Auction + KC Getaway

The last two weekends Ryan and I spent some time out and about. Christ Schools in Lincoln had their annual dinner & auction on Friday, November 15. We attended courtesy of a table donation for Lincoln Lutheran teachers. We got gussied up for a night on the town while Kylie hung out with Karen & Dave.  

The benefit was held at the new Pinnacle Bank Arena with "A Salute to the 80's" as the theme. Awesome! 

The following weekend we took off Saturday morning for Kansas City for some much-needed "us" time. Upon arriving we decided to try the highly recommended Oklahoma Joe's Bar-B-Que. The restaurant is located in a gas station, yet the line still took an hour to get through. It was worth the wait though. 

Braving the cold for some good bbq

We then spent the afternoon shopping the plaza, and enjoying uninterrupted time together. We had reservations that evening at The Melting Pot, one of my favorites.

The night and day view from our hotel room balcony overlooking the plaza. 

After checking out of our hotel Sunday morning we hit up Stroud's for lunch. It is known for pan fried chicken, so of course it's one of Ryan's favorites. Then Ryan agreed to a quick visit to the Legends Outlet mall on our way back to Lincoln.

We arrived home to hear about all the fun Kylie had with grandma and grandpa Kirsch while we were away. Thankfully she went easy on them and slept well all night. It was the first time I had ever spent the night away from her, since she has always traveled with me up to this point.

In the past Ryan and I have always tried to take advantage of time on the weekends to travel, but these trips take on a whole new meaning, with greater appreciation, now that they don't happen nearly as often.