Category Archives: travel
Day trip to Omaha
We took a quick trip to Omaha on Friday to go to the zoo. I WISH we would have had tournament tickets because the Jayhawks were playing there that night. The zoo was fun – their indoor stuff is so … Continue reading
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Groupon vacation
We took our first Groupon vacation a few weeks ago. It was for a two night stay at the Lodge of Four Seasons down in the Ozarks and included free golfing (which we didn’t use), two free drinks and 4 … Continue reading
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9 years ago
…I was in Amsterdam, with my driver yelling, “the Twin Towers, they’re gone, the Pentagon, it’s gone, the White House, it’s gone.” That wasn’t quite 100% accurate, but not too far off either. …I was in Amsterdam, trying to figure … Continue reading
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Omaha day 2
A bunch of people at Eric’s work had already been to Omaha and recommended staying at one of the Holiday Inns. We looked on-line and there was this great deal for the specific one they mentioned that included your room, … Continue reading
O-maha day 1
We took the kids on a quick, two-day trip to Omaha. Day #1 consisted of the drive up there, checking in to our hotel, melting at the zoo and swimming at the hotel pool. The zoo was fabulous, heat and all. … Continue reading
NY – day 2
I have to start out by saying thank you to Mike for doing all the touristy stuff with us because we really did a lot of it. Day 2 began with a much needed trip to Starbucks before we headed over to … Continue reading
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New York – day 1
My parents gave me tickets to New York for my birthday so I could go see my youngest brother Mike. My mom and I flew out and spent the weekend with Mike a few weeks ago and had a blast. I … Continue reading
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My little Van Gogh
My mom and I got back from New York late last night, which meant I spent the day doing a lot of laundry and cleaning. I’ll get those pictures up soon but until then I wanted to share these pictures … Continue reading
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The craziness is over
I am so glad that last week is over. I know it’s a busy time of year for everyone but it was getting a little bit ridiculous for me. 1. Teacher Appreciation Week - I’m one of the room moms in … Continue reading
Vaya con Dios
My SIL Amanda is officially on her way to Spain. She left KC today and, after three different flights, should get to Madrid around 9:00 tomorrow morning. Eric went out and bought a webcam and we signed up for Skype so we can … Continue reading
Solo visitando
My SIL Amanda started a *new blog for when she goes to Spain in January (and yes, it’s definitely happening - her acceptance letter officially arrived). I can’t wait to hear all her stories and see her pictures. *I fixed the … Continue reading
San Diego – day 5 (last one, I promise)
Day 5 didn’t involve much except for: 1. Me trying to talk Eric into moving out there 2. Flying home to KC. This flight did not go as well at first. I have to start out by explaining that Luke’s feet … Continue reading
San Diego – day 1
We left for San Diego last Thursday. We decided to take an afternoon flight so Kenny could go to school in the morning. This was Kenny’s 2nd flight and Luke’s 1st. Luke didn’t understand that you don’t just walk onto … Continue reading
I’m back
We just got back from San Diego. We were gone for 5 days, which means I have a ton to do. I’m off to try to catch up on things but I’ll leave you with an idea of what our … Continue reading
Forget Omaha
I’m so excited. Our good friends, Steve and Suzie Martin, just asked us to be the godparents to their little girl, Allison. It looks like our Omaha trip (and Eric’s marathon) is off and we’ll be traveling to sunny San … Continue reading
Do-able and domestic
We’re not going anywhere until September so I love reading about everyone else’s vacations. Here’s my list of places that I want to go to. There are a ton of other places on my wish list but these are do-able … Continue reading
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Friday’s Favorite Destinations – San Diego
About this time last year we were out in sunny San Diego for my friend, Steve Martin’s (no, not that Steve Martin), wedding. The weather was warm in the afternoon and cool in the evening. It was perfect. We were … Continue reading
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Friday’s Favorite Destinations – Anchorage
I know a lot of people don’t make it to Alaska, but you should. It’s beautiful up there and flying in over the mountains is just stunning. Time difference: Anchorage is 3 hours behind KC (cst). Where to stay: I don’t … Continue reading
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Friday’s Favorite Destinations – Seattle
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Seattle? Rain, right? Don’t get me wrong, it does seem to rain more there but not 24/7 like some people lead you to believe. For a while I … Continue reading
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Friday’s Favorite Destinations – Amsterdam
Since I spent a good 2 years as a non-stop traveler, I thought I would share things about my favorite places. We’ll see if I can keep it up. Please keep in mind that I visited most of these places pre-kids. … Continue reading
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