We left really early Saturday (July 7th) morning with a goal of making it to Kansas City, Missouri.
The drive was a bit long due to a multitude of potty breaks but we made it and we were in good spirits and ready to play.
We headed straight to the Science Museum in Kansas City and had the best time! The above picture was about 5 feet into the museum and we were obviously all captivated.
The 3 older kids rode a bike on a high wire.
We all took a turn running in the "hamster wheel" to try and create energy. Jon and Dad were super fast and had the highest wattage.
A little more fun with electricity.
This outdoor play area was so cool. I had fun climbing up the giant Pringle chip-like jungle gym.
Dad joined us too but found some of the spaces a bit more challenging to traverse than the rest of us.
All my kids digging for dinosaur bones. I know my days are so limited that they will still all want to be together and to go to museums and be entertained. I hope to soak up every minute.
We then stopped at Fritz's Railroad restaurant for a snack. We stopped at this restaurant 9 years ago when we came. Your food is delivered to your table by a train that runs on a track hanging from the ceiling. It was cool then and cool now. Joseph was a good sport to wear the hat again long enough for me to take a quick picture,
We ended our day at the Independence Visitor's Center.
We really enjoyed the tour the sister missionaries gave us as well as a little more time playing.
Get in Dad! Samantha is driving this wagon west!
These people with Jesus behind them sums up what is important to me.
Some impressions I had and actually wrote down about Independence:
*Joseph Smith was inspired to gather the saints in Missouri and in the end they were driven from the state. This does not mean the revelation was wrong. We can not control the actions of others. When we move forward following righteous promptings, we can not foresee the obstacles that will arise that may thwart our goal. But, we can still grow and gain wisdom and faith from the experience.
*They (the Saints) worked hard and grew in number and prospered while in Missouri. This helped them see what they were capable of when they were engaged in the work of the Lord. It also prepared them for things to come, humbled them, and taught them to keep close as a family to the Lord.
*Heavenly Father knows each one of us and the talents and abilities we have. He will guide us to fulfill the rold He needs us to if we will be humble, pray, and follow the spirit and then ACT! I must be ready, available, worth, and reliable to answer the call. But then I must not just accept the call, I must do it!
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