This was the first year I had been back home for Christmas in years and Bobby's first wintertime Missouri visit. The drive was long but we had a wonderful week. I promised myself never to go this long without seeing my family again. I has not seen my parents since our wedding which was over a year ago. Now for a bunch of instagram photos.
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Choji's holiday sweater from my secret santa |
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Choji's first road trip begins and she's over it |
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Family photo in Kansas |
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The Plaza in Kansas City |
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My 90 pound dog nephew, Brut, ended up being incredibly sweet to Choji |
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We had so much fun driving around looking at Christmas lights in KC with my brother and his girlfriend. |
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The Magic Tree in Columbia has moved which is weird, but still magical. |
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Winter clothes made it feel more like Christmas! (Waiting for my dad while he makes "just a quick stop" at the bike shop) |
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My mom said I looked "homeless" several times on this trip. Sweat pants and Uggs are perfectly fine when it's cold, you're at home and sick! But the other mom "highlight": creepy toys in our stockings. She was very proud. |
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feijoada! Can't believe my brother's gf wouldn't even try it! |
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Rock Bridge State Park with my dad! Bobby couldn't get over the cold and how he "couldn't feel his face." I thought the cold and clean air was amazing. |
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We saw "Silver Linings Playbook" at Ragtag |
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Choji's other new holiday sweater |
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Lunch with my flower girl at the new Shakespeare's! She taught me all about the Barbie Fashionista app. We are two peas in a pod. |
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Girls' night with Kelly! We had a lovely Japanese dinner. |
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Day trip to Saint Louis to see Julianne, Mary, and the newest pup, Jojo! |
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freezing but still determined to try Ted Drewes |
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Julianne and me outside Vintage Vinyl in StL. Bobby did all of the shopping on this trip. |
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This is what Bobby looks like in heaven/Euclid Records in STL. |
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a gift from Auntie Julianne! |
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Obligatory/Amazing/Delicious birthday lunch at Booche's |
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my birthday lunch at Booche's |
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Mom finally taught me how to make Brazilian cookies and Choji helped |
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a fox in the snow |
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driving through Lake of the Ozarks on the way home. Taking pictures to make the time fly. |
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photos from the car |
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vulture |
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birthday dinner with the parents at Sophia's. Still thinking about that food...scallops, beef, pasta, heaven. |
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We walked around downtown. (Walnut St.) |
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frozen over at Rock Bridge State Park (another novelty to Bobby) Bobby and my dad had to make me nervous by standing on the ice. |
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dusting in Rock Bridge State Park |
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