first stop springfield!! i couldn't go to missouri and not go see some of my favorite people---
elsie,
rachel &
erin sunday! and i got to meet
emma! we had a nice coffee date, it was great to hang out in person. i wished we lived closer so we can do that more than, like um, once a year or so.




ANNNNND i finally got to meet this little lady!!!!!

so cute-
Rachel has the sweetest little family. i thinnnnk they should take a vacation to new york! what do you think!?
next stop, ST LOUIS! to see
janel,
jamie and new friend
eleise! and janel's sister, nicole, too!
(LEHUA WE MISSED YOU!!!!!!!!)





and some random pictures from my travels...






was a great weekend! :-)