This year CoasterCon (the annual American Coaster Enthusiasts club event) was held in Branson and Kansas City. We flew to Kansas City and stayed with our friends Bud and Connie. Grandma and Grandpa met us there. Then drove to Branson for a few days of fun. After that, it was back to KC to see more of the sights - and to enjoy some of the best BBQ in the country! It was really hot while we were there (over 100 degrees at times), but we had a blast!
Kansas City, MO - 2009
Riding the bus at the airport
A sign for the town of Emma, Missouri
Bud & Connie have regular visitors
Cheese!
An unusual sign along the highway
Bud & Connie sporting their new racing jackets
They had some vicious storms
We could watch the storms roll in
Ominous clouds
The eye of the storm
101 degrees!
Sunset at Worlds of Fun
Bud & Connie
Grandma, Grandpa, Bud & Connie
The gang at the park
Comin’ down the log flume
Grandpa & Bud
The Mutt-allica dog show at Worlds of Fun
Emma got to be part of the show
She did all the tricks
Roll over
Beg
Play dead
Bud tries to stay cool
Emma gets to drive
The Prowler - a new wooden coaster
The Prowler
The Prowler
Snoopy & Emma
Grandpa shoots at Emma...
... and Emma shoots back
Grandpa & Emma dance at the fun mirrors
Emma and Bud dancing
Riding the Wacky Worm
Go kart racing
The WWI Museum in Kansas City
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Awesome BBQ at Arthur Bryant’s
Otter at the Kansas City Zoo
Buddha & Bubba
Emma hatching from an egg
Ben the camel
Riding on Ben
A meerkat dreams of the outside world
The best BBQ ribs at The Wabash
Deer visit at Bud & Connie’s house
We celebrated Bud’s birthday
A cake with his car on it
Emma plays with the dancing chicken
We found a monster spider in the yard
Flags displayed for the 4th of July
