Homeward Bound!

The boys and I are gearing up for a road trip! When I say boys, I mean only Blake and Dane. Poor Matt and his chaotic schedule. When will HE ever catch a break?!?! I guess he is catching a little break having us out of the house for 2 weeks!

So...in three short days we pull out of Greenville headed back to the Midwest for some much-needed time with family and friends. It will be so wonderful to travel leisurely and have basically no agenda for two weeks. So, where are we going? Well, our first stop is in St. Louis where Matt's Dad and Step-Mom live and where many college and graduate school friends have settled. I am lucky to have outings scheduled with many of them, and will enjoy my time relaxing at the Hollenbeck house and pool! After our three day stay in St. Louis we will make the 4-hour drive to Kansas City. It will seem so quick after the 10-hour drive from Greenville to St. Louis! There we will get to see Aunts, Uncles, cousins, Grandparents, Great-grandparents and friends, many who have not seen Dane since he was an infant! I will also get to attend my friend's wedding in Topeka, KS, which means so much since I was worried I would not be able to living so far away. Following our 4-day stay in K.C., we will be off to Des Moines, Iowa! My parents live there and we will call it home for one week. We are excited to spend lots of quality time doing fun things like going to the zoo, water parks, shopping, visiting friends, and simply playing on the floor and reading books. We will then make the trek back to St. Louis for a short stay, then travel the 10 hours from there to Greenville to get ready for Blake to start school and for me to start itching for Fall to arrive!

So, off we go! I hope to return with fun footage of our road trip adventures...