St. Louis

A few weeks ago my little sister had a volleyball tournament in St. Louis, MO. Since my dad was headed south for a hunting trip, mom caught a ride to KS and from there we ventured over to St. Louis. The 4 hour drive reminded me A LOT of the drive from Fargo to the Cities...lots of highway and not much other than farmland to look at ;)

I can see Kyle and I venturing over to St. Louis for some weekends of exploring- seems like a very fun city! (lots of breweries, too) :) We went to the Arch, and I saw the place where my high school band class played- brought back lots of memories. I somehow conviced my mom to go up to the top of the arch as well; for future reference, it is not nearly as bad as it looks! Anyone can do it.

Here are a few snaps from the weekend. So nice to be able to be closer to family and to do things with them again! 7 hours is WAY better than 20!

Mom had never been to Red Robin before and since it was right across the street from our hotel, we had to go!  

 

Mom at the top of the arch!

Us at the base of the arch, standing at the same spot where my high school band played!

We visited a chocolate factory. It was very interesting AND delicious!

We kept getting reminded of the I Love Lucy episode where she keeps eating the chocolates off of the line....and kept giggling!

Watching the Beavers!

My lil sis- #10!

SO excited and happy that I finally got to see her and her team play! Can't wait for the next time :)

4 Years & Counting

Today is our 4 year anniversary. It does not seem like 4 years ago today we were standing in the church, surrounded by friends and family, sweating because MN decided to have a randomly hot day in mid-September. It was such a happy and beautiful day.

In the last 4 years a lot has happened. We moved across the country together and I truly believe that has made our relationship stronger than ever. We are now in the middle of a second move, half way across the country, and I have only good feelings about this move as well. We are moving into our rental house this weekend (address will be shared soon!) and I am ready to start our next chapter (in a little less hot and humid environment). I am excited to see the seasons change (to actually have multiple seasons!) and to be closer to friends and family.

I have a feeling this year is going to be another great year!

(Above: One of my favorite candid photos from our wedding day & flowers the hubs sent me today)