Kansas Moms (& Dads)

[onlyzombiecat]

Why don't we have an ongoing thread? :loveeyes:
I'd love to hear about what everyone is doing.

It was hard to get out of bed today with the cold temps.
I have to get dd to get dressed and eat so we can start our homeschool activities for the day. We've taken some time off because I've been sick but her vacation is over! :lol

[may babies]

Yay for a Kansas thread!

We drove into Topeka for DS1's Kindermusik class and then did some shopping. I'm almost done with my Christmas shopping, which is unheard of for me!

I'm planning to check out your homeschool blog... I'm very interested in HSing the kiddos but I haven't won over DH on that one yet. :shrug

[poxybat]

its sooooo cold! :sneeze:

[Jackielyn]

it warmed up quite nicely here in manhattan, our ap group met at the park today and it wasn't too bad :) hope it warmed up in your neck of the woods...

i'm going to have to check out your HS blog, i'm planning on starting my oldest on some K stuff come first of the year, he'll be 5 in a couple wks.

[onlyzombiecat]

:wave
It's warmed up a bit here too. Dd and I took our doggie out and played in some leaves. I don't know who had more fun crunching through the pile. :lol

I haven't started any Christmas shopping. I've started thinking about it at least.
I have some things to sew that I should start on.

I just added an entry to my blog yesterday.

[Gumby]

Hi Kansas mamas!

Kim, I've always wondered, where in ne ks are you?

We're in Lenexa :Puke right now, but hoping to be in Lawrence soon. (Sorry, I just don't like Jo-co.)

I like the weather. Lived in Phoenix, and I missed this chilliness a lot. I'm so ill-prepared though. Need to find my sweaters and scarves!

[monkaha]

:wave

[poxybat]

oh! gumby!
were leaving for mississippi on saturday... should i just mail you those legwarmers?

[Gumby]

oh! gumby!
were leaving for mississippi on saturday... should i just mail you those legwarmers?

are you moving?!

i think we're good in the legwarmer dept. for now... we could swap later? I'm sure you're busy enough :) Have fun!

[onlyzombiecat]

Gumby- We are about a 15 minute drive from the Kansas- Nebraska border in Brown County.

What's everyone planning for the weekend?
We're not doing much because dh has had to be in KC most of the week for work and he's tired of driving. Lately we've had a lot of visitors so I'm glad not to have guests this weekend.

[cyrusmama]

I just thought I'd say hi, I am new to Kansas and currently living in JoCo. :)

[abimommy]

We're in Lenexa :Puke right now, but hoping to be in Lawrence soon. (Sorry, I just don't like Jo-co.)

I had a similar experience. :lol



I like the weather. Lived in Phoenix, and I missed this chilliness a lot. I'm so ill-prepared though. Need to find my sweaters and scarves!

Yes, scarves are a must. It is really windy, it goes right through you! UGH!

[abimommy]

What's everyone planning for the weekend?
We're not doing much because dh has had to be in KC most of the week for work and he's tired of driving. Lately we've had a lot of visitors so I'm glad not to have guests this weekend.

I am vegetating, I had a bad ear infection last week and I just feel like sitting at home.

[poxybat]

are you moving?!

i think we're good in the legwarmer dept. for now... we could swap later? I'm sure you're busy enough :) Have fun!

okay cool...
im moving to ms with a friend to help me get on my feet...
i hope to be in lawrence again soon!

[Gumby]

Good luck Layla!!

We're looking at a house on Monday in East Lawrence :broc:

[Oliver'sMom]

:wave Hello again!

I'm actually really enjoying the cooler weather...although, it does make for an interesting challenge having a baby that loves to be naked :)

I have to march in a parade for veterans day on Monday in Leavenworth :irked: But it looks like it may get rained out!:1praying:

[poxybat]

changed my mind :duck:

i cant bring myself to leave lawrence... god i suck...

im going in for my liscence tomorrow... im sooooo nervous!
i know i can drive but omg... im still nervous...

so im thinking we should have like an events callendar here... i know theres lots of goings on to which i am oblivious. i need to stop that...

so...
Title: La Leche League Meeting
Date: Tuesday November 13, 2007
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Repeats: This event repeats every month on the second Tuesday.
Location: Lawrence Public Library

and

Title: Lawrence Babywearers Group Meeting
Date: Monday November 26, 2007
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Repeats: This event repeats every month on the last Monday.
Location: Lawrence Public Library

[Jackielyn]

I wish lawrence wasn't so far, sounds like the place to be!

[monkaha]

How come you Lawrence peeps have the only Dunkin Donuts?? That's the REAL reason y'all live there, isn't it? :lol

[onlyzombiecat]

poxybat- I hope things went well for you.

I'm not really in the loop of events happening around here.

[mountainmidwife]

Hey another Kansan here

I have been pretty busy so far this fall. I caught a baby a couple of weeks ago and have another due any day now. So, been doing lots of prenatals and such. I am working on a business plan right now too. A friend of mine and I are attempting to open an American style bakery in the City Market...that's been keeping me on my toes. I have been missing play groups a lot lately and have been feeling the desire to hang out and sip coffee with my girl friends :)

[cyrusmama]

Just thought I'd mention that Mission is having a big holiday thing next weekend, on Friday (?) night. I know we will be there with ds. My dh has a phone store on the main street in the window display contest :lol

[bionicsquirrel]

You all should re-title this threa. NE Kansas Moms. I feel left out.

[MaShroom]

You all should re-title this threa. NE Kansas Moms. I feel left out.

Awwww, you're not left out. :hug If it's any consolation, I was left out too, I didn't even know about this thread until about a minute ago... I should check into FYT more often.:o Where in KS are you? It is a big state, just more densely populated in this area I think.

How come you Lawrence peeps have the only Dunkin Donuts?? That's the REAL reason y'all live there, isn't it? :lol

Oh no, we've been outed!:lol

[bionicsquirrel]

Awwww, you're not left out. :hug If it's any consolation, I was left out too, I didn't even know about this thread until about a minute ago... I should check into FYT more often.:o Where in KS are you? It is a big state, just more densely populated in this area I think.


Oh, I am in Wichita, so really I don't have that much to complain about.:p
I think it would be great to have a Wichita/Lawrence meet up or something like that.
Maybe we could meet at the giant ball of string.

[MaShroom]

I am ashamed to say that I've never seen the giant ball of string. I'm a baaad Kansan.:lol Next spring/summer I'm thinking I really want to take the kids traveling through Kansas, there really is a lot to see. It isn't the boring place people make it out to be. If I can line up some art/craft shows along the way, that would help fund the trip. Are there any good ones in Wichita or the surrounding area? Aren't there some other mamas in Wichita? I know I've seen some around here somewhere...

I think it would be fun to have a weekend campout (with cabins for the not-so-outdoorsy folks) meetup when it gets warm again. There are so many people within a 2-3 hour radius of Lawrence, but it's so hard to get everyone together. Probably all of us would have a bit of a drive, so imo, it would be worth it to make it a weekend deal. At the moment though, I'm cold and very commited to my spot on the sofa under my blanket. I'm hibernating. :p

[abimommy]

I am ashamed to say that I've never seen the giant ball of string. I'm a baaad Kansan.:lol Next spring/summer I'm thinking I really want to take the kids traveling through Kansas, there really is a lot to see. It isn't the boring place people make it out to be. If I can line up some art/craft shows along the way, that would help fund the trip. Are there any good ones in Wichita or the surrounding area? Aren't there some other mamas in Wichita? I know I've seen some around here somewhere...

I think it would be fun to have a weekend campout (with cabins for the not-so-outdoorsy folks) meetup when it gets warm again. There are so many people within a 2-3 hour radius of Lawrence, but it's so hard to get everyone together. Probably all of us would have a bit of a drive, so imo, it would be worth it to make it a weekend deal. At the moment though, I'm cold and very commited to my spot on the sofa under my blanket. I'm hibernating. :p

There are some really awesome looking camp places in MO, I was looking at them back when it was warm but we never went. :irked:

There are caves and natural springs, we don't have as many places like that in Kansas. :lol

There are probably a lot of cool places in Kansas though, we'll all have to do searches. :)

[bionicsquirrel]

I haven't actually seen the giant ball of twine either, but I have always wanted to. I would love to get together and camp or something. I don't think I would be willing to drive to MO to camp, but somewhere in KS would be fine. I have heard really great things about the childrens museum in Kansas City, so maybe that would be an option as well.

