The Wodiske Family

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

State Capitol - Topeka, Kansas

On our way home from Olathe we decided to stop in Topeka and visit the State Capitol. (It was beautiful!) And of course it was time to eat again so we stopped at Red Robin in Topeka (since we don't have one in Manhattan). It was a fun day that helped us check off another great experience we could only share with Kansas.

Monday, May 25, 2009

Olathe - Kansas

We finally made it to Olathe, Kansas (a suburb of Kansas City). The reason why we wanted to visit this small town was for one reason only - AMC Studio 30's Fork and Screen movie experience. It is the only movie theatre in the US where you sit in your seat and you are served a full menu before and during the movie. It was a super fun experience that we shared with our friends the Hsieh and the Medleys. The movie we saw was 'Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.' It was a great movie and the food was delicious!

The Move Is Getting Closer

Things have been crazy over here. We are down to less than a month in Manhattan, so we decided to make this month jam-packed with things that we must-see before we leave. So far we have attended The Vet School Graduation, Manhattan Christian College's Graduation, Puffy's Steakhouse in Maple Hill (amazing, true Kansas food). Besides all of these fun activities of course I am a packing machine, I refuse to be crazy at the last minute.
We will keep you updated on our exciting times as this month carries on.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Meet Me In St. Louis

Travis finally got a week off, so we decided to visit our friends the Walkers in St. Louis, MO. (The trip happened tp fall on my birthday, which made it even better!) The Walker family were amazing tour guides and we were blessed to see all of their beautiful city, Chesterfield, as well as St. Louis. We absolutely loved how rich in culture and architecture St. Louis is. We visited th

e top local hot spots and restaurants, the St. Louis Zoo, Anheuser-Busch Brewery, Forest Park (where the 1st World's Fair took place), Washington University (where Bill went to college - gorgeous campus), Daniel Boone's House, Cardinal's vs. Cub's baseball game, etc. Off course Travis and Bill had to put in some hunting time so Nancy and I did some boutique shopping and Starbucks runs!

We made so many great memories and already miss the Walkers very much. What a blessing they are!

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Celebrating my birthday.
St. Louis Zoo
Nancy & I at the 'Jewel Box' - an art-deco floral conservatory.
Travis hunting with Bill.
Travis and I holding onto the Gateway Arch.At 630 ft., the Arch is our nation's tallest man-made monument. We even had the opportunity to ride a tram to the top.
Taking the brewery tour.
In front of Daniel Boone's original home.
Outside of Busch Stadium - Magnificent! Nancy, Bill, Joe, Clare, Travis and I at the Cardinal's game - we lost but what a blast we had!
Travis eating a 'Cookie Monster' cupcake - yummy!

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Manhattan Has A Zoo!!!

Easter Weekend we decided to visit the Manhattan Sunset Zoo! It was their EGGstravaganza, which made it 10x better. They have beautiful animals, but we must say that their peacocks were absolutely amazing!!!