Fun with Family and Friends...

One of my favorite things about heading back to Iowa is seeing lots of family and friends! We LOVED seeing all of Chris' extended family-grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles:)

And I also enjoyed catching up with some of the best friends that one could have. Some of these friends I have had since elementary school. As much as I love my East Coast friends, there is something special about getting together with my dear, dear friends from many years! I miss them already!!!!

Chris, Dan, Andrew, and Caroline:

Great-Grandma Rogers meeting Andrew for the first time:

And enjoying her little Aiden:

Great-Grandma and Great-Grandpa Lunn with the boys!

I was lucky enough to spend 24 hours visiting one of my best college buddies, Molly! Molly and I did almost everything together in college-working out, going to classes, shopping, etc, etc, etc. We were pretty much partners in crime together:) I haven't seen her in TWO years-that's crazy talk! So I was SO SO SO excited to meet up with her again and her new 6 week old baby, Noah, who is just adorabley cute. I LOVE the newborn stage and miss those cuddles with my wiggle worm. Here's a picutre of us-baby Noah (6 Weeks), Molly, me, and Andrew. Let's hope that we don't go this long again between seeing each other:

And Jill and I have been friends since elementary school! Now, we both have two kids, two dogs, and our hands full!!! I love catching up with her every time I get back to Iowa and will continue our yearly tradition for many, many years;) Here's Anna and Aiden sharing the love for the cell phone:)

And the two boys hanging out together:)

April and I have been through WAY too much together!!!!! We have lived together, vacationed together, worked together, etc, etc, etc... We talk at least once or twice a week still after all these years! If we lived closer, I'm pretty sure we would spend every summer day together with our kids. April was gracious enough to bring her 2 year old and an 18 month old that she does daycare for and meet us at the State Fair! A pretty brave feat to do:) We spent the day at the fair together and then met them for dinner as well!!!!!

On Friday, I took our boys over to my friend Ashley's house for a playdate in the morning. Ashley and I were inseparable for most of my junior high and high school years! We pretty much lived at each other's houses:) It's crazy to think that between the two of us, we now have five kids! And let's just say that there is no way that we could get a crazy picture! And I was even luckier on this trip that I got to meet Ashley for a dinner out without most of these kiddos!

And last, but not least, I also got to see my wonderful Erica! I finally got to meet her baby girl and catch up on good times:) Sadly, I forgot my camera so I will have to wait until next time!

Miss, miss, miss you all my AMAZING friends and family!!!