What a Trip!!

Kansas was so...much fun! Dad, Ashley, Claudia, Ava and I took a trip to Kansas to visit Grandma, Grandad and all of our other relatives that we have not seen in such a long time! We were going the entire time A huge thank you to Aunt Debbie, Dad and Grandma who had a whole itinerary planned for our week of stay. Ava was grumpy a lot of the time because this itinerary did not hold a spot for "NAPS"! However, she, along with all of us had an absolute BLAST! We had so many outings there wasn't very much time to breathe! We were at Uncle David and Aunt Beverly's, pretty much just to sleep!

We began with a trip to Bontanica. These Gardens resemble Duke Gardens and Ava and Claudia loved the butterfly house as well as the huge Coy in the ponds!

We aso had the opprotunity to visit the Sedgewick County Zoo (the best zoo I have ever been to). This was Ava's first trip and she loved it! The animals were amazing to her. She even had the chance to pet a few! Claudia and I hadn't ben in a few years either. Claudia loved the tigers...wonder why??? (Geaux Tigas)

Dad, Grandma, Aunt Debbie and Claudia took a trip to see the "Keeper of the Plains" one evening. Ava and I were too tired to go so we retired early. Thankfully, Claudia and Ash took a bunch of pictures. I had the chance to see it during the day but when the culdrons are lit it is breath taking. What an inspirational monument.


Exploration place was a fabulous museum with so many hands on activities for kids. Ava and Claudia played "princesses for a day" in their thrones and Ashley and Claudia experienced a true Kansas tornado in the simulator!

The "Chuckwagon" was fantastic! Train and horse and carriage rides, a barbeque dinner and show...Who could ask for more?? Well, Ashley even got on stage and performed her infamous "Orange Blosom Special". What a way to end the night!

Dad and Ashley (after fighting a sinus infection) even had a chance to "Jam" in Old Town!
We miss you already and love you Martin Family! See you real soon!