After Christmas bargins

Can you believe it's 60 degrees here in Kansas City as I write this? Tomorrow is going to be a different story, so we'll enjoy it while it lasts.

This morning Todd came with me as I went after-Christmas shopping. It's always fun to have his company, but I spend 75% more while he's along. I'm the one trying to put things back, while he's telling me to go ahead, get it, we'll use it, etc. Soooo very tempting, and yes, I gave in:-) It was like Christmas all over again! Minus the bill.

Christmas was a wonderful day. Being together as a family is a priceless treasure.

My sister, Susan, gave me this popcorn bowl for Christmas. Isn't it great? It will never get used as a popcorn bowl because it's WAY TOO CUTE! Thanks, Susan--you're so kind. And it's so much better than TUNA and anything related to tuna :)

It's Christmas in Kansas City!

These North Dakotan transplants are right at home in the "bitter" cold that Kansas City is experiencing...

SO, what did we do when it was MINUS 2 degrees two days ago? Yes, we went for a run outside (unheard of in this "cold"!), and we also BBQ'd steaks in honor of Brandon and Julie's arrival. We are enjoying every minute of their company.

One of the things a Kansas City Christmas for the Hendricksons has included is ice skating at the Crown Center downtown. I'm pleased to report NO FALLS by any of us. Matt had never been ice skating before, can you believe that? He was skating backwards, slowly, before we were done. Nathan easily glided across the ice but Todd, by far, was the best skater out of all of us. Must have something to do with his Wyoming upbringing.



The lights on the plaza really were pretty as well as the fountains.

We warmed up with dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. Delicious food and great company!

This morning as Brandon and Julie left to drive up to North Dakota to visit her family a freezing rain hit. They slid their way to the interstate, and crawled their way north. Thankfully the weather cleared 30 miles out of KC.