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!

Totality in Missouri

The zone of totality for the solar eclipse of 2017 just happened to be in our mission.  The morning had heavy rainfall then lots of clouds so we did not know if we would be able to see the eclipse.  Around noon the sun broke through and we got out our glasses.  We were going to see a total  eclipse!!  Here we are having a little lunch while we waited for darkness.

Once it was dark it felt like nighttime (for a couple of minutes).

It was fun to experience this rare event!

Independence Day

Senior missionaries got together for a potluck dinner, concert, then fireworks.

We set up dinner at the Facilities Maintenance building where it was air conditioned. That's me I the left helping with some chicken.

We had a concert by the Hughes Brothers from Branson, Missouri .  They have about 100 family members who perform.

Here are senior missionaries who attended the concert.

And fireworks as a finale to the evening!

We were so close to where they set off the fireworks! What a fun celebration!

Maker Faire

The Maker Faire came to Kansas City and we signed up to volunteer.  Here I am with other volunteers ready to take tickets. 

After our service we walked around to see everything.

This human hamster wheel made snow cones after you ran for a few minutes.

This is Tapigami, made entirely of masking tape.

Here is my favorite, the motorized Adirondak chairs.

It was a fun day!

Apartment Continued

Here is our lovely dining area and kitchen, complete with shutters.

The downstairs bathroom decor is from another era.

Here is the guest bedroom waiting for company!

Our bedside lamps are matching vintage plastic and ceramic that sit atop a set of plastic drawers.

We also have an office/second guest room and a garage with washer and dryer.  Feeling like our housing needs are well met!