I agree, cold weather, couch, knitting or a good book. Too bad ds wants to run around and be outside so much. I like my hibernating. :)

[MaShroom]

There are some really great places to camp in MO. I keep thinking we're going to do that too... I really would get all of the things done that I want to if I didn't sleep.:lol

The museums and fun stuff for kids in KC are great, there are so many. Science City, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Fine Art, The Toy and Miniature Museum, The Kansas City Museum, Harry Truman's old house (actually in Independence I think). I know there are more, but that's just off the top of my head. I'm originally from KCMO, so I'm a little biased.:o

Does anybody here ever get to the festivals like Winfield or Wakarusa?

[Oliver'sMom]

Yay! it's snowing! it's so beautiful! (I grew up in Las Vegas, so this is very exciting for me :))

Those museums sound awesome, Shroomama...especially the toy and miniature museum. I was just in Independence not too long ago, and we checked out the Truman library. It was pretty neat. We didn't make it to his house though.

[MySunflowerBoys]

BionicSquirrel, I'm nearby, I just don't pop into FYT often. I'm in Hutchinson, but go to W pretty often. There's another W MDC mom, MilkyDoula, that I've met at LLL events.

I agree with the above, I am in hirbernating mode now. We were in NE KS yesterday and pulled into town just as the snow started. Looks like we got a couple of inches here. Makes me want to set up Christmas stuff.

[Mommyofalmost6]

Can I jump in and say hi :) I am in Topeka, but am looking at moving back to Manahttan or over to Lawrence in late spring early summer after my daughter is out of school. I hear Lawrence is a great place to live with kids? My kids dr is over there so it would help in that regard! I really dont know any other KS mamas so I would love to make some friends!

[bionicsquirrel]

BionicSquirrel, I'm nearby, I just don't pop into FYT often. I'm in Hutchinson, but go to W pretty often. There's another W MDC mom, MilkyDoula, that I've met at LLL events.

I agree with the above, I am in hirbernating mode now. We were in NE KS yesterday and pulled into town just as the snow started. Looks like we got a couple of inches here. Makes me want to set up Christmas stuff.


Hi MySunflowerBoys, I know MilkyDoula also, she is a good friend, but sadly she recently moved to Idaho and has left a big hole in my heart and my social life:o.
We should get together some time, I don't mind driving to Hutch or we could meet up when you come to ITC.
I read your blog, it is very sweet. I have a friend with a son who has down syndrome and is the same age as your son. Maybe you would like to meet her?

[MaShroom]

Yay! it's snowing! it's so beautiful! (I grew up in Las Vegas, so this is very exciting for me :))

Those museums sound awesome, Shroomama...especially the toy and miniature museum. I was just in Independence not too long ago, and we checked out the Truman library. It was pretty neat. We didn't make it to his house though.

Keep reminding me that snow is beautiful... :lol I missed it this morning. I was hiding under a mountain of blankets this morning. I am not kidding about the hibernating thing. I'm sooooo tired and have been acting like a grumpy old bear. Ask my kids. :p
Yeah, the Toy and Miniature Museum is really worth seeing. It has been awhile since we've been up there and the kids keep bugging me to go back.

Can I jump in and say hi :) I am in Topeka, but am looking at moving back to Manahttan or over to Lawrence in late spring early summer after my daughter is out of school. I hear Lawrence is a great place to live with kids? My kids dr is over there so it would help in that regard! I really dont know any other KS mamas so I would love to make some friends!

Hola! Yeah, Lawrence is great. Every place has it's issues, but it is pretty nice. We get over to Topeka now and then, maybe we can do lunch sometime. :)

[onlyzombiecat]

I hope KS people from all over the state come out of hiding and join in this thread. That would be fun. :)

I've lived in KS for about 3 years now and this is the first I have heard of a giant ball of string!

[Mommyofalmost6]

Hola! Yeah, Lawrence is great. Every place has it's issues, but it is pretty nice. We get over to Topeka now and then, maybe we can do lunch sometime. :)

I would love to do lunch sometime. Right now I work during the week but have no set hours. Just depends on when my boss tosses me on the schedule. I have to make Nikholas 18m appt so I will be over that way in Jan or possibly Dec. He isnt vaxed so its not to rigid lol. We just do it so we can keep getting his Neocate.

[MySunflowerBoys]

Hi MySunflowerBoys, I know MilkyDoula also, she is a good friend, but sadly she recently moved to Idaho and has left a big hole in my heart and my social life:o.
We should get together some time, I don't mind driving to Hutch or we could meet up when you come to ITC.
I read your blog, it is very sweet. I have a friend with a son who has down syndrome and is the same age as your son. Maybe you would like to meet her?

Aww, I didn't realize she moved away! That's too bad! I met her at the KS LLL conference last year and thought she was a sweetheart.

Thanks for your comments about my blog. We go to the Wichita Down Syndrome Society meetings every month, so maybe I have met your friend there! I was also on the Buddy Walk planning committee. There isn't a meeting in Dec, so we won't be at one until January.

I've been hearing radio ads about the Botanicals christmas lights events and mentioned it to my husband. That might be a fun thing to meet up at! I have been to the Botanicals yet. We've been to the Exploration Place a few times, but not since last winter. My kids love going there. I'll see what our December schedule looks like and try to plan a W day.

[Oliver'sMom]

Can I jump in and say hi :) I am in Topeka, but am looking at moving back to Manahttan or over to Lawrence in late spring early summer after my daughter is out of school. I hear Lawrence is a great place to live with kids? My kids dr is over there so it would help in that regard! I really dont know any other KS mamas so I would love to make some friends!

:w

We moved to Lawrence about a year and a half ago and LOVE it! There are a lot of great mamas here.

[bionicsquirrel]

Aww, I didn't realize she moved away! That's too bad! I met her at the KS LLL conference last year and thought she was a sweetheart.

Thanks for your comments about my blog. We go to the Wichita Down Syndrome Society meetings every month, so maybe I have met your friend there! I was also on the Buddy Walk planning committee. There isn't a meeting in Dec, so we won't be at one until January.

I've been hearing radio ads about the Botanicals christmas lights events and mentioned it to my husband. That might be a fun thing to meet up at! I have been to the Botanicals yet. We've been to the Exploration Place a few times, but not since last winter. My kids love going there. I'll see what our December schedule looks like and try to plan a W day.


I was at the LLL conference too. Our group, the Wichita Birth Connection had a table and a big, beautiful display with pictures of homebirths and breastfeeding.

I don't know if my friend is a member of the Wichita Down Syndrome Society, but if not, that would be a great thing to get involved in.

I have never been to the illuminations at Botanica, that would be nice. LMK.

[bionicsquirrel]

I hope KS people from all over the state come out of hiding and join in this thread. That would be fun. :)

I've lived in KS for about 3 years now and this is the first I have heard of a giant ball of string!

Cawker City World's Largest Ball Twine (http://skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Cawker/twine.html)

[bionicsquirrel]

There is also this (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/KSGOOeasel.html) and this (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/KSOAKprairie.html).

[Dar]

Well, speaking of Wichita... I want to go and see the Understanding Race (http://www.understandingrace.org/home.html) exhibit, which will be at the Exploration Place museum until Jan. 1. Of course, my schedule is totally crazy until after Dec. 10, and then the holidays hit hard, but if anyone wants to meet up there, or carpool..

Dar

[MySunflowerBoys]

There is also this (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/KSGOOeasel.html) and this (http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/KSOAKprairie.html).

Ha ha ha! We moved to Hutch from Goodland! We lived there for 2 years, that painting is so out-of-place in the landscape. YOu can see it while driving down I-70 if you know to look for it. I've been to Prairie Dog town too.

yep, I stopped by that booth! Small world!

[Jackielyn]

Wow, i knew there was the world's largest ball of twine but never knew it was here in good old kansas! :lol hey, if we plan a get together we'd love to get in on it...we try to keep really busy...makes the days go faster! hope everyone enjoyed their thanksgiving holiday, i know we did!

[Mommyofalmost6]

Ok, I too never knew the big ol ball of string was in KS. And the other two links are most definatly intresting. I might have to plan a trip to them in the summer with the kids.

[poxybat]

wait....what? how does this stuff not get destroyed in tornados? :scratch

[cyrusmama]

wait....what? how does this stuff not get destroyed in tornados? :scratch

:lol i don't know, you think they'd let me build a house under them?

[lorijds]

You all do know that the place out in western Kansas (World's Largest Prairie Dog, etc) is up for sale?

