Road Trip!

We decided to take a little getaway earlier this month. We usually enjoy at least 2 weeks away in the summer, but since we already spent 3 weeks away on the other side of the globe earlier this year, a summer vacation was out of the question for us. So Dan booked us a last-minute trip to Kansas City. Annie did so amazingly well in the backseat coming and going. She and Dayna get along beautifully when they're in the car together. This bodes well for a possible fall trip to Eastern Iowa later this year and the long drive to Oregon next summer.

While in Kansas City, the girls enjoyed pool time at the hotel. We also visited the American Girl and Lego stores, as well as lunch at our favorite chicken restaurant. My cousin Melinda graciously took Dayna overnight on Saturday. Melinda's daughter Olivia and Dayna get along so well whenever they get together. That was also the night the American Girl movie was on television. Double bonus for the girls! We ended our weekend by going to church with Melinda and having a leisurely lunch afterwards before driving home. As always, it was a wonderful getaway, but much too short. Hopefully we've talked Melinda into bringing her family up our way this fall for some pumpkin patch time!