Family Celebrations: Catching Up with Family Over Spring Break

The girls and I had the opportunity to go visit family over their Spring Break this year.  We had a lot of fun spending time with Grandparents, Great Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, and more!  It had been a few months since we had been in the Midwest yet I was amazed how much the girls remembered.  They LOVED seeing family and spending time on the farm.  Each night they would crash from their busy schedule but they would be up early the next morning ready to (as Karlie put it so nicely) “Go explore more of Kansas!”

I am thankful the girls have an opportunity to spend time with my parents and all four Grandpa and Grandma’s on my side of the family.  Each one has a special place in my heart and I am thrilled the girls get to have such wonderful memories of them as well.  It has been a nice adventure full of old and new memories.  It was such a blessing to see so many family members throughout our stay in Kansas!

Here are just some of the exciting activities we participating in during our stay in Kansas (I hope to have some more pictures to show in a few days):

• Riding Horses – Brina and Karlie LOVED Sassy
• Playing with Dogs, Cats and Farm Animals
• Watching them Work the Calves
• Easter Egg Hunts
• Kids 4 Truth Activities
• Spending Time with Grandparents, Great Grandparents, Uncles, Aunts, and Cousins
• Playing with family and friends
• Riding the Gator
• “Hunting” (Brina’s paraphrase) for Corn Cobs for the Horse
• Coloring Easter Eggs
• Crafts
• Seeing Grandpa’s Big “Sprinkler” (Center Pivot)
• Lots of Pheasants
• Seeing a Coyote chase the Pheasants
• Gathering Eggs in Grandpa Verlyn’s Hen House
• Feeding the Turkeys
• Homemade Food (including special Waffles)
• Hot Chocolate
• Helping Grandpa Russell on the Farm
• Shooting Uncle Lee & Uncle Josh with Nerf Guns
• Puzzles
• The Big Hole
• The Pet Cemetery
• Grocery Shopping with Grandma Penny
• Reading Books with Grandpa Russell & Grandma Penny
• Planting Flowers
• Learning More About our Family’s History
• AND SOOOO MUCH MORE!!!!!!!

The girls and I had a grand time seeing so many family members and spending time in Kansas.  A big thanks to everyone for a super fun trip!  It is a Spring Break that the girls will be talking about for years.  And yes, they found out that Easter does come to Kansas too!   Although we made a lot of wonderful new memories during our trip the girls are ready to see Daddy again.  Hopefully he is ready for us!