I can just see it now "World's Largest Vegetarian, Cloth Diapered, Homebirthed, Intact, Co-Sleeping, Non-vaxed Prairie Dog" if someone from here bought it!

[bionicsquirrel]

I don't know if I could live in Western KS without going stir crazy, but I sure do love Prairie Dogs. Maybe I could turn it into a birth center.
Labor amongst the prairie dogs and 6 legged cows.


You all do know that the place out in western Kansas (World's Largest Prairie Dog, etc) is up for sale?

I can just see it now "World's Largest Vegetarian, Cloth Diapered, Homebirthed, Intact, Co-Sleeping, Non-vaxed Prairie Dog" if someone from here bought it!

[Jackielyn]

I don't know if I could live in Western KS without going stir crazy, but I sure do love Prairie Dogs. Maybe I could turn it into a birth center.
Labor amongst the prairie dogs and 6 legged cows.

:lol

[lorijds]

That could be a draw of sorts. Birth in the snake pit! Get your newborn pic taken with the world's largest prairie dog!

[Mommyofalmost6]

Maybe the tornados find the stuff boarind and stay away? They seem to be more attracted to houses lol.

I am laughing over the parrie dogs lol

[bionicsquirrel]

That could be a draw of sorts. Birth in the snake pit! Get your newborn pic taken with the world's largest prairie dog!

This would make them come from all over. :lol

[abimommy]

I don't know if I could live in Western KS without going stir crazy, but I sure do love Prairie Dogs. Maybe I could turn it into a birth center.
Labor amongst the prairie dogs and 6 legged cows.

:lol


I love prairie dogs too. I was surprised when I moved here and realized they don't have a prairie dog exhibit at the KC zoo. Other zoos have them. Is MO too cool for prairie dogs? The OKC zoo has prairie dogs.

[Oliver'sMom]

You all do know that the place out in western Kansas (World's Largest Prairie Dog, etc) is up for sale?

I can just see it now "World's Largest Vegetarian, Cloth Diapered, Homebirthed, Intact, Co-Sleeping, Non-vaxed Prairie Dog" if someone from here bought it!


:lol
I heard about that on NPR the other day! They had a whole story about how the old roadside stop/attractions are going out of business because people have dvd players and ipods to keep their kids busy on trips now, so they don't need to stop to see concrete prairie dogs anymore :( how sad

[abimommy]

That is sad. I have always wanted to go on a road trip and stop at all the attractions along the way. :lol

[cyrusmama]

we bought a book that we take where ever we go, when we are on road trips. Its called Eccentric America and most of it is roadside attractions. My inlaws and dh give me crap all the time because I made them stop at the UCM museum (http://abitamysteryhouse.com/exhibits.htm) on our way through louisianna. We also stoppped to see the world's largest bucket (http://www.wlra.us/wl/wlcedarbucket.htm) in TN, the aunt jemima resturant (http://flickr.com/photos/bayou_photography/532307889/), and the Myrtles (http://www.myrtlesplantation.com/)
Oh, and we had to go by the place in Covington, Georgia where they filmed the first few episodes of the Dukes of Hazzard :lol

[may babies]

LOL! Those sound awesome!

I'm adding that book to my Christmas list. :)

[mountainmidwife]

Prairie dogs and rattlesnakes how normal! But, 6 legged steer and birthing women, I'd stop to see that!

[onlyzombiecat]

:lol

[kittywilbur]

I am in Wichita Kansas, I would rather be in Lawrence. I went there to visit family and it is awsome. The people, the feel. I loved it. Lucky you guys.:irked:

[Charbeau]

Hi all! We just moved to Kansas from the East Coast back in May. We are in Lenexa right on the DeSoto line. I LOVE Lawrence. There is a great restaurant there, Zen Zero that has really good Tom Yam soup. :wink I wish we had moved to Lawrence but it would have made my husband's commute considerably longer (he works in Olathe). I grew up in a college town and I love the diversity.

I see there is another mama here in Lenexa. I am desperately seeking playmates for my 2 year old DD (and truth be told, friends for myself!). I contacted LLL when I first arrived thinking that would be a good avenue for meeting other AP mamas but we ended up weaning in July and I never made it to a meeting. Maybe I will get going with LLL when this new baby arrives in a couple months.

We have also been going to the Lenexa Community Center on Wednesday mornings for the gym play and we do the library a lot, Shawnee Mission Park and the Lenexa park complex a lot. Any other recommendations on where to go for fun activities for a toddler? Oh, we also were visiting Deanna Rose weekly while it was open for the season.

[bionicsquirrel]

I am in Wichita Kansas, I would rather be in Lawrence. I went there to visit family and it is awsome. The people, the feel. I loved it. Lucky you guys.:irked:

Maybe I can entice you to hang out. I really disliked Kansas when I lived in a small town, but once I moved to Wichita I settled in a little more. Now it feels a bit more like home.
If you hung out with someone who knew all the cool places, you would like it more. :p

[Mommyofalmost6]

OK Lawrence mamas, talk to me about the town. I might be moving out of this apartment very soon and I think I might just hop on over there....

[Glad2BeeMama]

Hi all! We just moved to Kansas from the East Coast back in May. We are in Lenexa right on the DeSoto line.

We're very close to each other! My kiddos are 9, 5, and 4 weeks. And I think Lawrence rocks! I'd much rather do my shopping there than in the Metro. :wink

[PajamaMama]

Hi all! We just moved to Kansas from the East Coast back in May. We are in Lenexa right on the DeSoto line. I LOVE Lawrence. There is a great restaurant there, Zen Zero that has really good Tom Yam soup. :wink I wish we had moved to Lawrence but it would have made my husband's commute considerably longer (he works in Olathe). I grew up in a college town and I love the diversity.

I see there is another mama here in Lenexa. I am desperately seeking playmates for my 2 year old DD (and truth be told, friends for myself!). I contacted LLL when I first arrived thinking that would be a good avenue for meeting other AP mamas but we ended up weaning in July and I never made it to a meeting. Maybe I will get going with LLL when this new baby arrives in a couple months.

We have also been going to the Lenexa Community Center on Wednesday mornings for the gym play and we do the library a lot, Shawnee Mission Park and the Lenexa park complex a lot. Any other recommendations on where to go for fun activities for a toddler? Oh, we also were visiting Deanna Rose weekly while it was open for the season.

I'm in Lenexa too, Also moved here this summer from a college town in the east (Tallahassee). I'm going out of town Friday with the two little ones but when I get back I'm going to focus on making some kind of get-together/play date happen for me and my 3 girls.

:wave

[Glad2BeeMama]

Yay! :thumb

[secretresistance]

Chiming in to say hey, and also to curse the snow!

[cyrusmama]

Ohh, I love the snow, it is the freezing rain I am not looking forward too.

[onlyzombiecat]

Has anyone been to this dairy farm (http://www.shattomilkcompany.com/about.html)?


:cold: Trying to stay warm today.

[cyrusmama]

We haven't been, but it looks pretty cool. If you decide to go, let us know, ds would love it. :)

[bionicsquirrel]

I love that the dairy uses glass bottles. We buy milk from a farm in Yoder, but they package in plastic jugs and it always drives me crazy. When I lived in California I bought Strauss Family Farms dairy and it came in glass also. You just return the bottle, when you get more milk.

Stay safe with the ice storm everyone. Post here if you need anything or have an issue so maybe we can help one another out.

[Charbeau]

Has anyone been to this dairy farm (http://www.shattomilkcompany.com/about.html)?


:cold: Trying to stay warm today.

I have been planning on taking my DD to see the farm since we moved here but haven't found a time to go. She is obsessed with cows, horses and anything farm related.

I love their milk! It tastes so fresh.

[abimommy]

Has anyone been to this dairy farm (http://www.shattomilkcompany.com/about.html)?


:cold: Trying to stay warm today.

I was buying their milk like crazy before I found out I am allergic, it is sssoooo good. Now I just buy it for dd. :(

A tour of the farm sounds like fun. :)

Not tomorrow though. :lol Everything is covered in ice already. Ick!

[monkaha]

Stay safe with the ice storm everyone. Post here if you need anything or have an issue so maybe we can help one another out.

:yeah: :grouphug :cold:

[MySunflowerBoys]

:cold: We are staying tucked inside! My boys' school is canceled tomorrow due to the ice storm and our LLL meeting is also canceled for tomorrow night. it would be nice if DH can get out of going to work. I don't want any of us out on this crap!

