand new sky ride over Africa—a ski lift adapted and installed over the largest section of the zoo. We enjoyed the ride, and visiting with the animals. Nick tried feeding the deer with Katie, and after a ride in the carousel, the very best highlight of the day—Spiderman!! Nick was enthralled. Spiderman even remembered meeting Daddy when he was a little boy, “before he had that mustache.”
Katie had been asking about a beach earlier this summer. We tried to go to the Indiana Dunes while on our Chicago vacation, but got rained out. Mommy and Katie decided to try Smithville Lake beach today. It was a little patch of sand next to some water. Not what Mommy is accustomed to, but passable, once you get over sharing it with the geese.
The dinosaurs are back! 4 years ago, Powell Gardens had a Jurassic Gardens exhibit that we enjoyed visiting when Katie was 2, and posted here. By happy coincidence, the dinos are back when Nick is 2. We also unknowingly showed up the same weekend as the Butterfly Festival. Happy Bonus!
We have spent the week on vacation at Grammum and Opa’s house. It seems we always visit for a holiday or event. We pop in, celebrate, and leave, with never enough time to sightsee or just hang out. This week Katie learned about pool parties (you can just swim all day!). She also drove a horse with Opa. Katie and Nick learned how to jump into the pool and gained a lot of confidence in the water. They enjoyed gator rides and four-wheeler rides and petting the horses and giving treats to the horses and visiting with the rooster and the cats. Katie even got to drive a frontloader. Whenever Katie is around Opa, she turns part-crocodile and starts nibbling on Opa’s hands. He came back from the barn one evening with hooks for hands, which Katie found hilarious! Katie learned how to take a shower, and Nick enjoyed a shower or two himself. There are bike rides in the basement, different toys to play with, puzzles to put together, and so much to explore!
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