Friday, December 28, 2018

Checking It Off the List

    Look where we ended up over Christmas break! As break was winding down, we found ourselves downtown meeting friends and on the way back thought it would be fun to "check" out a VERY cool place that calls St. Louis home.  The International Chess Hall of Fame & Museum!  Yes, we are posing next to the World's Largest Chess Piece! Up and down the street, chess tables are sitting out on the sidewalks - all available on the frigid day we visited! 
   The museum has more photography exhibits than anything but something that may be the wave of the future for museums - big touch screens that are at least four to five feet tall that scroll endless chess facts and photos for visitors.






We hope to return when the weather warms up so we can sit outside at one of the tables and play a game! Evan and Brooke both know how to play and Abby still needs to learn, so we will work on teaching her in the meantime.

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Celebrating at Gram's House

Christmas this year has been a whirlwind with a lot of traveling, but we are having a lot of fun seeing everyone.
Lots of fun things are planned in Kansas City and the kids love every second they get to spend with their cousins!

It is always amazing when we walk in the door and see how much everyone has grown since the last time we have seen them and we know when we give that last hug that it will be too long until we see them again.  But for now, it is one of the biggest Christmas gifts to get to spend time with these precious cousins!