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Jen and family stop over in Kansas City on their move to Salt Lake City.

June 24, 2013 by shelley

Jen and the kids (and Izzy) flew to Kansas City and stayed a few days while Adam was driving (and moving their household) to Salt Lake City. Adam stayed the weekend and then was on his way to Salt Lake City. We enjoyed going for yogurt, Prairie Village Art Fair, playing and swimming in the pool.

Kansas City Art Show 2013

A fun visit from Jen, Adam, Becca, Henry and Caroline (and Izzy):

Becca, Henry, Caroline and Jen enjoying yogurt.

Becca and Henry in front of fountain in front of the Cheesecake Factory on the Plaza, Kansas City,Missouri

Me, Becca and Henry and Bob in front of fountain Kansas City Plaza.

Adam, Caroline, Shelley, Becca, Henry and Bob

Henry in the restaurant Blue Moose Antlers, Prairie Village Art Fair

Becca in the restaurant Blue Moose Antlers, Prairie Village Art Fair

Henry at Prairie Village Art Fair

Becca feeding Caroline

Caroline and Jen

Jen, Caroline and Becca swimming

Henry getting ready to swim.

Becca on slide

Becca having fun in the pool

Becca showing us how she can do “cannonball”.

Henry “thinking” about doing a cannonball.

Bob and Carl watching swimmers.

Becca showing us how she can do “cannonball”.

Henry and Becca paddling along.

Jen and Caroline watching Becca and Henry

Henry peeking out.

Christmas 2012

February 16, 2013 by shelley

Christmas 2012.

The calm before the storm:

We knew it would be celebrated in two parts, one part would be early when Becca and Henry would open the presents Santa brought. The Longs would then head out to Grandma and Grandpa Long’s household in Olathe and they would celebrate again. The rest of us decided to wait for B.J., Jenn and Jack to arrive to really celebrate. We were still hoping they would arrive in time for Christmas. We would pick them up from the airport once they arrived, wait for the Longs to return and then we would have Part II Christmas.

Beatty Christmas Part I.

Becca and Henry got up very early, checked their stockings, checked to see if Santa ate his cookies and checked to see if the reindeer ate their food…

Finally other people started getting up…

Finally late in the afternoon we were able to celebrate Beatty Christmas Part II. B.J., Jenn and Jack had traveled for more than 30 hours, slept in an airport, switched planes two times, and four airports later they finally arrived!

Beatty Christmas 2012 Part II

Let the celebration begin…

My Christmas…everyone is home safe and sound!

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2012!!!!!

The Longs come for a few day visit in Kansas City!

August 28, 2012 by shelley

As Jen, Adam, Becca and Henry were heading back for Adam’s last year at Duke Law School in North Carolina they stopped in for a few days. We enjoyed lots of fun activities.

Celebrating!

Playing.

Henry, Becca and Jen in pool.

Fun in the pool.

Becca and Jen having fun in the pool.

Pool time with Henry.

For Becca’s birthday is was a trip to the American Girl Doll Store at Oak Park Mall in Overland Park, Kansas City. It is an event for any little girl!!

Choosing outfits for her doll at American Girl doll store in the Oak Park Mall, Overland Park, Kansas.

Becca and Henry playing in the American Girl doll store, Overland Park, Kansas.

Post shopping, Becca with her birthday purchases.

Becca and grandma (me)! American Girl Doll Store, Oak Park Mall, Overland Park, Kansas.

Lightening Strike!

July 14, 2012 by shelley

I remember while Jen was visiting one night there was a terrible lightening and thunder storm. The storm awakened me from a deep sleep and one thunderclap was particularly loud and shook the house. I remember thinking, “My goodness,that was close.” Little did I know how close! A tree in my neighbor’s yard was struck and its branch flipped over and hit the side of our house, missing power lines, our fence, and our windows….just leaving a black streak down the side of our house. I walked around the house for days straightening pictures on the wall that had been shaken askance. But it wasn’t until I sat down at our computers that I realized the real damage. First I noticed my keyboard on my big Mac was no longer working…nor the mouse. I also found numerous programs no longer working and data had been affected–missing, since hard drives were no longer working. It has taken weeks to try and get the computers running normal again.The lightening strike a little too close for comfort!!