Category Archives: vacation
Spring Break 2012
Our Spring Break consisted of: Sleeping in really late almost every day Playing outside a ton (the weather was BEAUTIFUL) Going to see The Lorax Taking a day trip to the Omaha Zoo Going to Union Station to see a … Continue reading
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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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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
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 4
On Sunday, Steve took us to look at the helicopters, which made Kenny and Luke’s day. Luke even cried when it was time to go. After that, we headed out to La Jolla to go to the Birch Aquarium. The kids had fun but I … Continue reading
San Diego – day 3
Day 3 was all about Ali’s baptism. Eric and I were lucky enough to be her godparents. I offered to buy Ali a baptismal gown but they already had one from Suzie’s side of the family that had been used since … Continue reading
San Diego – day 2
We were up by 7:00 the next morning. Legoland didn’t open until 10 so we went to the beach. This was the first time that either boys had seen the ocean. It was G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S. The water was a little too … 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
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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Carousel
We took the boys over to the mall today to get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny. It’s always a challenge to get Luke to take a picture with anyone in a costume so I bribed him. I told him … Continue reading