On Thursday, I was carefully walking down our front cement steps & slipped on the top step, hittomg all four remaining steps on my hip/butt. thump thump thump thump Now I have a huge black and blue butt. Of course, as I was falling, my first thought was "Oh no! The baby!" I am 4 wks pg. Then I thought, "thank God I am not carrying one of the boys down the steps."

YIKES!

[PortraitPixie]

Hello everybody. We just moved to Topeka, after living almost 7 years in Lawrence. I am terribly homesick!! :( Lawrence is the best place to live EVAH.

Anyway, we are adjusting. Hello all the other T-town mammas and pappas!! :)

Btw... yeah. Totally :cold:

[abimommy]

At some point they should just list what schools are actually still open. :lol

Almost everything is closed now.

[abimommy]

Hello everybody. We just moved to Topeka, after living almost 7 years in Lawrence. I am terribly homesick!! :( Lawrence is the best place to live EVAH.

Anyway, we are adjusting. Hello all the other T-town mammas and pappas!! :)

Btw... yeah. Totally :cold:

:wave

[onlyzombiecat]

:cold:
A big tree just crashed down on our driveway. It just missed the house and garage. Fortunately dh parked in the garage. I think we are stuck for awhile. Our power was out for about 1 1/2 hours last night. Trees are losing a lot of branches and it is very creepy hearing the crack & smash all night.
Four more large trees near us. :hide:

I hope you all are okay.
No dairy farm field trip for awhile I'm sure.

[abimommy]

Our power was out for about an hour last night but on now.


seeing the transformers blow around us was erie, it looked like our own aura borealis.

[Mommyofalmost6]

I wanted to put this on here that if anyone knows of someone who is with out power and needs a warm place that isnt a hotel, welcome at my place. Its a smaller apt but its warm and has electric :) I know tons of places are or at least were with out power.

Stay safe and warm ladies :)

[MaShroom]

Hey, just checking in to see if everyone is ok. Our electricity just came on after 10 hours. It got cooooold in here. Kind of ironic since I've been so worried about the propane running out. It was filled up yesterday, I was so happy to have heat and then the darn electricity goes out... It's always something isn't it??? :lol
Same goes for us, if anyone needs a warm place to go, our door is open.

[MySunflowerBoys]

Hutch got hit pretty hard. We've been out of power since 3 am. Hanging out at dh's office all day with the kids. not so fun. It sounds like we won't get power back today. :(

[Mommyofalmost6]

I dunno how far from Topeka you are but if you are intrested, my home is open. Not a ton of space, but warm and cozy :)

[may babies]

We're staying with the in-laws close to KC... Our power went out at 6 this morning and our house was getting :cold: by this afternoon. Given the number of trees and lines down, it didn't look like our power would be back on anytime soon and didn't want the kiddos to freeze. Luckily the roads were clear so we were able to get out of town ok.

What a mess! Stay safe and warm everyone!

[bionicsquirrel]

Wow, I am sorry to all of you who are without power and/or heat. If you were closer, then you would be welcome at my home, as long as you pretend that it is nice and tidy :)

Wichita didn't get hit very hard at all. It is funny too, the south side of a main street where I live didn't have much ice at all, and then I dropped by a friend's house on the north side and she was totally iced, with a big flood puddle on her street that is now a giant ice slick.

Anyhow, I had no idea it was so much worse in N. Kansas. Stay warm and safe.:cold:

[cyrusmama]

Does anyone in the KC or OP area have a pair of crutches they could spare? Dh fell today at work while spreading salt. He broke his ankle and has to go Monday to see if he is going to need surgery. :dizzy: Anyway, I posted to freecycle too but thought I'd check here in the off chance that someone had a pair.

[cyrusmama]

Thank you freecycle. I found some.

[Charbeau]

Thank you freecycle. I found some.

I'm so sorry. I hope he doesn't need surgery. I am in your area (Lenexa), if you need any help in the next couple weeks let me know!

[onlyzombiecat]

Does anyone in the KC or OP area have a pair of crutches they could spare? Dh fell today at work while spreading salt. He broke his ankle and has to go Monday to see if he is going to need surgery. :dizzy: Anyway, I posted to freecycle too but thought I'd check here in the off chance that someone had a pair.

I hope he doesn't need surgery. :hug

[PajamaMama]

Has anyone been to this dairy farm (http://www.shattomilkcompany.com/about.html)?


:cold: Trying to stay warm today.

I have not been there, but we can buy their milk at the Hy-Vee store we shop at. That is the kind of milk we've been buying since the first time we tried it. The bottle deposit is $1.50 so I make sure that the bottles get rinsed and placed in the back of my van immediately when they are emptied. A 'field trip' sounds great, when the warm weather comes back and they have another open house type thing.

[abimommy]

I am sorry your dh hurt his ankle cyrusmama, that stinks!!

[Oliver'sMom]

so sorry about your dh, cyrusmama...i hope he's doing alright. i also hope everyone has power by now!

here's an off question...does anyone know where i could get raw organic goat's milk in the lawrence area?

tia!

[secretresistance]

so sorry about your dh, cyrusmama...i hope he's doing alright. i also hope everyone has power by now!

here's an off question...does anyone know where i could get raw organic goat's milk in the lawrence area?

tia!
We have some great goat farming mama friends out in Lecompton. They sell their non-dairy things at every Saturday farmers' market. I think they won't be milking again until early spring, but I would be overjoyed to refer you!

Oooh wait, now that I think about it, I don't believe they're certified organic or anything. If you're interested, let me know!

[cyrusmama]

Thank you, I am hoping they set it Monday and no surgery.

[mountainmidwife]

Sorry to hear about your hubby. If you need any help just let me know. I am in KCK too...

[Oliver'sMom]

We have some great goat farming mama friends out in Lecompton. They sell their non-dairy things at every Saturday farmers' market. I think they won't be milking again until early spring, but I would be overjoyed to refer you!

Oooh wait, now that I think about it, I don't believe they're certified organic or anything. If you're interested, let me know!

thanks! i'm totally interested! is goat's milk a seasonal thing? seems really hard to find this time of year.

[Glad2BeeMama]

I've been to the Shatto farm! It's really, really fun. They allow the kids to bottle feed the calves, be right there in the milking area, tour the bottling area, etc. It's a fantastic tour, and there are samples! Strangely enough, the root beer milk is quite good. We did this tour back when we were homeschooling, and it was my daughter's favorite outing. :thumb

[MySunflowerBoys]

We got power back & moved home Friday am. Now we have 6+ inches of smow to keep us snug!

Oh man, I have so much laundry to catch up with!

[onlyzombiecat]

I've been to the Shatto farm! It's really, really fun. They allow the kids to bottle feed the calves, be right there in the milking area, tour the bottling area, etc. It's a fantastic tour, and there are samples! Strangely enough, the root beer milk is quite good. We did this tour back when we were homeschooling, and it was my daughter's favorite outing. :thumb

That sounds really cool!

[onlyzombiecat]

We got power back & moved home Friday am. Now we have 6+ inches of smow to keep us snug!

Oh man, I have so much laundry to catch up with!

Glad you made it back home.

[secretresistance]

thanks! i'm totally interested! is goat's milk a seasonal thing? seems really hard to find this time of year.
Here (http://www.circlehr.com/) is my friend Denise's website. I think what's going on is that the mama goats are getting ready to give birth again this spring, so no milk until then! All I know is that these are a couple of wonderful mamas, and they've always been happy to answer any of our questions. Just tell 'em Sarah and Viv sent you! :D

[Jackielyn]

our power came on sunday evening...it was tough, spent saturday morning in the laundry mat and of course no cloth diapers so we've been stuck in sposies :angry 5 freaking blowouts in a weeks time compared to none in cloth! but we happy now in our house again, the asplundh trucks are parked outside our house working on the trees. now i'm just trying to catch up with christmas wrapping and whatnot, we leave for arizona on friday! it's been rather stressful the last week or so! hope everyone is getting back to normal! :thumb

[LoveMyTwoBoys]

Did anyone get hit with all the snow tonight? :cold: It is so bad here. I couldn't see a block ahead of me here (Independence). DH couldn't drive home from school because of the snow.:( Luckily it will be melting tomorrow and he'll come home.

[MaShroom]

I'm glad your dh didn't attempt to drive in it! From what I hear the roads are really really bad.

We are buried in snow. I've seen sand trucks but no other vehicles at all. We live in the country so it looks like we'll be snowed in until this melts off a bit. And we're almost out of food... Why oh why didn't I go to the grocery store yesterday??? I'm such an idiot. At least there is plenty of rice and beans. :eat:

[Charbeau]

Hope everyone is warm, safe and dry. We are in Lenexa, the snow isn't deep but there was a decent amount of ice that froze prior to the snow falling this morning and it is very slick outside.

