Spring Break 2017: Kansas Trip

We decided if we left Friday we could get 4 hours down the road to Boise and then when we went to Rock Springs on Saturday we would have a shorter drive and be able to spend more time with Curtis' aunt and uncle! Well, at Baker City there was a wreck and we had to take a detour on an old highway to go around the freeway. We finally were able to get back on the freeway and a little while down the road there was another wreck. We sat on the freeway for over 3 hours.. So much for leaving early. Our 4 hour drive turned into a 7 hour trip and it was no fun at all. While we were sitting on the freeway we had a dvd playing for Brooklyn. Wellllll, that killed the battery. Luckily the family ahead of us had jumper cables and were able to back up and jump our car before traffic started moving again! So embarrassing. HA!
We finally made it to Boise around 1 or 2 in the morning. Saturday morning we got up a little late and headed out to Rock Springs, WY to stay with Nadine and Gavin. Sunday morning we drove the rest of the way to Salina, KS.
On Monday we went to the zoo with Patty's parents, Tracie (Patty's niece) & her family, and Billy & Charlotte's family. We had so much fun! Brooklyn loved it so much more than last time we went to the zoo, she's a little older now and it's more exciting. They had tons of things for little kids and Brooklyn loved playing with and feeding the goats. She especially loved the newborn baby goats. After the zoo we all met Allene & Dave (Patty's sister) and had pizza at a buffet. Then back to Salina for the night. 
On Tuesday Curtis, Brooklyn and I drove down to Galva where Curtis used to live. We drove past their house that they built and went and looked around his old high school! I got to meet a lot of his teachers and see his school. It was so fun and exciting to see a part of Curtis' past that I had never seen before. We also had a gender reveal for Billy and Charlotte and are so excited that they are expecting baby girl #4!! We are so excited for them, they are such great parents to their beautiful girls and we're so happy that they're adding another one! 
Wednesday was kind of a relaxing day. The boys went golfing in the afternoon and the girls went and got pedicures. Brooklyn even stood in the foot bath and loved it! I on the other hand was squirming the whole time the guy was doing my feet because they are SO ticklish! I warned him and apologized in advance if I kicked him! Luckily, I didn't and only twitched haha. 
Thursday was Grandpa Evans' birthday and he wanted to go fishing. Curtis' parents have a bunch of acreage out in Kansas that has a few ponds on it. We went out there for a few hours and hung out, walked the land and fished. It was a lot of fun being out there as a family. First sunburns of the year. Poor Brooklyn, I had sunscreen with us and didn't put any on her because she had her jacket on most of the time, I didn't even think of her face. #momfail Her skin is so fair because we haven't been in the sun hardly at all yet this year and her cheeks, nose and scalp got pretty red! I felt so bad.. 
Friday morning we got up super early and headed out to get back to Washington. We made it as far as Evanston, WY and stayed the night there. Saturday morning it was snowing and ice cold outside, I did not want to drive through snow!! But we made it back to Washington safe and sound. It was such a fun trip and we're so grateful that we had the opportunity to go to Kansas and visit with both sets of Curtis' grandparents. We also got to spend time with Billy & Charlotte and Brooklyn got to spend time and get to know her cousins better! 
All in all, it was such a fun trip and we enjoyed spending so much time with family for the week!