Labor Day

This summer we did not have a chance to go on any trips as a family. So Dedrick and I decided, with a three day weekend, to get away. The kids had been asking to go to Worlds of Fun in Missouri. So Dedrick and I talked about where we could go within a few hours drive from home. We decided to head to Missouri to see some church history and go to Worlds of Fun.

So at dinner on Tuesday the week of, I told the kids we were going to pretend we were on a trip. I asked them to name what movies they would bring, what snacks and drinks. They got a piece of paper and each wrote down what they would want and bring. So the following day after I got the older two off to school and Kaliska was still asleep, I got the movies and players together. I also did laundry to have clothes to pack for the kids the following morning on Wednesday. On Thursday I went to the store to collect all the treats for the trip. Friday I took the kids to the movies so Dedrick could pack for us without the kids around. Saturday morning I worked, and Dedrick finished loading the car so we could leave when I got home.



Since we left about 10:30am on Saturday, and took us three hours to drive. We decided to see the many things around the area of Independence, MO. We went to the Latter Day Saints visitor center, then the Liberty Jail, then the Shoal Creek Living History Museum, and then drove by the new temple. When we got done looking around we had dinner and headed to the hotel, were the kids spent the evening swimming.

Sunday morning we went to Worlds of Fun from 10am to 6pm. The kids had a blast! Poor Becca got scared on alot of them, put she still had fun. We were so tired after playing, we rented a movie and ordered pizza in the hotel room to rest for the evening.

Monday we let the kids swim for about two hours before we check out. Then headed downtown to see a few parks, the mall to shop, then headed home. The kids loved the surprise trip and the best time:)

P.S. Becca did not believe we were going to Worlds of Fun, she that we were joking. Silly Girl!!!