For a family who spent lots of years not going anywhere, we were surprised by all the travel that 2017 brought us. As a family we saw Nicaragua/Honduras in February, Houston, Atlanta, San Diego, Colorado and Chicago. When adding in all the work travel, we sure logged a lot of miles.
Marshall spent much of the year back and forth between Atlanta working on the finishing touches for Mercedes Benz Stadium. He missed most of the summer in KC, but we managed to sneak in a family trip to hang out with him and see the sites in downtown Atlanta. The aquarium and Olympic park were highlights.
September brought us to Southern California for the Gathering. The kids loved making new friends from all over the country in the kids program while the adults learned from great teachers and reconnected with old friends. The two little ones had never seen the ocean so they LOVED playing in the waves even though it was super cold.
Everyone is enjoying school - well some are enjoying and some are tolerating. With Reagan in kindergarten now, all three kids are at Kansas City Christian. Mom is enjoying just one school drop-off and keeping up with just one schedule. Reagan wakes up excited to see Mrs. Friesen and her friends at school every day. Liam delights in telling us what he's learning every day. Andy, who keeps his thoughts close to the vest, most enjoys his classmates and PE.
You can check out more photos here. Overall, 2017 was a lot of work but also a great year FULL of life and joy.
