Kylee's Visit

Joel surprising Kylee at the airport
Happy Reunion
Kylee & Joel at the Bonfire
Andrea and me at the Bonfire
Andrea and Ashley
Bonfire
An artistic shot of Andrea, Shanda & Erica

Erica
Sparklers around the bonfire
Joel & Kylee with Union Station in the background
Shot taken from Liberty Memorial
Joel & Kylee at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City

Chuck & I
The Scout

On the Country Club Plaza


I must have taken this picture by accident when I set the camera down on the table. I liked it enough to go ahead and include it.
Shopping on the Plaza

Angela engages in some "trash talk"
The waiter took this picture of our group at dinner. As soon as he took it he said to Chuck, "I cut half of your face off but it's ok, they all know you were here."

Dinner at Buca
Joel, Kylee & Bev

Plaza lights

Erica's KU Cake

The men watching KU v. MU on Erica & Dave's big screen

Our family

Joel arrived home late Tuesday night. Erica and Andrea went and picked him up at the airport since I wasn't feeling well and Chuck had to work the next day. His flight didn't make it in until almost 1am. The next morning, Joel, Erica, Andrea and I went back to the airport to pick up Kylee. Kylee thought Joel's flight didn't come in until after her flight. Joel waited until we met her at the gate and had started down the corridor to claim her baggage before running up behind her with a scarf he had bought in advance for her and saying, "I think you dropped this". Kylee said, "No, I didn't". Joel kept insisting she had. Finally, she looked up and realized it was Joel. I think she was really surprised.

After picking up Kylee, we went to Grandma Bev's for a late lunch and visit. Then, on to Lawrence to meet Chuck and Brian for dinner at Vermont Street Barbecue. (You can't visit Kansas without sampling a little BBQ).

Thursday, Kylee and Joel went to his friend Shanda & Jessie's house for lunch and went to the meeting at Shawnee Meadows. Friday afternoon, we went to the movies and saw "Enchanted". Friday night, Shanda hosted a bonfire at her house with a friendly chili cook-off between her and Chuck.

Saturday, we spent on the Plaza. Saturday night, the boys all watched the KU v. MU game. Sunday, Joel gave the talk at our hall, Colly Creek. (He gave the same talk at Shawnee Meadows in September). Afterwards, we went back to the house for a large family dinner. Sunday night, Joel and Kylee rented the movie "Transformers".

We had to leave the house by 5:45am Monday morning for Kylee and Joel to catch their flights out. However, Joel is spending the night in Chicago tonight since all flights into New York were cancelled due to bad weather.

It was a really fun, fast visit. We were really happy we finally got to meet Kylee after hearing Joel talk so much about her. Chuck and I tried to buy a little allegiance before she left by giving her a pink KU T-shirt.