We took a family trip to Kansas City at the beginning of last week. Ever since we went to the aquarium in Tulsa last May, we wanted to check out the one in KC! So, we went up on a Sunday and went to the big Cabelas and Nebraska Furniture Mart. We also ate at the TRex café. That place was sooo cool! Life size dinosaurs that moved, fish tanks, Mammoths, they had it all. It is definitely a place you should go to at least once! Then we hit Lego land and Kaleidoscope on Monday. Lego land was pretty cool, lots of places to build things and they had a 4D movie. Yes, 4D! They have air blowing and water sprinkling at appropriate times. I was surprised Beau kept the glasses on, but he seemed to enjoy it. It was only 15minutes though:) I went to Kaleidoscope when I was little, but I really didn't remember it, so I was excited to go back. Beau hasn't really gotten into the artsy stuff yet, and he was getting tired after going to Lego land so we didn't stay too long. Tuesday we hit the Aquarium before heading to Cabelas AGAIN and then back home. The aquarium was so worth it! Beau really enjoyed the sharks, of course, but they had several cool exhibits! We took our trip at the perfect time because it wasn't busy anywhere and we could take our time and not feel rushed by a crowd!

This is off subject but I have to add:) Everyone knows trying to teach manners and gratefulness is a constant battle with a 3 year old, so when a moment shines through it is so cool! Beau was asking for a second breakfast the other day (not unusual, its his best meal) and we really needed to go to the store to get groceries for company coming later, AND I was out of waffles he was asking for, SO I told him we could get a donut at the store (special treat doesn't happen often). I told him we could go get one and he said "well that would be really nice of you!" He also told me "thanks for cleaning" the other day after I was getting the house ready for company. So sweet:)

 

 Almost 110 bricks tall!

 

 all he wanted to do was build planes.... obsessed!!!

 

 Look at that Lego pit!!!

 

 They had a race car building station and then you could race them on the track

 

 Beau petting a sea urchin

 



This is some Indonesian shark, but only 8 tanks in the world have one!

Merry Christmas and Happy 2014! We had a truly wonderful Christmas!! We went to Pratt for several days and had a relaxing time, lots of yummy food, and fun with family. Beau had a big time opening presents! He got so much cool stuff! Legos, Planes from the Disney movie, new shoes, a kitchen with food and dishes, a tool bench with tons of tools, movies, and games, books and puzzles. He was so excited!

Here are a few recent pictures. We had my best friend take our family pictures this fall but I couldn't post them or I would ruin the surprise:)  I also took a few fun ones.....

Beau is really, really, REALLY into planes. He loves watching the RC planes on YouTube on the Ipad and then reenacting what they do with his planes. Jason got a cool game for his computer that uses his RC control and it hooks up to the computer to practice flying. Beau has even started trying it! I bet he will be flying a real RC before we know it!