Unfortunately Ben is still stuck in the Philippines and wasn't able to join us on our trip to Kansas. We missed him greatly, but it was also a good distraction to have full days with friends and family.
We flew in late Monday; our flight was delayed some but we were thankful that it was just delayed and not cancelled (they have been canceling flights due to the government shutdown). We got a late night dinner at Chick-fil-A and then settled into Grandma and Grandpa's for the week.
Tuesday, I got my haircut by still-the-absolute-best Cara and it was so great catching up. Eli commented how rare it is to still be friends with people you grew up with and I think that's my absolute favorite thing about growing up in Lawrence. Even after all these years, I still run into people I knew as a kid and they remember me and want to stop and talk.
Dad jumped into driving instructor. He took Eli out twice a day and gave him a driving quiz.
Learning to drive in Lawrence is the best. The quiet roads, slower speed limits and grandpa's smaller car create just the right learning experience. My dad even started teaching Colin! He said he was a natural :)
That afternoon, I took Alison, Maggie and Rose downtown to do a little shopping. We had the best time wondering around.
And ended our time at Silas and Maddie's, Rose's favorite.
Back home, we helped mom make verinky for dinner.
And everyone else played football.
Dinner was a huge treat for us. It's a lot of work to make these traditional meals and they taste even better when you have the ingredients from Hillsboro.
At the end of the night, the kids asked grandpa to play 'Colored Eggs', a game he invented when they were really little. It was pretty hilarious watching them play as teens.
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