Summertime fun in KC

July 2012 We loved being able to do so many fun things in Kansas City with Jason. We love going on bike rides as a family and used the time we had with Jason as an opportunity to explore many new trails around this area. For a large city, Kansas City isn't very biker-friendly. But, we've found some routes we love to take with the kids. Among our favorites is biking a couple miles north and stopping at this fountain in the of a neighborhood. Jackson and Kate love to walk around it and then put their hands in and splash the water. On one occasion, Jackson got a little too close to the edge and fell in. He was startled and didn't want to visit the fountain for a while after that. We also enjoyed regular trips to Deanna Rose Children's Farm. I love that place! It's a way to share my country childhood with them and they enjoy it too. We loved going swimming at the neighborhood pool. Kate is our daredevil. She went up the slide and down it - without a life jacket - multiple times. Thank goodness Papa was always there to catch her. Jackson, on the other hand, is very cautious, except when his friends Ryan and Chelsea - our darling next door neighbors - are around. Then, he liked to show off for them. I also took the kids to the Kansas City Zoo on what I think was one of the hottest days ever! After three hours, train rides, and multiple drinks of water, we still only made it around half of the zoo. Sheesh!

Lots of fun summertime memories made this year in Kansas City