10 days!

It's hard to believe that after a year of waiting our wedding is almost here! I think I speak for both of us when I say we're ready to get the show on the road! It's been a long time to wait for such a big event. We are so excited to see everyone and celebrate!

Restaurants we love

Here's a list of some resturants we love around KC. If you're visiting us from out of town, we highly suggest one of these places! There's tons of great food around Kansas City.

BBQ: (Top 3 choices)
Arthur Bryant's
1727 Brooklyn Avenue
KCMO
(816) 231-1123
www.arthurbryantsbbq.com

Jack Stack Barbecue (Country Club Plaza)
4747 Wyandotte Street
KCMO 64112
(816) 531-7427
http://www.jackstackbbq.com/

or at the Freight House
101 W. 22nd Street
KCMO 64108
(816) 472-7427
http://www.jackstackbbq.com/

Oklahoma Joe's (47th & Mission - This is located in a gas station and yes, it's amazing)
3002 W. 47th Street
Kansas City, KS 66103
(913) 722-3366
http://www.oklahomajoesbbq.com/

Chinese:

Po's Dumpling Bar
1715 W. 39th Street
KCMO 64111
(816) 931-5991
http://www.posdumplingandnoodle.com/

Blue Koi
1803 W. 39th Street
KCMO 64111
(816) 561-5003
http://www.bluekoi.net/

American (Pub Food):

The Beer Kitchen
435 Westport Road
KCMO 64111
(816) 389-4180
http://www.beerkitchenkc.com/

McCoy's Public House (Great Microbrew)
4057 Pennsylvania
KCMO 64111
(816) 960-0866
http://www.mccoyspublichouse.com/

Pizza:

Minsky's
427 Main Street
KCMO 64105
(816) 421-1122
http://www.minskys.com/

D'Bronx
3904 Bell Street
KCMO 64111
(816) 531-0550
http://www.dbronxkc.com/

Pizza Bella (Wood-fired pizza)
1810 Baltimore
KCMO 64108
(816) 471-3300
http://www.pizzabellakc.com/

Pizza 51
5060 Oak Street
KCMO 64112
(816) 531-1151
http://www.pizza51.com/

Italian:

Garozzo's
526 Harrison
KCMO 64106
(816) 224-2455
http://www.garozzos.com/

Accurso's
4980 Main Street
KCMO 64112
(816) 753-0810
http://www.accursos.com/

Breakfast:

Genessee Royale
1531 Genessee
KCMO 64102
(816) 474-7070
http://www.genesseeroyale.com/

The Farmhouse
300 Delaware
KCMO 64105
(816) 569-6032
http://www.eatatthefarmhouse.com/

Tomfooleries (Country Club Plaza - Great buffet)
612 W. 47th Street
KCMO 64112
(816) 753-0555
http://www.tomfooleries.com/

Desserts:

Murray's Cookies & Ice Cream
4120 Pennsylvania
KCMO 64111
(816) 931-5646

Glace
4960 Main Street
KCMO 64112
(816) 561-1117
http://www.glaceicecream.com/

Christopher Elbox Chocolatier
1819 McGee
KCMO 64108
(816) 842-1300
http://www.christopherelbowl.com/

Things to do in KC with kids

For those of you coming to Kansas City from out of town and bringing the kids with you. Here's a few ideas of things you could do to keep them entertained!

Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
www.artsandrec-op.org/farmstead

Kaleidoscope
www.hallmarkkaleidoscope.com

Crown Center
www.crowncenter.com

Wonderscope Children's Museum
www.wonderscope.org

Oak Park Mall featuring American Girl and Build-a-Bear
www.thenewoakparkmall.com

Kansas City Zoo
www.kansascityzoo.org

Our engagement story

I just realized some of you may not know how Steve proposed. Here's the story :)

It was October 20th, 2010 and we were leaving for Puerto Rico the next day. Steve was teaching a seminar there and we were adding on a few extra days for vacation. If there's one thing I can tell you about me, it's that everytime I travel my suitcase always weighs 49.5 pounds. It never fails. So, in order to avoid me being over the limit, Steve suggested I give him some of my stuff for his bag. Brilliant idea! Except when that day actually came around and I was stressed beyond belief, I wasn't so into it anymore.

So, here's what happened. I had just received a promotion at work and was swamped. I literally had stress leaking out my ears. It was awful, and in no way was I prepared to leave the office for a week to go on vacation. I will call this mood inhibitor #1. Next...my cell phone died. Like, dead. Couldn't even turn it on to retrieve numbers. I didn't even have Steve's number...cause I just push the button labeled "Steve" and it dials his number. Who memorizes numbers anymore? Let's call this mood inhibitor #2.

After a very long day at work, I head to the store to get a new cell phone. An hour-and-a-half later I leave the store with a new phone (that I have no idea how to use) and no numbers except for like 5 that somehow I managed to save to my SIM card. Mood inhibitor #3. Steve calls me on my way home from the cell phone store...it's now like 6:30...and starts asking me when I'm going to come over and bring my stuff for him to pack. Really? I don't have time to bring stuff over! I'm tired. I haven't packed anything. I need to eat dinner and take a shower. And I really wanted to be in bed by 9PM because we have to leave for the airport at like 5 the next morning, which means I have to be up at 4. Seriously, I don't have time to come over! Can't you just come to me and pick it up? The answer....no. No? No!? Mood inhibitor #4. Long deep breaths. Ok, I'll be there when I can. Click.

Fastforward to about 8:45PM. The phone rings. It's Steve. Are you coming over? I think fumes started coming out of my head. So. much. stress. Yes, I'm freakin' leaving now!

9PM. I arrive at Steve's. Me - recently showered. Messed up post-shower hair (was it even dry?). No makeup. Pajamas. Steve - pretty much the same. I come in the house and throw my stuff on the table. Here you go. I'll see you tomorrow. Steve - Don't you want to sit down a minute? Me - You have two minutes. Steve - Ok, I have to go the bathroom. I'll be right back. Me (in my head) - I told you that you have two minutes and you're spending half of it in the bathroom??! Fumes, fumes and more fumes.

Shortly after 9. Steve - I have something for you. Me - What is it? (I'm thinking in my head, oh gosh, now what) Steve places box on knee. Open it, he says. Me - What is it? (Smiling on the inside) Steve - Just open it. Me - Opens it. Sees ring. Smiles and stares. Continues staring. Waiting. Waiting some more (is he ever going to ask??). Me - Can I have it? Steve - Yeah. Me - Ummm....well, are you going to ask me? Steve - asks. Me - IN A GOOD MOOD!!! Me - Ok, I have to go home now. See you tomorrow. (We're so romantic, aren't we?)

So, that's the story. We went to Puerto Rico the next day and started wedding planning on the trip. We called it our Engagement-Moon :) We can't wait for October 8th for the rest of our story to start!

Engagement Pictures - Some of our favorites

At Murray's Ice Cream - Our Favorite!

At the hat shop - One of my favorite places :)

Our wedding date banner

Can't wait for October 8th!

Steve's shoulder is one of my favorite places to rest my head :)

At the Westport Cafe & Bar - Steve can make me laugh more than anyone I know :)

Do we look happy?

Steve picked out the perfect ring. He did it all by himself and it's exactly what I wanted :)

100 Days!

We're at the 100 day mark! It seems like it's taken forever to get to this point, but I know time will start to fly now. We're both so excited and just can't wait for the big day to finally get here! :)

Engagement Pictures

They're here!! This link will take you to our pics. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

www.mephotostudio.com - Just click on galleries and you'll see our pictures!