Saturday Exploring

We had dry weather for a long enough stretch to make it possible to drive into the site of the Haun’s Mill Massacre.  The millstone monument is in a nearby town.

We also made a stop in Hamilton, for the Missouri Star Quilt CO’s birthday celebration.  Here I am with my bargains hanging out with Jenny.

Powell Gardens

The National Archives had a training day and was closed to the public so we headed out to Powell Gardens.  I think we were two of only a handful of guests that day.

Those are pumpkins growing overhead.

Genealogy KC

Genealogy KC is a two day genealogy conference and we were excited to attend again this year.  Here we are with the Family Tree. (There is a man in there!)

FamilySearch had some awesome kiosks that we volunteered at for a bit.  It showed precise maps of where ancestors lived as well as other functions.  Here are some from Alsace, France.

We helped break a world record for the most people creating a representation of  the human genome.  We had to tie plastic strips around our heads and stand in a certain pattern in a field for 5 minutes while a drone took photos. Here is my companion being a good sport.

We learned some new things about researching our family history.

Tessa' Blessing

We were able to drive to Colorado for Tessa's blessing.  It was a special weekend.

The weather was nice and we were able to play outside with Rhett and visit with Andre's family.

Tessa in her finery.

7-11 Day

July 11th was free slurpee day and one of us did not want to miss out.  We ended up driving past three 7-11 stores on the way home from the Archives.  Here is the crazy result!

Cultural Night

Our ward had a cultural night recently with food, performances and displays from all over the world. 

Tamales from Mexico, yum!

We did a table about Washington state with cherries, applesauce cake, and facts about Washington.

It was a fun evening to share where everyone is from.  Even the kids shared their heritage.

And there was Mexican candy!

It was a night to remember.

Visitors from Virginia

Erin and John and four came for a visit and we enjoyed reconnecting with everyone. We saw church history sites and lots of Kansas City.  Kaleidoscope, Crown Center and a piano at Union Station for Spencer to show his skills!

Visitor Center, Liberty Jail and a performance of Drum Safari at the park.

We also hiked, played at the park, visited the art museum and ate barbecue at Joes KC, traveled to Far West, Adam-ondi -Ajman, and Hamilton , Missouri ( quilt town USA).

We were so busy! One night several went to a Royals game.  We also celebrated my birthday early and did baptisms at the temple.

One afternoon Poppy took all the kids to McDonalds for a $1 McDouble.  They thought that was the greatest!  Especially Andrew who seems to always be hungry.  It was a wonderful visit!