Being Grateful and Raising Boys: Kansas City, here we come!!!

This past weekend we headed to Kansas City to hit up the Foo Fighters concert (a present to Michael for his 30th birthday) and then to spend Saturday in Kansas City as a family. The boys did great on the way down and we had an absolute blast. Finnean and Hutchinson had a party in our hotel with our dear friend, Lisa B. THANK YOU Lisa B! Finnean stayed up late watching Cars and they had so much fun. When he woke up in the morning he said..."Where's Lisa B?" Michael and I had a wonderful date night in the Power and Light District. It was awesome but so strange to be with out Hutchinson (we have left Finnean many times but this was the first big time without Hutch!). Michael and I felt like we had a VIP stamp on us Friday night. We asked for a shuttle from our hotel, they said it would be an hour, but then said okay-we will take you right now. Then we got to the restaurant and they said 15-30 minutes, then said or we can put you at the little table right now. We were checking out the Power and Light area and some girls from another bar came up and said Uncle Cracker is playing an acoustic set right now, we walked and watched him from 10 feet away. Of course you saw the Dave Grohl pictures...so we really felt like rock stars! It was such a fun little getaway but boy were we tired when we got home on Saturday night! We also caught a parade downtown and checked out Union Station. We put a lot of stuff into just over day but it was so fun. Enjoy the pictures from our big adventure!!

All packed up and ready to go!

We packed a picnic lunch for the way down but didn't plan on it being so chilly!! Finnean kept saying..."it's cold!!" It was a rainy, dreary day! Perfect for a car ride!

Hutchinson got some lunch too and we thought his face was too funny not to capture. It looks like he is saying..."Really? I have to go back in that seat!"

As soon as we got to the hotel Finnean got out the binoculars and started checking out the buildings outside our hotel. He was so pumped to be on vacation...it was so funny to watch him explore the room.

Hutchinson is growing so big!! He continues to amaze us each day!

Brothers!

Seriously Mom!

Finnean is such a ham! Look at that pose!

This is pretty much the same picture but I couldn't pass up Finnean's hilarious pose this time. He was literally bouncing off the walls, running back and forth bouncing off the wall to the other. Full of energy! Good thing we had a baby-sitter :) Thanks again Lisa B!

Dad and Finnean happy as can be just after meeting Dave Grohl!!!!

Finnean being mesmerized at Union Station by the awesome miniature train sets. It was huge and soooo neat! A must stop if you are in KC.

This picture is just so weird. The light was strange and look at his hand...but still a cool picture. Way to go, Michael!

After Union Station we had lunch at Fritz's in Crowne Plaza. It was so cool!! First, Finnean got a sweet conductor's hat and then you order over a phone and train, yes a TRAIN, delivers your food. It zooms around the ceiling of the restaurant (you can see the track in the background) and then it lowers to your table. Pretty awesome stuff!

Fav picture of Finnean and Mom for the weekend!

What?! Carter and Aunt Ellie in Kansas City!?
KC happens to be their favorite vacation spot so we met up with them for lunch at Fritz's. Thanks for the tip on this great place!

Cousin Carter and Aunt Ellie

This is when the food was being delivered to our table...priceless! He thought it was so awesome!!!

and again...so cool!

Little Michael Wagler.

Carter and Finnean looking old!

We added Hutchinson to the picture...he was with us the whole time :) He just isn't in too many pictures!

Finnean (thankfully) squeezed in a nap on the way to the farm...

This place was great fun! We wish it would have been a little warmer but we want to go back!

Dad and Finnean mining for gold!

It was so chilly and I didn't have a hat for Hutchinson, I felt so bad but he didn't want to be in his car seat either! Finnean had a great time but I will have a little more fun when Hutchinson is a bit bigger :)

Ride'em cowboys!!!
Hutch's first time in a saddle!

I love this picture-Finnean rocking his "chucks" on the farm. Such a city kid but loves the farm!! This cow cracked Finnean up because he was sitting on his knees sneaking grass from the other side of the fence!

Hutchinson thought it was funny too!! Love that smile!!

PEEK!!!!!

This is Michael putting a real worm on the fishing line. I love his face because I know he thinks it was so gross but he did it because Finnean wanted to fish. Way to go, Dad!