Memorial Day Activities in Kansas City

Looking for things to do in Kansas City this Memorial Day weekend, Check out VisitKC's list of things to do.



1. Bank of America Celebration at the Station • Take in a FREE patriotic concert by the KC Symphony.
2. Monet's Water Lilies • See Monet's famous triptych reunited at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
3. Jiggle Jam • Groove with the kids at Crown Center's family music festival.
4. Kansas City Royals • Cheer on the boys in blue as they take on the Los Angeles Angels.
5. Schlitterbahn Kansas City Waterpark • Make a splash with the region's only surf ride.
6. Diana, A Celebration • View Princess Diana's wedding dress, jewelry and more at Union Station.
7. Planet Snoopy at Worlds of Fun • Let the kids loose to enjoy 18 new rides, devoted to pint-size play.
8. National World War I Museum • Honor veterans at the only museum dedicated to the Great War.
9. Jurassic Gardens • Go prehistoric at Powell Gardens with giant dinosaurs and ancient insects.
10. Hot Air Balloon Invitational • Catch more than 30 hot air balloons in flight in Overland Park.

The Adventures of Jayden & JoJo

Mother's Day weekend I had my friend Ashley's daughter Jayden for the weekend. I picked her up around 1pm on Thursday and we were together until 6pm on Sunday. We had a BLAST!! Jayden will be two in July and is always on the move!!

Friday we met my friend Angie & her daughter Isla at Little Monkey Bizness in Shawnee. The girls had a blast!!



That afternoon we went to Cassy's dress fitting (I have a cute picture but for obvious reasons I can't post it - you'll just have to trust me!). Then we went to the mall. Needless to say we were exhausted by the end of the day!

On Saturday, we worked out then decided to head to Deanna Rose in the afternoon. I had never been there and it was a beautiful day!! We had a blast seeing all the animals, petting the small goats & going on a hay ride.





Jayden had a ton of fun playing with the girls. And of course the girls LOVE Jayden as well!



Jayden & I had a GREAT weekend together!

I finally went to the Kansas City Zoo!!

Can you believe I'd never been to the Kansas City Zoo?? I've lived in KC since 2001 but never made it to the zoo. One reason is that I grew up in St Louis and we had a fabulous zoo! Even though it's been YEARS since I was at the St Louis zoo, I didn't want to be dissappointed when I finally went to the KC Zoo. When I was in college, I went to the Topeka Zoo and was very dissappointed.



Kansas City currently has a polar bear exhibit at the zoo so I went with Wes, Carrie, her girls Maddie & Cami and Nick to see the polar bear and the rest of the zoo animals. The first hour was a bit dissapointing, we didn't see many animals, but after over 4 hours at the zoo, I can safely say we saw almost everything - well, except an elephant! The KC Zoo is HUGE, so bring your walking shoes!! PLUS, all Kansas City residents get in FREE in October AND November with proof of residency!

I'm glad I finally got to the KC zoo!