On board and ready for take off!

One of the reasons our family travels is because our extended family is so spread out.  This summer we headed out to Kansas to spend time with my family.  We got on the plane early Thursday morning in Greenville, SC and by mid-morning we were in Kansas City ready to go.

We had a layover in Chicago!  The kids found it very entertaining to go on the walking sidewalks in the airport.  We didn’t get a chance to visit the actually city of Chicago, but it was good to get out and stretch our legs in the airport for a little bit between flights.  The advantage to the really early flights is the airport is not as crowded!

Karlie found a great way to pass the time during our layover….reading!  She was so excited to found out that I had added a bunch of free kids books onto my Kindle!  She is frequently found around the house with her nose in a good book too so this did not come as a surprise.

Brina found a good amazing animal website to check out too.

After landing in Kansas City and getting our rental car we were off to explore the area.  Our first stop was Wendy’s for an early lunch (we had been up since 4 am).  The second stop was the Jesse James Bank Museum in Liberty, Missouri.  Not far from the Kansas City MCI airport.

Karlie was surprised at the weight of the bank bag!  Wow!

Learning about the Jesse James bank robbery.  Banks are very different now!

Walking around the historical district of downtown Liberty!

Brina walking along the edge of the water fountain!

Riding with their cousin Nicko on the tube!

Their faces crack me up!

Having a blast tubing on Lake Milford with family!

So much fun!

Go faster Grandpa!

They even let me go on the tube with them!  Fun times with family in Kansas!