Back Home Again in Indiana

We made our first trip back to Indiana at the end of September and tried to cram as much as we could into about 36 hours. After days of thinking we weren't going to get on a stand-by flight, and then hours of thinking we would, and then more excruciating minutes at the airport thinking we weren't (and looking at flights to Louisville and Detroit and rental cars - I wasn't going to miss this weekend), we got on the flight! My heart can't take that kind of up and down. I was murvous beyond murvous (Jeff's word for me when I get nervous and anxious).

We stayed with my Sher and her hubby Jer and I finally got to see Sher's baby bump for myself! I can't wait to meet little Baby Girl K :) I would show you a picture, but I'm a tard and didn't take a single pic of my Sher all weekend :(

On Saturday, we met up with our besties from law school - Nick & Jess and the Manns Fam (Tony, Molly, Bailey-kins, and new baby Michael). Jessica is also very newly preggers, so our group is quickly expanding. The Manns' kiddos are adorable - I could seriously steal Bailey for a few days (or weeks).

Miss Bailey

I have to admit I had completely forgotten about Nick's purchase last April of a real-deal firetruck. We got to check it out and even take it for a ride around Zionsville. While it didn't seem completely legal to be driving it, Nick assured us it was alright and that the few "gray areas" were minor enough to probably not get in trouble. I love it. His not-so-future business of using the firetruck for birthday parties and other events is definitely going to take off. Seriously. If you have little rugrats in the central Indiana area, you're going to hire him to come to your kid's birthday party. I'll make you.

The Party Firetruck

Fireman Nick

We also got to visit Jessica's very own brand new law office in Zionsville. I am so incredibly proud of her for going out on her own and already being so successful. I would poop my pants every day if I had my own law firm by myself. Look how grown up and real she is:

Esquire Jess

Real lawyer office

Molly, Michael, me, Jess and Bailey

Then we got to hang out with our dear friends Sher and Jer and Ali (aka "Blow" or "Blowtron") and Matt and their little man Ian later that night. We ate a ton of delicious food that Sher made and some that Ali brought (Taco Bell - so appropriate), drank rum and coke all night and played games just like the good 'ol days. The only thing missing was a little Rock Band to sing "Eye of the Tiger" and "Spirit in the Sky" over and over again.

Matt, Jeff and Little Man Ian

The K's were awesome and drove our butts to and from the airport. I doubt they're going to offer that one again. Noblesville might as well have been in Ohio for how far away the airport is.

Our flight on Sunday was scheduled for 11am, which we made super easy-breezy. Then we stop in Kansas City. I decided, while sitting in the KC airport, that I just had to try the Green Chile Chicken Tortilla Soup found only in Albuquerque for myself. Jeff's boss had recently recommended it, and here was a beautiful Sunday afternoon with nothing but time. Jeff opted out - he doesn't know what he's missing - and hopped on a plane on the very last jumpseat sitting with the flight attendants heading for Dallas. He was home in his comfy chair well before the Bears kick-off at 3pm.

So I flew to New Mexico for my soup in the airport terminal. That soup was de-lish. You should seriously consider requesting a lay-over in Albuquerque on a future trip. Not wanting to rush, I waited for the 7pm flight to Dallas and made it back home just about 14 hours after arriving at the Indy airport. I will never complain - I got a free flight and was able to visit my friends for the weekend. Perfection.

 

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