Kansas City - December 2009

After returning home from Utah we had the opportunity to take a trip to Kansas City in December. Mark had a conference - so the kids and I tagged along and had a great time. It snowed a lot while we were there, so it was nice that we had nice walkways connected to our hotel that took us to the places we wanted to go. In the mall, Crayola Land was set up for the Christmas Season - and Santa Claus was available for pictures there. It was free so the kids and I went back several times. They had a blast!

We did venture out the first evening we were there to visit a cousin, Moira. We had a nice dinner and visit with her. The kids enjoyed her marbles and two fluffy bear cubs that they could sit on.

Another fun spot was Hallmark's Kaleidoscope. The kids enjoyed doing all kinds of art projects - painting, drawing, making puzzles, making Christmas ornaments and more. And it was all free. We went back a second time because the kids had so much fun.

Little Artists.

Yes we did see Santa Claus at Crayola Land. This is the first year that they were both happy about seeing him. And of course we played at Crayola Land again.

At the exit from Crayola Land there was this laughing Santa Claus that the kids thought was so funny.

We met Dad for dinner one night at Fritz's. You order your food from a phone and then the food is delivered by train. The trains are up high and then the food is stopped on a platform above your table and lowered down to you. It was pretty fun. The kids also enjoyed playing on the train out front.

All aboard!

We also walked over to Union Station one day. I can't remember the name of the kids area but it was fun. Sherman and Eliza were a bit too young for most of it, but they enjoyed the things they could do.

We also found this little train to ride and of course it was the highlight of the day for Sherman.

Watching a movie back at the hotel room. We had a lot of fun, but were all worn out by the time we went home.