Quinceanera!

We ran into friends at a birthday party open house who invited us to attend a quinceanera with them.  We did not know the young woman turning 15, but our friends assured us it did not matter. We had never been to one before and were surprised at what a beautiful event it was. 

 Her court.

The cake.

The tables and DJ’s.

We could not stay long and left before the party really got started, but it was pretty spectacular.

Michelle and Andre’ Come for a Visit

We were lucky to have Michelle and Andre’ visit with kids for a long weekend.  First stop after the long car ride .... the park.

We also visited the College Basketball Experience which was very fun.

 Here is one of the newest broadcast teams.

And another broadcast duo!

We visited Crown Center for lunch at Fritz’s where lunch is delivered by train and Union Station.

Had fun at home as well as church sites.

So glad they could make the trek!

Best Date Place?

I saw that Bird’s Botanicals was rated as a best place for a date.  It is in one of the many “caves” in the area so we had to check it out.

It was kind of cool, but creepy too.  Maybe because of being in a cave.  Here is the entrance we walked to.

Best date place? No!

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.