Hard to believe it was 60 degrees yesterday and we spent the afternoon outside at the zoo!

[nolansmummy]

we're buried here too. We had plans to drive to wichita tonight - we have xmas plans with my dad tomorrow morning - but canceled when we realized how bad it was. Its supposed to be sunny and warmer tomorrow and we are hoping the roads get cleared off so we can drive in the morning.
Hope everyone is warm and safe. :cold:

[bionicsquirrel]

Wow, I can't believe all this snow. Ds and I measured almost 4 feet in our front yard. I am sure part of that is from snow drifts, but that is the most snow I have ever seen (I grew up in Phoenix, so any snow is pretty amazing to me).
It is hard to imagine that it will melt so fast, but I hope so. My car is completely buried. I am glad I don't have any mamas due right now, it would be pretty hard to get to their births.

Here's hoping everyone is able to stay warm and safe.

[lorijds]

Oh man, FINALLY SNOW! Lawrence has missed out on this for far too long you all have gotten snow while we have gotten pitiful little flurries.

We've finally gotten a good 5-6 inches-woot! My kids can sled on anything (they've been sledding every day since the ice storm, even in the mud...), but now, now they can REALLY sled! AND dh got his cross country skis out last night and has been out twice. Woot woot!

I'm sorry if anyone is cold, or has to drive far. But man, I LOVE LOVE LOVE the snow. In my childhood it seems like we had so much more snow; I hope we start getting more again. And of course we need the moisture.

Lori

[Oliver'sMom]

Here (http://www.circlehr.com/) is my friend Denise's website. I think what's going on is that the mama goats are getting ready to give birth again this spring, so no milk until then! All I know is that these are a couple of wonderful mamas, and they've always been happy to answer any of our questions. Just tell 'em Sarah and Viv sent you! :D


thank you so much! I can't wait to contact them when we get home from the holidays :)

[MySunflowerBoys]

Wichita/area moms, what are you doing on NYEve?

DH and I are thinking about trying to get reservation at Sumo. Anyone want to fill up a hibachi table? :)

[bionicsquirrel]

Wichita/area moms, what are you doing on NYEve?

DH and I are thinking about trying to get reservation at Sumo. Anyone want to fill up a hibachi table? :)

That is a lovely offer, but we are invited to a party in Newton that kids are welcome at, so that works best. This is actually the first year since we had ds that we are doing anything on New Years.

[MySunflowerBoys]

No prob, sounds like a fun party! My BIL and his daughter host a kids party every NYE, so it's our one guarenteed date night a year.

Hey, I saw a commercial the other day for a store in Newton that sells cloth diapers, have you been there? I can't remember the name of it, but thought I'd make a little road trip to check it out when I get further along. My dh's grandma lived there for many years, but we never ventured to places other than her home when we visited. I know the LLL group leader there and it sounds like a nice community for AP support.

[bionicsquirrel]

Hey, I saw a commercial the other day for a store in Newton that sells cloth diapers, have you been there? I can't remember the name of it, but thought I'd make a little road trip to check it out when I get further along. My dh's grandma lived there for many years, but we never ventured to places other than her home when we visited. I know the LLL group leader there and it sounds like a nice community for AP support.

Yeah, I have been there. It is upstairs from the natural foods store and next door to the bookstore. I know they sell Bumkins and a couple of other more common brands. They also have slings and wraps and lots of more naturally minded toys. They have a great play area for kids so you can shop while they are occupied.
The natural foods store below is small, but really great and they have delicious deli foods. I really like Newton, dh and I have thought about moving up there.

[monkaha]

Happybottomus.com is opening a brick and mortar store in the area soon too! Independance, I think.:thumb It is soo much easier (and fun) choosing cd's when you can pet them in person. She has a bunch of other stuff on her site too, hopefully she'll have them in the store too.
:cold: Stay warm all!

Oh, hey, did anything ever come of the idea for a bigger kids' playgroup?

[Charbeau]

We moved to KS from the east coast in the late Spring. We are in Lenexa, south of Kansas City.

I have a couple questions that I hope some of you can help me with:

1) Is there any sort of veggie co-op program in my area? I've searched the national database and none is listed. A goal for 2008 is to eat more local, in season foods.

2) Are there any community gardening programs in Johnson Co.? My HOA is really picky about what you can and cannot do in your yard :irked: and I would like a space in which I can grow my own veggies in the summer. This year I did a bit of container gardening and I will do so again but I would like more space.

3) Are there any active moms groups, NINO groups, etc.? I only know a few people here in the area, most of the moms work and I have actually enrolled my DD in preschool because she needs social interaction with other kids. I would love to cultivate more friendships with other moms in the area, even get into child-care swapping so I can go see the dentist, get my haircut, etc. without having to take my DD (and soon to be born DS).

Thanks in advance!

[monkaha]

JEB2005, Lenexa has community gardening space at the park just off of 87th and...... Lackman? The park with the barn, you can see the lake from 87th, if you keep going west from there, there's an entrance to the park with a skate park on the left. Follow that drive around, past the pool, and the drive ends with a playground on one side and a field on the other. At the end of the field is a garden. It's apparently open to Lenexa residents, but not sure how to get in on it. We rented in Lenexa before we bought our house and moved elsewhere in the metro. There's prolly a parks and rec number somewhere.

For number 3, check out www.kcapfamilies.com . Another message board, but more a planning spot for get-togethers than just a message board. Playgroups and whatnot. :)

[Charbeau]

JEB2005, Lenexa has community gardening space at the park just off of 87th and...... Lackman? The park with the barn, you can see the lake from 87th, if you keep going west from there, there's an entrance to the park with a skate park on the left. Follow that drive around, past the pool, and the drive ends with a playground on one side and a field on the other. At the end of the field is a garden. It's apparently open to Lenexa residents, but not sure how to get in on it. We rented in Lenexa before we bought our house and moved elsewhere in the metro. There's prolly a parks and rec number somewhere.

For number 3, check out www.kcapfamilies.com . Another message board, but more a planning spot for get-togethers than just a message board. Playgroups and whatnot. :)

Thanks so much. I actually take my DD to that playground there in that park quite often because the equipment isn't very tall and there is such a great wooded area that she loves to run around in. I will head over and see how to rent some space!

Thanks for the link too. :)

[cyrusmama]

Anyone know I good way to go about looking for employees for a store in the metro area?

Other than the JoCo paper and the KC Star?

[monkaha]

What kind of store, how flexible are the hours?

What about craigslist? or..... um.... yeah. that's all I've got. :lol

[EBeth0000]

Hi, just catching up on this thread. We lived in KCK near KU Med and just moved to Prairie Village. I grew up in JoCo, so I can handle it (ha ha), but I was going to say to the transplant to Lenexa to check out the Plaza/Brookside LLL (they meet the 1st Thurs each month) because that's where I met a lot of compatible mommas.

Also, there is a lot of food coops but you kind of have to look for them. . .there's a 39th St. Farmer's Market and most people there have some sort of arrangement you can use. I have an email for Kim Wells I will try to post it here for you--she arranges the market. Also have another friend who is involved with that, she's also in the LLL.

I just started work part-time in Lawrence, and I'm looking for AP child care if anyone wants to weigh in.

I also just lost my awesome pediatrician to a hospital in Topeka, and we're looking for someone new. Any suggestions in Joco/KC?

[Charbeau]

I also just lost my awesome pediatrician to a hospital in Topeka, and we're looking for someone new. Any suggestions in Joco/KC?

Thanks for the information, I appreciate it.

I have found a family doctor practice in Olathe that has a more natural, AP friendly approach, Dr. Douglas Brooks at Covenant Health care off of Strang Line. He isn't taking new patients but his colleagues are and I have been very happy with them. They are the only practice I have found that promotes extended breastfeeding and are happy to selective/delay or even omit vaxes in infants and kids. I've only been twice since May but both experiences were positive.

913-451-2253

Funny enough, we almost bought a house in Prairie Village. :)

[EBeth0000]

Thanks for the info! We vax, but I want to separate out the MMR and my 9-month old is getting ready for those so I need to find someone who will do it that way. I also am interested in seeing a naturopath or complementary physician, since the only thing I see the Dr. for is vax, we have no other health needs/problems. I usually lie about co-sleeping and downplay the BF (my son has't totally taken to solids yet) because I know what they will say (cry it out and wean) and I'm not interested! I just want someplace to go if he does get sick and I have questions.

