Daughter Kate and her girls all celebrate birthdays within about 2 weeks of each other at the end of July and beginning of August. So we took the opportunity to make a run up to Wichita to help them celebrate.
Sometimes I have to do a little tickling to achieve the proper smiles!
The large city park near downtown Wichita has a lot to offer. Evie likes swingin' from the bars.
A nice active fountain. A large group of kids were there a little later playing in the water.
Some Canadian geese were nearby, but the girls weren't too interested in getting close.
Just up the street is the old City Hall, which now houses a nice Museum of History. Learned a lot about Kansas!
We got to spend some good porch time at Kate and Ryan's.
Mercedes is practicing in her new ballerina duds.
Evangeline really likes her new set of plastic groceries.
Porch sitting sometimes inspires impromptu gardening!
Mercedes practicing her check-out skills.
We walked to the neighborhood park and Mercedes promptly picked up a
branch to use as a BROOM!
Oh, our little housekeeper.
Their home is a bungalow style cottage in an older neighborhood. Great for the kids.
We're starting a collection of photos of Evangeline's unusual choices of napping spots.
Two of my birthday girls with me at the park.
And here's the loot! Mercedes and Evangeline posing with their birthday stash.
Mercedes put on her new tu-tu and ballerina slippers for a pose.
The Hopkins treated us to some interesting Japanese food. When I popped the baby squid in my mouth, Wes knew he had to follow.
Breakfast on the porch is always available when GG and Papa Wes are around, so some French toast and grapes this morning.
Here I am with the girls ready for church.
Then Sunday evening we were treated to Red Rock Canyon, which was excellent.
We love our Wichita crew, and were so happy to get to spend some time in their home.
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