Nancy and I started our Valentine's weekend on Friday by eating at Fogo de Chao at the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City. It is a Brazilian restaurant that serves skewers of meats to your table. Nancy loves lamb so she ate lots of lamb chops and a few slices of leg of lamb. I enjoyed the ribs, pork loin, and prime rib. The gauchos carrying the meat from table to table and they cut off the portion you want. As our friend Olivia said, you can founder at Fogo de Chao if you don't have much self control. Nancy and I returned home in Manhattan on Saturday and enjoyed time with Joey, Kelly, Garrett, Anna and Sam. Joey and Kelly attended the K-State men's basketball game while Nancy and I played with the young ones. The group spent Saturday night with us and then Kevin and Sharon came over for breakfast on Sunday morning. We had a great time with all of them. Nancy and I took the kids to the Manhattan city park, then we played in the hot tub, then we watched lots and lots of Popeye the Sailor Man videos.
Family photo - the outside version
The Inside Version - Pearl decided she would be part of the family photo
It's Nascar time - we decided to get Jeff Gordon out for race day.
Sam enjoyed his first meeting with Jeff Gordon.
Nice hat Nancy
Nancy gave Anna a gift of earrings, ring and necklace.
Even the dogs are not immuned to the kids - Sam put stickers on Kramer's back.
A family affair - Sam, Garrett and Anna watched youtube videos of tractors and combines.
Sharon and Kevin - yes, it snowed Sunday morning in Manhattan.
another version of Sharon and Kevin
Garrett is the accordion player in his band - The Home on the Range Gang.
Garrett and Anna performed several songs for us. They used our bed as the stage.
More performing
They not only sing, but they also dance during the performances.
Garrett loves to wear Nancy's Dr. Zhivago hat.
There is nothing like love between dad and son.
Oh, that is so sweet. Nancy and Pearl gave each other a Valentine kiss.
The look of love
Sweet Sam, or should I say - two-year-old Sam. He definitely has attitude right now.
Sam
Sam
Garrett
Nancy and the two best dogs in the world - Kramer and Pearl
Sam
Sam
Nancy and I surprised my sister Debbie by stopping by her farm for a birthday visit on Saturday morning on our way to Dorrance. It just so happened that Debbie's two granddaughters, Natalie and Emily, were there for a visit at the same time. How lucky is that? Anyway, we stayed long enough to get a free meal out of the visit as well as spending time with my two great nieces. Yes, Debbie did have to cook lunch on her birthday. Some things never change.
I even got a smile out of little Emily.
Natalie and I were playing games. I think she was trying to keep me away from her cheetos.
Sweet Natalie
More Sweet Natalie
Natalie's dad John
Behind bars - Natalie really wasn't in jail. She was just making faces at me through the railing and bars on the the stairs.
Are you seeing the theme here? That's right, more of sweet Natalie.
I love this side view of Natalie, I especially like her cow plate. She was eating a hamburger, you can see the ketchup on the plate.
Natalie gave her Grandma Debbie a kiss.
How sweet, more love between birthday girl Debbie and her granddaughter Natalie.
