Hey Hey Hey Mom & Dad came to Kansas city!

Last week my parents

joined us in Kansas city!

We had a fantastic time...

it was SO nice to have family here (again)

We started their vacation by heading to 

Rocheport, Missouri.

Nathan and I 

have road our bikes here several times,

along the beautiful Katy trail.

I knew it would be a great hit with my parents as

 there is a winery along the trail!

Dad & Nathan

Ride Mamma Ride!

Nathan, Angela, & Dad

The Katy Trail

The trail follows the Missouri River and is overlooked by beautiful bluffs

The fall leave made this even more beautiful!

We happened upon some live music at an adjacent campground!

M & D enjoying the rest.

Can you spot the cardinal?

This old train tunnel is one of my favourite parts of the trail!

However the best part is Les Bourjois winery...

We enjoyed more live music, wine, and 

beautiful views of the Missouri river.

Cheers to a perfect day!

Cheers to you too Mom!

So basically 

Mom & Dad were here for ONE fun filled day 

before I put them to work...

The challenge was to cook Thanksgiving dinner 

for 12 expatriate Canadians.

And 

do this with:

a) an oven half the size of a normal one

b) one knife

c) two pots 

(Luckily I have friends close by with more kitchen stuff... Thanks Lauren!)

One unexpected challenge was finding a turkey as we were told several times,

"Sorry, they are not in season yet!"

Because, well, American Thanksgiving isn't until November!

Chop, Chop!

Working hard!

Happy Thanksgiving!

 The rest of the week we explored Kansas city

Including the famous Kansas city fountains:

Mom & Me

The Nelson-Atkins Art Museum:

We throughly enjoyed our time at the museum,

although we weren't always the most serious group...

Nathan and I being silly at the museum...

We explored the Country Club Plaza

(our neighbourhood)

Dad and I, Kansas city, The Plaza

Getting acquainted with Mr & Mrs. Churchill

We visited Loose Park:

(our favourite park)

We also explored Crown centre,
This was a first for me!

Located Downtown Kansas city

It is a shopping centre, Hallmarks headquarters and visitors centre, plus

lots of things for kids (lego land, etc...)

Fountains in Crown Center

It is also going to be the location of the Kansas city Christmas tree 

and Outdoor Skating arena for which I am oh so excited for!!!

Mom really wanted to go to Lego Land but it's for Kids only!

The Hallmark visitors centre 

was way more interesting than I thought possible...

Mom got to reminisce about paper dolls

I was entertained by this machine... 

With a touch of a button it makes a perfect bow!

It was also fun to see all kinds of 

different christmas ornaments throughout the years...

While Nathan and I were bust with school etc... 

Mom and Dad navigated the city and explored other things too...

Such as:

the World War One Museum

Mom & Dad in Kansas city from Liberty tower.

Downtown K.C.

They also enjoyed a round of golf...

 Among many other adventures 

probably the most surprising thing they did 

was make me a hula-hoop!

Last but not least, 

no trip to Kansas city is complete 

without some Oklahoma Joe's BBQ

Angela, Nathan, and Dad waiting in line for for Oklahoma Joe's

We LOVED our visit!
Thanks for the memories!