KC's Renaissance Festival

The travelers to Kansas to visit Sam spent Sunday at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival in Bonner Springs. And Aunt Vickie joined us! We pretty much wore everyone out.

Fina's been painting pieces like this for K Dopita all summer.

Jousting!

Swords! We brought back a sword for everyone!

The place was called AJ's NY Pizzeria.

A few of Sam's buddies joined us at the Faire, too.

Flint Hills Discovery Center

On the Saturday of our trip to see Sam, we visited the Flint Hills Discovery Center in Manhattan, KS. We all had a good time, especially our Naturalist, AJ. The air-propelled rocket in the foyer turned out to be the favorite attraction.

Model railroad!

Really cool "4-D" theater.

We love museums that have scavenger hunts!

The old train station across the field from the Discovery Center.

The rocket launcher was a big hit!

AJ waits on the 3rd floor to recover the rocket.

That's the train station on the other side.

Union Pacific Train Station

The Flint Hills Discovery Center.

Visitors from all directions

This group traveled from the west coast and midwest areas to converge in Colorado Springs for a little getaway, dogs and all. They were around for an extended weekend. Can you tell a good time was had by all?

300 Days of Shine in Monument, CO.
The Sweat Tea Shine was a hit.

Matt whipped up a dinner for the group.

We'd been meaning to get a travel book to Sandy for some time.

Del Lago at the Broadmoor.

Have dogs will travel.

On the Broadmoor grounds as we left.

Since Friday... Matt took a gaggle to the park. We got to walk the goats at horse therapy. And there was a heck of a party across the back fence.

No School, Hit the Pool

The three littles had no school today, their testing day is tomorrow. So, while AJ, Matteo, and Fina were in school, Matt, Nana, and Papa took the littles to the pool. And had a great time!

David wanted to take his homework to the pool.
And he finished it there.

Jonnie always spends time setting up his bunk.

They do enjoy card games.