August 2022

We've had fun exploring the Kansas City area. We have found the Costco and Target and Walmart to fill our house with food and organization. On our first weekend that didn't involve unpacking, we went hiking through Weston Bend State Park. We quickly figured out we need to closely watch Howie for ticks and burrs after hiking. We might even need to keep his hair shorter to be really careful. There were some good views of the Missouri River, but in the fall would probably be so beautiful. Afterwards, we headed to the town of Weston to get some ice cream, soda, and candy. I found a Polish Pottery shop and had to get something there too! It's a lot more expensive in America! 

We've stopped at Fritz's Railroad Restaurant. You order your food through a telephone at the table and a train will drop off the food to your table. It was really fun and the food wasn't so bad.

Our neighborhood pool quickly became the place to be every afternoon. The girls LOVED jumping off the high dive. Kate even got the courage to do a dive off the high dive!

We made it to the Peach Festival in Weston. It was really hot and miserable. I am not quite sure why I thought going at 1pm was a good idea. The girls played on the playground, zip lined, and picked some peaches. I made a wonderful peach cobbler with those peaches the next week.

The day before school, Kate and Jane met their teachers and dropped off all their school supplies. The elementary school is super nice and big. We were all in awe of the koi fish pond, library, cafeteria, TEAMS room, and hearing each child receives their very own computer. So much more technology and money than they are used to coming from a private school. Seeing the joy in my girls faces while exploring the school grounds made my momma heart so happy.

Jane's first day of second grade. She wants to be a dog groomer when she grows up.

Kate's first day of fourth grade. She wants to be a pet sitter when she grows up.

PAIR DAY: One stop shop for everything social, recreational, spiritual, and educational in the Kansas City area. There is a lot to do here. I think we will be pretty happy. And of course, we had to get pictures with the Wizard of the OZ.

Chicken N Pickle: Found a cute little outdoor/indoor restaurant with pickle ball quarts, ping pong, jump ropes, hula hoops, corn hole, and battleship. Unfortunately, it was pretty hot and humid. Bryan cannot stand the humidity. This will be a nice place to go on the weekends in the fall? or winter?