Reynolds meet in the middle!

I had know idea that living in the center of the country would really ever have any perks. But this weekend it totally did!
While we were in California I was talking about how tough it would be for me to go back to Kansas after the Bylund reunion--(that's, right, I did NOT call it home... not yet. At some point I will try. Just not quite ready). She quickly chimed in she had nothing going the rest of the summer and would love to come see where we live! She knows how I love anticipation, and this would give me something to look forward too! LOVE YOU WENDY!
So we hadn't been back in KS for 48 when I get a call and she has found a ticket and is ready to click purchase! As things evolved over the next few weeks it worked out that the weekend she was to come Larry could have flown home to CA but instead, they met each other in the middle at our little Casa de Reynolds! Wendy flew in Wednesday morning and Larry flew in Thursday night. It was such a fun few days for a whole family!! Pretty much everything we did we all did together for the first time. First Costco run in KS, first movie trip, first time to Liberty Jail, first up close drive by at the temple, first time to Home Goods. But then there was the famous trip to Fritz that no one will go without if they come to visit us!:)

A picture of Jackson inside Liberty Jail with Joseph Smith in the background. Jackson kept saying he didn't want to leave and he wanted to hear the story again. He knew a fair amount about the story because he was fascinated by the picture of Joseph kneeling in the jail that is in the Gospel Art Kit. He reminded me on our way home that the Joseph in this jail was just plastic and not real.

We are soooooo soooo soooo excited there there will be a temple in Kansas!!! WAHOOO! We have heard lots of rumors of when it will really be done, but have not seen anything in print from the church for an official opening. The outside is done, there are still windows to be worked on and landscape is in progress. Should be fun to watch it and be a part of the dedication and open house. Who wants to come and visit us when it happens...!? We have an extra room and basement! ... any takers?


Each time we go to Fritz at the Crown Center we also go to the little explore play place put on by crayola. Right now they have a rainforest exhibit. Jackson loved being the explorer complete with real binoculars (He's been really into those recently), compass, flashlight and vest.
We went up to the clinic before going to dinner so Larry and Wendy could really check out the clinic and envision what Adam does all day. Since it was Friday evening there weren't really many patients so the boys got to sit in the chairs and Adam gave them a little water and air from the tools.
Love this look of Drews'. It's classic. He likes to look up at you first with just his eyes before bringing his head up.



Papa keeping Drewsies awake so he'd take a nap when we got home from our adventures!