Kansas

In July of last year our dearest friends Andy and Meg moved to Kansas. It was a total and complete "God thing" but it did not make saying goodbye any easier. Meghan is my closest friend. She has been with me through all of the ups and downs and milestones of growing up! She comforted me through heart breaks, cried when I told her I was engaged, stood up in my wedding and was just a constant companion in between.

So we decided to look on the bright side and instead of focusing on the fact that they weren't going to live in Sudan anymore we decided to get excited about trips to Kansas and overnight visits with them!

In October we took our first trip to see them. We rode with Ben and Shonda and her family followed us in their car. It was a great trip! I was exactly 12 weeks pregnant when we went and still very much in the throws of all day sickness lol. When I look back now I cannot believe I was brave enough to take a 10 hour car ride in Ben's new car! There was one time on the way home that it was a MIRACLE that I did not get sick in the backseat! That would have been horrible.

Besides being sick a few times while we were there it was a wonderful trip! We went to a Kansas City Chief's Football Game. (Tried to tailgate...but the whole thing pretty much backfired on us) Ha Ha. Poor Andy... he was all prepared and ready but traffic put us getting to the game minutes before kick off (even though we left super early) and after the game we fired up the grill, threw the patties on and right then a guy on a golf cart came up and said it was time to start clearing out. :-( It made for a great story even though we didn't get to eat our burgers.

We went to the Cheesecake Factory, downtown Kansas City and the Apple Cider Mill. We also got to watch Jaymes and Adly play soccer and Madilyn march with the band at their football game. But the best part was just being with great friends!

I can't wait to go again. As soon as we feel confident to travel that far with Sarah we are going!!