Kansas City

My sister and her husband live in Pittsburgh and are on a mission to visit all of the ballparks in the US.  They decided to fly to St. Louis to see a game then drive to Kansas CIty to see another.  We couldn't pass up the opportunity to see them while they were so close, so the whole family spent the weekend together in one of my favorite cities! 

We got to Kansas City Friday night and were the first one's there.  Boca, Gramcy, and Kyle arrived the next morning and after going to lunch we hit the park.

'We all ended up going down that slide.

Once the rest of the family got there we met my grandparents and headed to the stadium to tailgate.

Robert, Nola, and I were the only ones who didn't have tickets to the game.  Because of softball, we weren't sure if we were going to be able to make is so we didn't buy tickets.  The rest of the crew headed in for the game and the three of us hung around and enjoyed the leftover food weather.  

We were lucky we did because about 10 minutes after the game started a man parked near us and as he walked by asked if we wanted tickets.  Crazy right?!?  We took them and headed for the gates!  We ended up sitting next to my family because they had empty seats near them.

FA and Nola

Siblings! 

My dad took Nola to the bathroom and came back with ice cream.  She said she would share it with him but when they got back she wanted to share it with Robert.  Sorry Boca!

Enjoying the attention of her Uncles! 

Nola did really well at the game.  She switched laps a lot but overall she wasn't a big distraction to the people around us.  It was fun!

 The next day we met my other Grandparents for a brunch/birthday celebration for my dad.  Here's the whole group- thank you selfie stick!

The girls went shopping afterwards and Nola was in a MOOD!  She was tired, grumpy, and had to walk because I forgot the stroller.  She was about to have a meltdown when suddenly she saw a lady carrying a Build-a-Bear bag.  Build-a-Bear is her FAVORITE.  She instantly grabbed my hand and said, "Mom, that lady has a Build-a-Bear bag!"  I was so surprised that she recognized the bag, and knew that meant there was a Build-a-Bear near by.  Her near meltdown turned into her best behavior.  She was so patient as we stopped at a few stores before heading into the "best shop ever".

Nola is a pro at Build-a-Bear.  She knew exactly what she wanted and went through the steps quickly.  She loves those ponies! 

We all went to dinner that night with my Aunt and cousin. We sat on the patio which was a perfect spot to watch the blood moon.  It was a great way to end a very fun weekend!