We got a really bad bug this winter with puking/diarrhea. Everyone we know got sick too. Then our friend said HER Dr. said it was Rotavirus. But Charlie got 3 doses of the vaccine for this!? Does anyone know about that? Maybe I should check out the vaccine board. . .

Anyway, PV isn't bad, or as I call it, "Scary Village"! I certainly love our house:) I am putting together a mommies do-it-yourself music class on Monday or Tuesday afternoon if you're close enough to come. Rather than pay huge amounts of money for kindermusic. My friends all have great musical talents on guitar, piano, etc. So we are doing it our own way. Feel free to join us!

Here's the info for Kim Wells--they do organic beef, but she has an email list about the market. Go up to someone at the market and ask if they have a co-op/if you can join. This is a good time of year but it's hard to get in because there is really limited shares in most of them. Also check out http://www.kcfoodcircle.org/ if you haven't already been. Contact individual growers to see if they have a CSA or whatnot that you can join. But your best bet is to go tot he market and talk to people.

Steve & Kim Wells
Wells Family Farms
4009 State Hwy UU
King City, MO 64463
660-783-2930/660-562-7892
info@wellsfamilyfarms.com

[ILoveMyBabyBird]

We have been in Olathe now for two months. We bought our first house here to be closer to DH's work and I love my neighbors, I swear I moved to the best cul-de-sac in town! There are 3-4 home schooling families out of 14 or so, and everyone is super nice and friendly, they have helped us take a big branch down from our tree and one actually helped us unload our moving truck. Olathe gets five stars from me. I was a little wary growing up on the missouri side as JOCO has a bad reputation of being, well snobby, but I beg to differ now. any time we are outside at least one of our neighbors says hi. I have never had such a great sense of community any other place I lived in my life aside from the neighborhood of my youth. Way to go Olathe!

[Charbeau]

Thanks for the info! We vax, but I want to separate out the MMR and my 9-month old is getting ready for those so I need to find someone who will do it that way. I also am interested in seeing a naturopath or complementary physician, since the only thing I see the Dr. for is vax, we have no other health needs/problems.

Anyway, PV isn't bad, or as I call it, "Scary Village"! I certainly love our house:) I am putting together a mommies do-it-yourself music class on Monday or Tuesday afternoon if you're close enough to come. Rather than pay huge amounts of money for kindermusic. My friends all have great musical talents on guitar, piano, etc. So we are doing it our own way. Feel free to join us!



First, thanks for the info. regarding Kim Wells, I will be contacting her for more info. Second, the music class sounds great but I have zero music talent, can't even sing! So, not sure I could add to the group in any particular way. And I am due to have another baby in a month so that is sort of limiting our scheduled activities. I would love to get to know other moms in the area (I am on the Olathe, Lenexa, DeSoto border in a subdivision called Arbor Lake, off of K10 highway) because I really want my DD to have some playmates and for me to have a bit of a social network. It has been a little lonely since we moved and I am extroverted!

As for the naturopath, contact Dr. Jena Kittle at Balanced Care Chiropractic. I don't have her number off hand but she is right off of Strang Line near the Target and she is a chiro, acupuncturist and doula and she has great contacts for alternative medical resources. She is the one who gave me Dr. Brooks name.

[Jennifer Z]

Thanks for your comments about my blog. We go to the Wichita Down Syndrome Society meetings every month, so maybe I have met your friend there! I was also on the Buddy Walk planning committee. There isn't a meeting in Dec, so we won't be at one until January..

I clicked on the link for the DSS and recognized some of the people and the background, since it seems like Heartsprings is our second home sometimes. Do you go there for therapies by any chance? We don't live too far from there if you ever want to meet up.

[onlyzombiecat]

Hi everyone! :wave
We've been enjoying the warmer temps this week.

[akmyilee]

Hi ladies, just thought I would drop in. I never seem to post on MDC anymore, but I live in KS now so I thought I would say "hi".

Is there anyone that lives down in the southern part of the state. I am so jealous of the Dr. that ya'll have been able to find up in the KC area! I live south of Wichita, practically in OK (15 miles) in a very rural very small town.

Anyway, hello to all! and yes, we were enjoying the warmer weather yesterday...........praying for spring over here!

[favrielle]

Hi! I'm new here (to the MDC tribal areas, anyway, not quite so new to Kansas. I've spent most of my life in one KS town or another.) I'm currently settled in Goddard, just outside of Wichita. We're closing on our new home in 3 weeks, actually, so I guess I'm really settled here now.

Anyone else in this area, or are almost all of you more northerly and easterly?

And yes, I'm enjoying the somewhat warmer weather, though it's not nearly warm enough for me yet. I'm itching to garden in my new back yard. :D

Anyway, hi! It's good to see I'm not the only one on here from KS.

[bionicsquirrel]

I'm in Wichita, as are a couple of other MDC moms. Check out the link in my sig. We are getting ready to have a potluck at the end of the month, so that would be a great time for you to meet some other families.

[favrielle]

I'm in Wichita, as are a couple of other MDC moms. Check out the link in my sig. We are getting ready to have a potluck at the end of the month, so that would be a great time for you to meet some other families.

A potluck sounds fun, but I'm sort of homebound right now. I don't drive, and DH is working up in Topeka area until April. :( Not much chance of going anywhere that I can't walk to on my own two feet.

[deadheadmomma]

Hi, I've just checked out this thread today but have been on MDC for a couple of months (lurking, just signed up). Bionicsquirrel I just signed up for your Wichita AP group on yahoo. So glad to find some other AP parents and MDC people here in Wichita :).

[abimommy]

bumping~

[onlyzombiecat]

Hello akmyilee, favrielle, and deadheadmomma!
:wave

[ChristinaLynn]

Hi I live in Wichita and am new to these threads. I am glad to know that I am not alone!! lol!!

[onlyzombiecat]

Hi ChristinaLynn!

[onlyzombiecat]

How is everyone doing?

Are there any events or places to go in your area that you are excited about for summer?

It isn't super close to us but we are going to try to go to World's of Fun next week. I've never been there and dd has been begging to go.

[Labbemama]

[QUOTE=abimommy;9686172]I had a similar experience. :lol

LOL I had a similiar experience. I live in OP in JOCO. I also lived in Phoenix.
we've been here almost 6 years and I'm starting to get used to it I guess.

[Labbemama]

How come you Lawrence peeps have the only Dunkin Donuts?? That's the REAL reason y'all live there, isn't it? :lol

OMG I think I'm driving to Lawrence how I miss Dunkin Donuts. I think Krispey Kremes are too sweet. If it weren't for DD I never would have survived my a.m. sickness. All I could eat was their jelly donuts. I swore ds would be a traffic cop ;-)

[Labbemama]

As far as events we are looking foward too...
Well we've got softball, and girl scout camp for my youngest. She's going to church camp for the first time now that she's a big 3rd grader she's finally old enuff to GO!

My older two are looking foward to summer school (not)
but both have mission trips.
my son's trip is local bc he is in jr. high. As a reward they do an obstacle course and Oceans of Fun. both were suprises to him.
They will stay in dorms at a local University.
The jr. high used to go to St. Louis but parents decided to keep the jr. high kids local this yr.

My high schooler is going on a mission trip to Minneapolis put on my a big group that organizes youth work trips.

They also love to go to the pools. Esp Tomahawk Ridge to the "Beach." I think they are all too old to play in the sandbox there now. LOL But I'm sure they will try.

[lorijds]

Youngest is doing Survival Camp through the nature center and taking fencing lessons. Oldest is babysitting, doing youth theater and taking tennis lessons. Both will continue music lessons, and probably spend a chunk of every day at the pool.

We might go to New Mexico for a family vacation. Gas prices might encourage us to stay home.

What we are really looking forward to is the Fiddlin and Picking championships at the end of summer and then, right after school starts, WINFIELD! WOOT!! WOOT!!

[Labbemama]

what part of NM does your family visit? my dad is in the 4 corners area.
My son wants to do fencing, how long has your child been involved with that?

[lorijds]

We were going to go to Las Vegas, NM; some close friends of ours live there. Now they are moving at the end of summer, and gas prices are so high, and Lawrence is so much fun in the summer anyway. We might just stay home.

My youngest dtr and I take fencing lessons through Lawrence Parks and Recreation classes. You have to be 14 to take them, but they let her sign up (she started this spring, when she was 9) if I agreed to take them with her. The instructor is a goof, he's great with kids, and it is really laid back. He also give private lessons, and we've done that, too. The class fee includes fencing gear (though you don't get to take it home), and we used that for a while, but we just bought our own gear since it appears she wants to do this for a while.

