Kansas City Chief's vs. Denver Bronco's
Just like the days in Denver- Bronco Football, tailgating, great friends & good times!! Last weekend we (just me & DJ) headed down to KC to visit my friend Brandy. We were definitely in need of a couples weekend & my Mom was AWESOME to come & stay with the kiddos all weekend~ HUGE Thank you Mom!!! Brandy had called a little over a week earlier & said they had extra Bronco tickets. I know Brandy from Denver & she is a BIG Bronco fan. Her only stipulation was we had to wear Bronco gear. We really aren't Bronco fans, we do have one sweatshirt, but the weather was going to be too warm for that. We did find Orange shirts to wear & we said "Go Broncos" a few times =)
We left Friday night for Brandy's (about an hour from KC), got there pretty late, around 11:30, so we only chatted a bit before heading off to bed. Got up Saturday & Jared made us breakfast~ yummy! Then we headed out to do some shopping. We hit an Archiver's~ fun, fun & then to OTB for lunch. (OTB is On The Border, my favorite restaurant!) It was soooo good, but I way over ate, I just can't stop with a few chips & salsa!! We did a little more shopping before heading home for a couple drinks, ladder golf (it was my first time) & grilled dinner.
Sunday we got up & drove to KC to do some tailgating before the noon game. Here is a view of Arrowhead Stadium from our tailgating spot.We had a great time- didn't get many pics, when do I lately?
Here is a pic of Brandy & her fiancé Jared, tailgating in their Bronco gear.Here is a view from our seats on club level. They were great seats, we could see the whole field & they were in the shade~ HUGE plus for me. It was like 89 degrees that day. Too hot for football!At half-time we moved down by Brandy & Jared, they were on the 30 yard line, 9 rows from the field. Also, great seats, but in the sun. It was HOT, HOT, HOT!!The Bronco's ended up losing the game, which they were supposed to win easily. I have to give it up to the Chief's fans. They are really fun fans. It was a great stadium to see a game & all the fans were super nice~ even to us "Bronco fans". There was just fun banter back & forth. I was actually pleasantly surprised how nice all the Chief's fans were to the Bronco fans~ you don't always see that.

Trip to Des Moines & Blank Park Zoo
Last week the kiddos & I headed to Des Moines for a sleepover. I'd been emailing my friend Wendy regarding that we (me & the kiddos) really don't do much for fun during the week. When we lived in Des Moines the gals there always kept us going, either to the park to play, the mall to walk & shop or the the zoo or wherever~ I really miss that!! Anyway, Wendy emailed me that her husband was going out of town & invited me & the kiddos over.
We had a GREAT time~ THANK YOU, Wendy, Bubba & Sissy =)
We headed out Tuesday morning right after breakfast. We met at the Blank Park Zoo, where Katie & her girls also met us. I didn't take many pictures at the zoo~ Wendy brought a double stroller for me to use (so we wouldn't have to pack so much) & either 1 or 2 of my kiddos were walking & they did a great job! They are starting to listen a little better.... there is hope! With one or two always on the lose and pushing the stroller, that doesn't leave an extra hand to snap pictures! But I did get a couple.
Here's the kiddos feeding a goat... watch your fingers!
Here is Wendy & Elise feeding a giraffe~ Look at that tongue!

After the Zoo we headed to Wendy's, where I was hoping the kiddos would take a nap. Bummer, they all fell asleep on the way to Wendy's and then woke up once we got there. We tried to have some quiet/reading time, but didn't have much luck.
Early evening Shelli & her kids (3 year old twin girls & 6 month old boy) came over for a pizza dinner & playing fun outside. Oh, I think all the kids had a great time! Wendy has a great swing set, playhouse & toys outside & then to add to the fun Shelli brought a jump house over!! What more could you ask for?? My kiddos were too busy to eat dinner... & dinner was pizza! Brooklen of course wasn't too busy to eat dessert, brownie & ice cream! (We were all too busy to get pics of the super fun evening~ darn it!) Then it was off to bed for the kiddos while I got to look thru a tub of winter clothes from Shelli~ oh, did I hit the jackpot!! Thanks Shelli!!
The next morning we got up had breakfast, decided to head over to the mall, just wandered around a bit, ate some lunch & then we headed home. It was a GREAT trip~Thanks again!! (Hey Wendy~ does your hubby have plans out of town again soon?)

Old McDonald's Farm

We took the kiddos to Old McDonald's Farm (petting zoo) last Sunday & they had a great time! We had a birthday party at the nearby park in the afternoon so we decided to head down a little early & make a day of it. The kiddos love animals. We walked around, Austen was even brave enough to try to pet the pig. We had to walk back & forth a couple times looking at the ducks swimming. Oh, they loved the ducks: "duwks wimming" "duwks wimming in bluwe wadder" "two duwks wimming" "lots aw duwks wimming"

Then we sat down for a Picnic Lunch. They did great! All sat down & ate their jelly sandwiches, goldfish & bowl of fruit. Yes, I forgot a place mat of any kind so we had to use papers I had in the van (mapquest maps) We decided to try the picnic lunch before the party because I thought they may not eat the best at the party with lots of people around & stuff going on~ they'd be too afraid to sit down for too long that they'd miss something!

As much as they liked this farm/zoo, I think they'd love a real zoo. We may have to try to get that in before the snow starts to fall!