We moved to Arizona in 2005.
Joe, and an assortment of children, have been back numerous times,
but this was my first trip back since moving.
There was always a reason - animals on the farm, two little boys from China
had just arrived, etc. - and it just never worked out.
So I was excited to see how much things had changed!
And boy, had they, both in Kansas City and Lincoln, the growth and expansion
was phenomenal.
First stop?
VALENTINOS!
Isaac and Joshua have heard about this place for years from their siblings.
Now they were able to try it for the very first time!
This is only a small corner of the massive buffet area.
The boys ate so much that they felt rather sick afterwards.....
but they definitely agreed that it was the best pizza anywhere!
Alan Kaiser and his wife, Tammy, met us there and it was wonderful to
catch up with them.
Before we took off the following morning we had to try another selfie!
We took some time to drive by our old houses.
This is the Cottonwood Drive house where we lived when we first
got married and had the three oldest children. Still looking good!
We planted that pin oak and it was just a stick tree.
Wow! Look at it now!
This is my favorite house, and I think everyone else's too.
It was our first acreage - we call it 8600.
This is where we lived when David arrived from South Korea!
Joe still misses this fabulous outbuilding!
It was always called "Lester"!
You were in NE and we didn't see you guys?!?!
ReplyDeleteHey Lesley! It was a crazy, fast trip and we were freezing to death! We had hoped to spend at least a week in Lincoln but it just didn't work out! Hopefully we will be there in the near future.....when it's warmer! We would love to see your family!
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