The Prodigal Son

One Week Down

One week down... A whole lot more to go!

School started on Monday which means ur first week of school is over. I must say it's nice to have so many more faces with the names.

All in all the week went well. I definately felt a few bumps here and there but really no more than I ever would expect for the first week of school.

The week ended with a surprise trip to Kauffman Stadium for my second Royals game. Though the Royals who fell to the Twins 8-7 didn't turn out to be as victorious as my first trip, the game was still very entertaining. I also got there a bit early so that I could explore a little around the stadium. This time I also brought my camera. Here's some pictures of what I found.

Walking in.

I believe the largest screen in Major League Baseball.

George Brett Statue behind the outfield.

A look through the fountains in the outfield.

I love that KC can find humor in it as well.

A little taste of home.


Always keeping track.

Another look at the fountains.

On the way out.

Happy Birthday!

Happy 7th birthday to my oldest niece!

Although I'm a little bummed that I wasn't able to actually be there I'm thankful for the technology that let me be there virtually. It was nice to see my family as well.

I remembered to bring my camera to the party.

Alyssa opening her gift from us.

Madeline was playing very intensely with the shape sorter.

Five out of seven jokers in one picture was the best that I could do.

Happy Birthday!

It's been a while...

I know that I haven't blogged at all since the weekend I moved in but I don't know how exciting it would be to read about. I will tell you a little bit about this weekend though, but not until after I say that I had quite the adventures in obtaining a Kansas driver's license and a Kansas license plate. Long story short, I tore the house apart in order to find my passport which I finally found out was already in my car since I moved down here. I also loved the three different places I needed to go in order to obtain those two items.

Also I should mention how much I enjoyed all the company I had a couple weeks ago. I'm embarassed to say that my camera was not used once during that period. First thanks to the Krugs as they were "on their way" to South Dakota. Thanks for making Kansas on the way. It was an absolute thrill to hang out with you.

The weekend after that was the first installation. Thanks to my parents, Emily, and her parents for coming to visit and help out around the house.

On to this weekend!

Friday I spent watching a movie and later wanting to get out of the house. I decided it might be fun to go see downtown Kansas City at night. Driving in the city looked pretty cool but I'll have to search for a place that one can sit back and appreciate the view for a few seconds. The interstate is not too friendly for that. I ended up at the plaza and tried to take a few night photos. They didn't really turn out well but here you go anyway.

This one is for Emily.

This one is for Margaret.

Saturday was spent at the lake with a few families from Bethany. As if that wasn't exciting enough it only got more crazy. I got home to hear a chirping. My smoke detector was going off. I went to check my carbon monoxide detector and it too was going off (though I'm not convinced I didn't trip that one). Low and behold, at this point a second smoke detector was going off. I decided at this point to call the fire department and ask them what they suggest. I'm not really sure what was going on with the smoke detectors, but they detected no levels of carbon monoxide with their testers. I'm really unsure of what happened but I am ok and I thank God for that.

Now it's finally time for bed before the second installation at the South church.

Kansas City, Here I Come!

I know I've said it before, but there is no turning back now.

On Wednesday I had lot of help from family and friends to pack up the truck. Though I had been dreading the day I actually had to leave I was doing alright until the shortest helpers came. It's easy to say that the most difficult part of this whole process has been leaving behind my family and friends. To all of you, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the fun times that I've had with you and all the help you've been this last week and the 26 years preceeding that as well.

Oh yeah! Don't forget to take good care of a certain zebra plant that might still be in Wisconsin!

Driving down in three vehicles was the activities on Thursday afternoon. Again, I was very thankful to see family, short and tall, for lunch before we left. Driving was thankfully uneventful.

Friday afternoon we finished the trip into Kansas and closed on the house. This was a rather surreal moment during the move. I don't know that it really hit me until I was actually in the house.

Thanks in great part to help from my new neighboring state I was shocked to say that the truck was completely unloaded by dinner time on Friday. Needless to say I was excited that I'd then be ready to get rid of the big yellow truck on Saturday instead of Sunday.

Thank you also to the help that showed up Saturday to move the piano and all the other boxes that surprised me the day before.

Now it is time to unpack boxes and so far I haven't found any newly broken items. Thank God for that.

To all in Wisconsin, my heart is still there. I've been alone in Kansas for approximately 35 minutes and already I miss you. If you are ever looking for somewhere to go, consider driving down here. My door will always be open to visitors.

God bless you all and please pray for me during this transition.

Moving Week

Monday morning. It is officially moving week. It's getting to be closer and closer yet ironically even more difficult to believe. As I am looking around my apartment I'm starting to realize a couple things. I am getting closer and closer to having everything that needs to be packed in a box in a box. I'm also realizing that I think I have too many boxes. I think that's alright. I appreciate all the help from everybody getting me boxes. I'd rather have too many than not enough. It's also getting to be a little surreal to think that in a couple of days, these walls that have been my home for the last three years are really going to mean nothing to me at all. I've been feeling as though this day wasn't ever going to make it here and now here it is. Just hoping that all goes smoothly and that all that are traveling due to this move do so safely.

Tick Tock

So I suppose that it has been a while since the last time I posted something on here. By show of hands, how many of you out there thought that I was done with this and I wasn't going to blog anymore? Well I hate to break it to you but I'm back!

So what do I have to report to you this time? Well... umm... Not a whole lot I suppose. I guess right now it is time that I am really having to get down to business with packing. It kind of is amazing to me how much stuff I can acquire in just 3 years. I just can't wait until the move is all over. One moment it seems like it is coming up so quickly; the next moment feels as though it still is ages away. I suppose that patience is what it is all about.

Well I'd love to keep updating you on what is going on but I got stuff to pack.