Our Trip!

The kiddos and I had a great time visiting the fam in Kansas...it always goes way too fast though!

Some pics to enjoy!

We don't see lots of rain in Colorado...they were thrilled to take Grandma's umbrella's out for a walk.

We headed into Manhattan/KState!  We had to join in on all the celebrations going on with the Elite 8 standing in the NCAA tournament.  But since football is Grandpa's sport, we hit the football field first. Grandpa used some good connections and got us onto the field to run. So fun...the kids loved it!  GO CATS!
Even with the lose to Butler, we are some proud wildcats...especially since we were beaten by a team that almost went all the way!

 The kiddos! 

Donna and I!

While on my way to Newton to see bff Shana, I had to get a pic of this...Everyone has purple pride.  I seem to be blind to anything red and blue with a weird bird on it.

A mini "Camp Lost in the Woods" in MO!  It was so fun getting to see everyone again...hopefully it won't be too long before it all happens again.  Gotta love Family!

Spring has sprung in Kansas!  Now home to Colorado where we will have to wait just a bit longer, it snowed again this morning but I am hopeful!

Love Family, Love Kansas!

KANSAS!!

Kiddos and I are off to Kansas in the morning...Carl's holding down the fort!  It may not be sand and ocean waves but it's still away and will be very nice! 

Happy Spring Everyone!

"There's no place like Home"

It's almost time...almost time to say goodbye to Kansas.  I didn't live there long and I haven't even lived there for 18 years.  But now, Mom and Dad have sold their house in Kansas.  Home base is no more...it's always hard to say goodbye but this one is a bit harder than I expected.  When Carl and I married 18 1/2 years ago, I didn't think too much about leaving, I was excited to be married, in Colorado and on our own.  Mom, Dad and Shana were all still there and I could easily run away when I felt the desire.  It was safe...just like in tag...your safe when your at home base.  I will dearly miss Kansas.  I will miss seeing my kids run all over the place with as much freedom as they ever dreamed.  I will miss those beautiful fields of wheat and sunflowers that just make you smile.  I will miss Manhattan, Call Hall ice cream at KSU, the Wamego park with the kids, Olsburg lunch after church, driving Tuttle Creek dam and remembering the hours and hours spent waterskiing during college, Camp Lost in the Woods with my awesome family, hangin' with my bestie, Shana.
I will actually miss the drive...it may be long but it always lead me to where I wanted to be whichever way I was headed...East or West.  I will miss all those miles and miles of mile-markers.  I could almost tell you all the cities...Colby @ 57, Hays @ 151, Salina @ 250, Manhattan @ 303, give or take a few.

Some wonderful memories...

Camp Lost in the Woods!

FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  We were all celebrating Mom and Dad's 50th Anniversary!!!!

 Grandpa (using his Kansas House of Representative privileges...thanks gramps) talking a security guard into giving us a run around the Kansas Speedway...totally awesome!

Stopping at one of Grandma and Grandpa's friends and riding on the combine...sooooo fun!

  As we were riding the combine, a train passed us by...it's so beautiful!

  My second favorite part of the trip...visiting Shana!  

This is where we will be going from now on...Mom and Dad/Grandma and Grandpa are in the middle of building a new home in Wyoming.  It's truly a beautiful place.  We love that they will be so much closer to us and instead of mile-markers, we count antelope (cantaloupe if you are my kiddos)!!  The house is beautiful and it's such a relaxing place. 

We love Wyoming but Kansas will always be home!