[littleangelfire]

A poster from car-seat.org recommend I come here to find some like minded mommies in my area. Here's hoping so! I get strange looks and comments whenever I open my mouth, it seems, these days. :) I live in Shawnee, and I gotta say I was somewhat surprised by the dissing of JoCo, lol. I've lived on both the KS and MO sides, though my mother demanded we live in on the KS side as soon as I was schoolage so I wouldn't fall prey to the KCMO school district. Go mom. lol But having lived part time in Independence with my dad, and seen other relatives homes throughout the KCMO area, I thank God (and mom, lol) we're in JoCo. Anyways - so is there any actual meeting stuff set up yet? I'd love to get more involved with a mom's group at church, but oddly enough, church is one of the main places where my AP ideas get stomped on as spoiling my child. I'm a single mom which further puts me in a minority, lol.

[Labbemama]

Welcome Angelfire! I live pretty close to you.
My job takes me into a lot of schools, including KCMO, LS, and Ind. Districts.
If things don't change with my son's school we may move over. SMSD is noted to be great on academics but as far as special needs they are notorious for being tough to get services from.

Thanks for the info on fencing. I've seen it offerered thru our county parks and rec and ds wants to do it very badly. Haven't ever known anyone who has done it though, so the info is appreciated.

Does anyone know a good vet in JOCO? I have a sick puppy. 9 weeks old and hasn't had her shots yet (because of wanting to research what is minimally necessary and $.) Like everyone else, waiting on our stimulus check. LOL. Anyhow. I need a vet who is not going to scream at me as the one I found last night for having a puppy who is not yet vaccinated and not going to go a more natural route.

[littleangelfire]

Welcome Angelfire! I live pretty close to you.
My job takes me into a lot of schools, including KCMO, LS, and Ind. Districts.
If things don't change with my son's school we may move over. SMSD is noted to be great on academics but as far as special needs they are notorious for being tough to get services from.

I had no idea! I knew the academics were good, and I know the schools I went to always had special needs kids, but I must say I didn't see them much, I did used to work in the learning center in elementary school, though.

Does anyone know a good vet in JOCO? I have a sick puppy. 9 weeks old and hasn't had her shots yet (because of wanting to research what is minimally necessary and $.) Like everyone else, waiting on our stimulus check. LOL. Anyhow. I need a vet who is not going to scream at me as the one I found last night for having a puppy who is not yet vaccinated and not going to go a more natural route.

Absolutely! Fairway Animal Clinic. No - they're not the cheapest around, but every last one of the Dr.s knows their stuff. And around here it seems you really do have to be careful - a friend recently lost their dog b/c a vet failed to diagnose it correctly and kept treating it a wrong way despite obvious symptoms they weren't doing what they should. Our dog just had some major problems (trigeminal neuropathy, horner's syndrome) and they were great - even giving us bandaging to use at home and not charging for every single one of the umpteen visits we had to make on a weekly basis for a month. They're awesome. We like Dr. White best, but are happy to see any of them. As for the natual stuff, I can't tell ya there - we do all the vax for the pets. Thanks for the happy welcome. :)

Another note on the schools, its rather ironic to me that my mom moved to JoCo specifically for the skills when I was a kid, but even having access to them, I hope to homeschool my son, who's almost 4.

[poxybat]

yo. how is everyone... i have moved to topeka... im not too thrilled :duck

[lorijds]

If you don't mind me being nosy--why the move? Weren't you in Lawrence?

ETA: Don't they have a pretty active AP group there? Have you connected with them yet?

[poxybat]

i was in lawrence but i was living with my ex and my mom and there was a ton of drama surrounding that. i was homeless for awhile with my kids at my moms and now im living in topeka with my boyfriend.

ive started going to the la leche meetings and i enjoy it alot.
ive been to one ap meeting and i think it would have been more fun if my kids had been there...

im mostly not too thrilled because i cant walk anywhere and people are always throwing trash out thier windows. as a long time resident of lawrence its taking some getting used to...

[sunflowerkelli]

Here in Lenexa for the time-being. When DH gets home we'll be off to CA again, and then who knows where? Maybe twin cities. Just not crunchy enough for us here- which is sad because we are very loyal and both grew up here. But after living in CA...I just don't think we could stay here. It's good for now though cuz I got my mama!

[MaShroom]

Bumping and stopping by to say hey to everybody. I've been out of the loop for a bit. So much for a relaxing summer...:eyesroll

Anybody going to the last band concert at South Park tomorrow night? I think we're going to brave the mosquitos and go since we have managed to miss all of them up to now.

[onlyzombiecat]

:wave

sunflowerkelli- How's it going? How long until your dh gets home?

MaShroom- Did you go to the concert?

[lorijds]

I would just like to mention that the Terrible Twos are playing at the Reading Reptile in KCMO on Saturday and the Replay in Lawrence on Sunday. You can check out songs from their new and previous album on their myspace page:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=36651208

The Terrible Twos is the alt ego of the New Amsterdams. They are putting out their second kids album this weekend. Great music, basically alt rock for kids. We'll be at the Replay's afternoon show; hope to see you there!

[Hellga]

im mostly not too thrilled because i cant walk anywhere and people are always throwing trash out thier windows. as a long time resident of lawrence its taking some getting used to...

I definitely hear you there. I grew up in Tonganoxie, going to Lawrence for anything and everything...now I live in Meriden (this place really sucks) and we go to Topeka for groceries, etc. Topeka is so much less clean and less friendly than Lawrence!

What part of Topeka do you live in? Some parts are better than others...Unfortunately, it's the less-good parts that are more affordable to live in. I never would have believed you could buy a whole house for less than $30k! However, Topeka is just too full of drugs and gangs and bad roads and unfriendly people for me to ever move there, no matter how cheap the living can be.

Have you found any particular places you like to shop in Topeka? I've been watching for someplace like The Merc but haven't really seen anything, so we travel back to Lawrence once per month for my shampoo and whatnot.

[bionicsquirrel]

Ugh! I wish they were coming down to Wichita. I am on call for a birth and can't get up to Lawrence for this. What a bummer.

How was the show?

I would just like to mention that the Terrible Twos are playing at the Reading Reptile in KCMO on Saturday and the Replay in Lawrence on Sunday. You can check out songs from their new and previous album on their myspace page:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=36651208

The Terrible Twos is the alt ego of the New Amsterdams. They are putting out their second kids album this weekend. Great music, basically alt rock for kids. We'll be at the Replay's afternoon show; hope to see you there!

[poxybat]

the lawrence babywearers are meeting at the library in the gallery at 7pm tomorrow! monday july 28th
yay
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LawrenceBabyWearers/

also i was thinking... in the ap sector there are a few ap minded moms who dont post on ap maillists because their kids arent babies or toddlers. and ive heard it a few times said that people wish that there were moms with older kids that could offer guidance esspecially for people who question thier decision.
i see alot of moms turn around and go mainstream on thier kids once theyre weaned and out of diapers because they dont know what else to do. theres no one leading the way and they feel lost.
i for one would love to see how one ap parents an 8 year old.

okay that fills my random thought for the day quota...

[sunflowerkelli]

:wave

sunflowerkelli- How's it going? How long until your dh gets home?

MaShroom- Did you go to the concert?

Doing alright. Getting ready to move back to CA in about 2 weeks. DH should be back the end of September.

I'm looking forward to having my own space again- I mean, I love living with my mom, but we don't exactly eat the same foods, etc.

I can't believe I grew up here and never knew how conservative this place was. My sister has turned into one of them...completely brainwashed. :(:angry

Anyway, that's a totally different story!

How are you guys all doing? Where are you in KS, anyhow?

[MaShroom]

I finally had time to go back and read all the posts I missed. I'm bad about that.:o

A poster from car-seat.org recommend I come here to find some like minded mommies in my area. Here's hoping so! I get strange looks and comments whenever I open my mouth, it seems, these days. :) I live in Shawnee, and I gotta say I was somewhat surprised by the dissing of JoCo, lol. I've lived on both the KS and MO sides, though my mother demanded we live in on the KS side as soon as I was schoolage so I wouldn't fall prey to the KCMO school district. Go mom. lol But having lived part time in Independence with my dad, and seen other relatives homes throughout the KCMO area, I thank God (and mom, lol) we're in JoCo. Anyways - so is there any actual meeting stuff set up yet? I'd love to get more involved with a mom's group at church, but oddly enough, church is one of the main places where my AP ideas get stomped on as spoiling my child. I'm a single mom which further puts me in a minority, lol.

