Trips, trips, and more trips!

You'd think I'd be exhausted from all of this packing and unpacking, driving back and forth, and flying up and down...but I'm not! I think one of the best parts about living apart from my husband this first year has been that I get to fulfill my love of traveling over and over again. It's one of the best feelings in the world knowing that you get to pack your bags and leave the boring state of MN that I'm currently calling home to travel somewhere new and exciting.

Ok, so Kansas may not be the most thrill seeking state out there, but it's where my hubby was and so it was exactly where I wanted to be. I drove through the night this past week on Wednesday to go visit him for a long weekend. From the moment I walked downstairs at his parents house to wake him up I was on cloud nine. We spent the next 4 days together and although it had its ups and downs, I wouldn't have changed any of it. On Friday we drove down to Witchita to visit one of his high school buddies and go out on the town. I even got Bryan to dance with me, which if you know him he usually refuses to dance. I guess it just goes to show that a little time apart and a couple of drinks can make a man do just about anything his wife asks him to ;)

Saturday was full of surprises for me. It was our nephew's 1st birthday party so I got the chance to meet almost his entire family on his dad's side. It was great to finally put faces to names and to get to know them a little better. I also shot my first gun. It was absolutely terrifying while trying to figure out how to hold it and keeping it steady. That sucker weighed a ton!!! I finally built up enough courage to take a deep breath in and after letting it back out I squeezed the trigger. Amazingly it hardly had any kick to it at all! As soon as I had the safety back on and out of my hands I started to shake from the adrenaline. Bryan's brother then threw an arm around my shoulders and said, "Welcome to Kansas, err better yet, Welcome to the Conwell family!" After that I got to experience a true Kansas tradition, going down to Bullfrogs (a local bar) and watching the KU vs. KSU basketball game. I can't believe how dedicated these people are to a college team!!!! It was a bit overwhelming at times.

Sunday came and unfortunately that meant that I had to leave. It was difficult as always, but he also left for Colorado that same day. It was nice to know that we are one step closer to finally being together for good. It's 101 days til our long distance life is over. But Megan and I are going to visit him and some of our other friends out in Colorado in 37 days. Even better yet, I'm surprising him next week by flying out in 5 days on Sunday and then returning to MN on Thursday!!! He has no idea I'm coming but I can't wait! I love doing things like this. I'll make sure to post more pics after this next trip. Until then, in the words of one of my favorite celebrities, "be kind to one another."