Are We There Yet?

Have I Mentioned How Much They Love Uncle Edwin?

Rock Chalk!

In front of Allen Fieldhouse.

At first we had been told we would not be able to go inside of Allen Fieldhouse. But we obviously asked the wrong person. The next person we talked to told us to walk on in.

Do you see how happy Marcus is? I think he shed a little tear.

Cheering for the Jayhawks in the most expensive seats in the house.

Having fun.

Topeka State Capital

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The Kansas pictures continue. Sorry it took so long. Things have been a little crazy. The upstairs AC decided to stop working. Luckily we have AC on the other two levels. Of course we have to put our time in at the pool. But, here are the rest of the Kansas pictures. Enjoy.

We visited the State Capital and were excited to find we could climb to the top. It was quite an adventure.

This is at the beginning of the climb. Notice the shirts? Can you guess where we were visiting later in the day?
The tour guide pointed out all of the names on the wall. For many years this part of the capital was open and not supervised. So people visited and left their names and messages all of the place. They frown on this now, but it is neat to see names from 9o years ago. Some people were even more daring and climbed rafters and left their names in more obvious places. No thank you.
We are halfway to the top at this point. It was warm and can you believe there wasn't a water fountain in sight!

The view from the top was worth the climb. You could see for 40 miles. Marcus and I used to work in this building.

Audrey enjoying the view

Sojung not so sure she wants to enjoy the view. By the time you get to the top your legs feel like jello.

Going down was harder than going up, believe it or not. The spiral stairs were a challenge. We kept telling the girls to focus on the stairs and don't look down.

This is Betty's new buddy. Zach is the son of our friends, Brad and Renae. We stayed with them while in Topeka. Zach almost made it to the top but decided to stop at the last set of stairs. On the way back down he said to me "I think my cologne has worn off!" He is a cutie.

We were up there!

Mrs. Foster and My Mom Should Be Proud!

Most of my summers were spent trying to finish a 4-H sewing project that seemed like a good idea when we were in the fabric store. I think I spent more time sewing in reverse (ripping out seams) than real sewing. But because of that I can sew a mean straight line. One Halloween I managed to put together two poodle skirts and them survived the night. When I found this pattern for very cute headbands I had to give it a try. The girls are trying to grow out their bangs and this is the best solution to keep their hair out of their eyes. Plus they will wear a uniform for school next year and this will keep it from getting too boring.

Sojung was a super helper. She pressed seams and turned fabric which made the process go even faster. I used flannel material mainly because it was the cutest this JoAnn Fabrics had and it was one sale. The girls love them! That is what matters. The best thing is the headbands are reversible.

We are off to visit the dentist today. No one is looking forward to this trip. I have promised them another trip to the fabric store after the appointment.

Next, I want to make these.

Thank Heaven For 7/11!

Seal Ran, Sojung, Betty and Audrey

Since today's date is 7/11, 7/11 is giving away a free slurpee to each customer and we had to be part of the fun! It was a refreshing treat on a hot summer day.

Uncle Edwin and soon to be Aunt Nicole

My brother popped the question and she said yes! They are getting married next summer. The girls are so excited since they have completely fallen in love with Nicole. Welcome to the family, Nicole.

E & N ~ we are so happy for you! Let us know if you need anything. I know where you can find a lot of purple candles and the price is right!

If you want to see the ring, click here.