Kansas City New Years

As we headed across Kansas we stopped to visit several grandparents. First stop was to See Grandma Georgie and Bud. This was the first time we had been to their house so we got the grand tour. They took us on a tour of Wamego to see the Christmas lights. We played a bit with Bandit and his toy. It was a good visit. On our way through Topeka we were able to stop and see Grandpa Fisher and Wilma and also Grandma Marcell.

 We went down to the Plaza to see the lights, see the windows at Halls, and stop at the Cheesecake Factory for dessert. It was so nice outside that we were able to eat at the tables outside. Such weird weather for December.

We were also able to stop by and see the Kansas City temple in the process of being built. It was a lot bigger than we expected--definitely seemed bigger than St. Louis or Palmyra. It was such a nice day we didn't even have to wear jackets.

You will see that there are no pictures of Sadie and Sylvester with Zoe (Nellie's dog). Zoe has a lot of energy and Sadie and Sylvester are a little more low key. Generally they just avoided her, although once Sadie had had enough and she put Zoe in her place. By late the last night there, Zoe and Sylvester had warmed up to each other and had a good time chasing each other around the living room. Zoe however never warmed up to Caleb. Every time he walked into the room, she would start barking at him. It drove Caleb crazy, all dogs always love him.

We spent New Years Eve with almost every in the family up at the Kearney church building so we would have plenty of space. There was the traditional shrimp, crab legs and steak dinner, followed by some Christmas games and gift exchanging. Some Wii Just Dance, a basketball game, shooting the new rubber band guns, and lots of snacking on the treats we had made in the afternoon. We celebrated New Years "New York Style" ( at 11pm in KC) so that everyone could head home before all the crazy drivers. It was a whole lot of fun.

We had a great holiday and are so glad we got to spend it with family. Happy New Year!