Au Revoir, KC. On to Scottsdale

Sticky Buns!

Creek Side

Hiking with Baba

Newly Built Cairn by Marlena

Marlena's Secret Cave

Marlena Strikes 'A Natural' Pose

Crossing the Creek

A Healthy Late Fall Weed

Another cloudless morning here in Lee's Summit, 29 degrees, a great day to be outside, to hike, walk, work in the yard.  Unfortunately, we will be on a plane, headed to Scottsdale for a week, which isn't so bad.  The best part, our kids, Tom, Beth, and Jill will be flying in on Thursday, along with Evie's four sisters and their families,  for the Memorial Service for Evie's Dad, Fast Eddie, on Friday.  They will fly back home on Sunday, Evie and I on Monday to KC.

We had a leisurely Sunday though it seemed like Evie was doing something all day, getting the sticky buns put together with Marlena, letting them rise, shaping them, then baking them in mid afternoon to the delight of all.  She also made turkey soup for dinner, along with ham and cheese sandwiches. Muy Bueno.  In between, she took Marlena on a hike along the creek.  I, on the other hand, sat around with the boys, watched the Chiefs lose in football, took Bella for a walk, took Bella for another walk later in the afternoon and met Evie and Marlena at the creek.

All of us went off to Foot Locker, mid afternoon, trying to find a deal on running shoes for Evie, but only Tommy got some, the one person who did not need them.  As I mentioned yesterday, we could not forego the temptation to do some shopping.  At least we did not spend any money.  I also browsed Dick's Sporting Goods for deals but nothing caught my eye.

It was one of those days where you just wanted to take it easy, enjoy the day, do whatever you wanted.  Nick, unfortunately for him, had quite a bit of homework, so he and a buddy spent a couple hours working on a report.  He did get his reward, the newest edition of Call of Duty, the hot video game out  that every kid wants.  Marlena was content to help Evie with the cooking, play on her IPAD, either Hangman or Words With Friends with Evie, or on her own.  She is a happy girl

After dinner, Tom, Nick and I watched a silly, predictable lacrosse movie.  It was fun to watch because it was set at a prep school, a lacrosse power house, where the star player had 'an attitude', how unusual for a lacrosse player.  We all went to bed by 10:30, as Nick  gets up at 6:30.  In fact, he just left for school, and it's 6:50.  I hope he took some sticky buns to school for lunch.  He plays his first basketball game today but the coach has yet to tell the team who made the A or B team.  So the kids don't know for sure when of if they play today.  Duh Coach?