Dissing JoCo...? Um, if that was me, sorry. :bag: :o Glad you're here, there are quite a few of us in this neck of the woods who aren't going to give you strange looks or comments when you open your mouth. :) In the post you made after this one, you mentioned that you're planning on hs'ing your son. Maybe you could get involved with a homeschooling group in the area? I'm not sure what the groups are like there, but the one here in Lawrence is great. Kids of all ages, and some great open minded people. And there are a few of us single mamas too. :)

i was in lawrence but i was living with my ex and my mom and there was a ton of drama surrounding that. i was homeless for awhile with my kids at my moms and now im living in topeka with my boyfriend.

ive started going to the la leche meetings and i enjoy it alot.
ive been to one ap meeting and i think it would have been more fun if my kids had been there...

im mostly not too thrilled because i cant walk anywhere and people are always throwing trash out thier windows. as a long time resident of lawrence its taking some getting used to...

Dang it, poxy, I wish I'd known you hit that rough patch. :( I'm sorry you had to deal with the drama, that just sucks. You totally could have come stayed at our place-where I AP a 7, 9 and even a 16 year old! :) My best friend lived in Topeka, it is a very weird place, especially compared to Lawrence. But at least they can boast cheap rent. :shrug

:wave

sunflowerkelli- How's it going? How long until your dh gets home?

MaShroom- Did you go to the concert?

Yup, we actually made it. It was the very last one so they shot off cannons and fireworks. My PSA for the day is to never stand under falling firework debris and look up. Duh. :lol The kids and I all got ashes and crap in our eyes. Other than that we had a good time.

I would just like to mention that the Terrible Twos are playing at the Reading Reptile in KCMO on Saturday and the Replay in Lawrence on Sunday. You can check out songs from their new and previous album on their myspace page:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=36651208

The Terrible Twos is the alt ego of the New Amsterdams. They are putting out their second kids album this weekend. Great music, basically alt rock for kids. We'll be at the Replay's afternoon show; hope to see you there!

Aw, I'm bummed I missed this! I really like them. :) How was the show?

Today we went to Cairo on the Kaw, the local yearly bellydance show, at the Community Theater. It was pretty cool. I've been dancing again (after a long hiatus) for a few months and it looks like I'm going to get to dance at Ren Fest in KC this year. :joy: If any of you guys make it (I think it's Sept 13 and 14) you should come by and say hi! :)

[onlyzombiecat]

Doing alright. Getting ready to move back to CA in about 2 weeks. DH should be back the end of September.

I'm looking forward to having my own space again- I mean, I love living with my mom, but we don't exactly eat the same foods, etc.

I can't believe I grew up here and never knew how conservative this place was. My sister has turned into one of them...completely brainwashed. :(:angry

Anyway, that's a totally different story!

How are you guys all doing? Where are you in KS, anyhow?

We are in Hiawatha. We like some things about it and some things we don't like. It's a small town. Some people have an attitude about those who weren't born here that surprises me.

My sister lives on a farm in IA and has turned pretty conservative. When she said she started going to church and I asked what kind she was shocked. We were raised Lutheran so that's what she has to be for life. I guess I'm more open minded.

I hope you have a good move. It's nice to live independently.

[onlyzombiecat]

Today we went to Cairo on the Kaw, the local yearly bellydance show, at the Community Theater. It was pretty cool. I've been dancing again (after a long hiatus) for a few months and it looks like I'm going to get to dance at Ren Fest in KC this year. :joy: If any of you guys make it (I think it's Sept 13 and 14) you should come by and say hi! :)

That sounds fun.
:)

[poxybat]

oh i completely missed your post!


What part of Topeka do you live in? Some parts are better than others...Unfortunately, it's the less-good parts that are more affordable to live in. I never would have believed you could buy a whole house for less than $30k! However, Topeka is just too full of drugs and gangs and bad roads and unfriendly people for me to ever move there, no matter how cheap the living can be.
we live in oakland. lots of drugs, gangs, bad roads and unfriendly people.
my boyfriend complained of the long drives to playgroup(which i still cant wake up early enough for!) but then reasoned that if i took the kids to a playgroup in oakland someone might get stabbed *:innocent*
the house is free to live in though while my boyfriends grandma is in the hospital (long stay :( )


Have you found any particular places you like to shop in Topeka? I've been watching for someplace like The Merc but haven't really seen anything, so we travel back to Lawrence once per month for my shampoo and whatnot.
yes! akins! i dont know how set they are for shampoo but they have quite a selection of lotions, supplements and facial cleansers. oh and food...

Akin's Natural Foods Market - www.akins.com
2913 SW 29th St, Topeka - (785) 228-9131

sometimes we go to:
Topeka Food Co-Op
www.geocities.com/topekafoodcoop/
503 SW Washburn Ave
Topeka, KS 66606 (785) 235-2309

theres one other one i know of but we dont go there because they were snooty and followed us around all obnoxiously...

[sillygrl]

ooh, goodness. In the four years I lived in Topeka (during high school), I think I ventured over in Oakland only a handfull of times! lol. I lived over just SW of Topeka High and loved that area.

[richella]

Hey, can I join in? I am in Strong City, Chase County, that's about 15 mi west of Emporia. I know a couple sorta ap moms around here, mostly I'm a loner. I have 2 girls, 3.5 and 1.

[lorijds]

Wow, Strong City, huh? That's a long way from anywhere. Beautiful, beautiful country, though. Good to know MDCers are everwhere!

[onlyzombiecat]

Hi richella!

[richella]

Good to know MDCers are everwhere!
My LC in Emporia was the one who turned me onto mdc. I don't think I know anybody else in the area who's here, though. Sometimes I feel very isolated as an ap mama. There have been times when mdc really kept me going.

maShroom, I just noticed you were talking about dancing at Renfest. dh and I were just talking about the renfest. He used to work it when he was growing up in KC, so he likes to go every year, if possible.

[ksmedgirl]

Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. I live in Topeka and have been looking for other homeschooling holistic living moms in my area. I have two kids, Matt, 15, and Meghan, 10. Matt is bi-polar. I would love to hear if anyone else out there struggles with teens with brain disorders. He goes to public high school and Meghan is homeschooled. I am married to Jeff. I am a nurse at St Francis. That's the basics. I am new to forums and internet abbreviations so please bear with me if I ask dumb questions.

Peace,
Jen Burenheide (JB)

[PortraitPixie]

Hello! I have been on a mothering haitus but I am back. :joy: My photography business is growing and we are adjusting to our new surroundings.

We just made the move to Topeka (from Lawrence--oh how I miss Lawrence!!! :o) last November.

Sounds like we should work up a Topeka playdate!!! Who's in? Should I start a thread? :)

Sarah

[PortraitPixie]

Here is the API Group forum for Topeka, KS ladies!

http://www.attachmentparenting.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=88

[poxybat]

Sounds like we should work up a Topeka playdate!!! Who's in? Should I start a thread? :)

Sarah

sarah hi again :D

if you want to plan a get together ill be there with both kids :joy:

[dara00]

is anyone on this thread from overland park, or is it just topeka area moms? I may be moving to OP sometime next year.

[rosesnivy]

I don't see many from Shawnee! But, hello anyway to all you moms nearby in O.P. and Lenexa.

[Labbemama]

is anyone on this thread from overland park, or is it just topeka area moms? I may be moving to OP sometime next year.

I live in OP. Where are you moving from? What would you like to know? Feel free to PM me. We moved here in 2002 from Arizona and it was a big adjustment for this big city girl to move to the midwest. One lady I knew from another board actually went and scoped out the duplex we moved into for us and the neighborhood because we couldn't make a trip out to KS from where we were at for dh's relocation. LOL. I'd be honored to help you learn about the area.

I see you have a dog. We take ours to Stoll Park where they have a nice fenced dog run. (119th St and Quirvira)

There's also two community centers that we use for swimming and gyms for reasonable price and Johnson County Parks and Rec has been wonderful in terms of a wide variety of activities that the kids have enjoyed.

[dara00]

thanks for the info! we are (or might be) moving from NJ. We may come out in Nov. so I can see the area as I've never been there! I've been looking into moms' groups and kids' activities and things like that and it seems pretty good. one thing I'm wondering about OP is whether you can walk places or you always have to drive. I love being able to walk around my town here!