Welcome to "Minnesota" where the playas play

Yes, I know the song is welcome to Atlanta..but I changed it up a bit.

I am in Minnesota though.

YAY.

Finally made it after six of the most boring hours of my life.

Thank the Lord for audio books. Seriously.

{Got half way through Something Blue. Does anyone else get

annoyed by the bitchy blonde's perspective of the story?} She has complained and whined

for the five hours I have listened to it. Love the book though. And I really want to meet Dex. HA.

Anyway.

I came up to Minnesota this weekend to watch my handsome devil Coach {fiance}

take his baseball boys to state. {this is where the "where the playas play" comes into the title}.

He has been coaching for years and I've never got to see him in action, so I am flipping pumped.

It's been raining all morning so I am praying they aren't cancelled.

This may be the last visit I make to MN while he is here, so I better make it a good one!

We will definitely have to come back up here to visit after he is gone,

I think I'll actually miss it. Or maybe just miss traveling. Will be nice to get my fiance two hours away instead of six.

Hope everyone has a lovely Friday!

Pray for no rain outs, lots of brews, and a sunflower spitting good time.

MINNESOTA here we COME!

The crew is departing!

And heading to MN.

Traveling with three people in a little honda.

Here's how.

PACK LIGHT.

-And consolodate the 15 pairs of shoes into like...3.

-I had a hard time with this one.

-Okay, I consolodated it to like...8.

-Close enough.

BRING A COOLER.

-Pop.Water.Whatev.

-Snacks (Healthy)

-Anything else you might want in a cooler.

-This eliminates the 100 gas station stops.

-Don't bring a potty though, that would be nasty. Stop at the station. For all's sake.

LISTEN TO CD's.

-Jam. out. It makes the trip go much faster.

-Make CD's so if y'all have different tastes you can have a variety on the CD's  so not one gets all angry and upset.
-I would recommend a Book on Tape as well, but only if you are ridin' solo.

BRING A BLANKET.

-If you are me and pass out right when you get into a car, then you'll want a blanket to

get you through the trip without being woken up every .5 seconds from your neck being titled in a very wrong position.
-Okay, maybe this one is just for myself.

MAKE A LIST

-Write down what you need.

-I did say NEED right?

-Only what you need.  Or you will have three bags full of clothes, two full of shoes, and etc.

-You can always buy extra when you get there. Plus, it forces you to buy new things :)

-Mark things off your list as you pack them. One by one.

-Because TRUST ME you will get really angry when you forget your Chi straightener.

-So, make a list. Mark it off. Be happy.

HERE WE GO!!!!

Happy Thursday to YOU!!!!

P.S.

If ANYONE is from, knows people, or lives in the Kansas City/Lawrence/Topeka

area PLEASE contact me.

I am gathering items needed from the devastating tornado

 in Joplin,MO and need your help.

Please Please contact me if you want to help!

I will be delivering them in two weeks.

:)

We Aren't in Kansas Anymore

So much to say, so much to say.

I am sad to announce I no longer have photobooth to take pictures of myself each day.

I know..I know. It'll be okay though, life will go on.

I missed you guys yesterday.

The road from MN to KS took over my life instead.

Wanna know something funny?

Kansas welcomed me back with SNOW. What? I think that was supposed to stay in MN.

As many of you know I ventured on up to Minnesota for a short spring break to see my lova.

It was nothing short of fabulous as it usually is.

Sunday had to come though, unfortunately.

I actually learned a few things this weekend.

A.) Minnesota folks somehow know us foreigners are NOT from their state. I don't get how they can tell so easssssily. Maybe it was the cowboy boots? OR maybe it was because I was wondering around town like a lost puppy? OR maybe because I didn't know how to talk with their sweet accents?

B.) I love love love going to other states and traveling in general. A LOT.

I love discovering and learning things I'd never known about before.

I discovered Trader Joes.

For some reason I felt like it was a must do (especially with all of you foodies out there talking about it) and was probably too excited about going there. I may or may not of had Jeff drive 20 minutes out of the way to go there. I almost cried when they didn't have chia seeds but I put my big girl pants on and carried on.

I also discovered Owatonna, MN.

Owatonna is a cute little town that Jeff lives in and I managed to get lost in.

I love going to new towns. It gets me excited to have no idea where I am going and just drive around and find cute little stores and diners.

I got to eat at an ammmmazing bagel diner. Old Town Bagels. You will be dreaming of bagels in your sleep if go here.

The bagels were so soft. I never even knew a bagel could be that soft and delicious.

They had bagel sandwhiches ranging from pb & bananas, to pizza bagels, to breakfast bagels.

I wanna go back. Right now.

I discovered that when you are in a bar in MN and yelling for KU, you will get stares because most of them really don't care if KU wins. Actually, most probably want them to lose. That's just how the cookie crumbies when you are a #1 seed. (Ya...I don't wanna talk about it).

They do, however, talk to you about Kansas. They dig Kansas. So do I.

 This is when  I discovered the Big 10 Zone.

Crown Shots. Yup.

This was the best out of the two. I think our waitress had more crown shots than us.

Team Federated took over this bar.

Literally. The entire bar.

Bubba Gumps was also something VERY new. VERY out of my element.

I am now obsessed.

I downed my Mahi Mahi in probably in 5.7minutes record time.

Obsessed.

Another obsession?

Mall of America + Lola

That store capured me for a good 45 minutes.

I wish I had a picture but Jeff was sitting at the front of one of the stores next to the entrance.

I kept apologizing because I was taking so long.

Jeff: "Take your time I have a place to sit and I'm watching basketball on my phone."

I love you iphone.

The Mall of America was a highlight of the weekend. Holy 4 floors.

Jeff: "I don't think I've ever been to a mall for this long in my LIFE."

Ya, me either. We were there NINE hours. Wowzers.

Good thing he has basketball on his phone.

I wish I had a picture but Jeff was sitting at the front of one of the stores next to the entrance.

I kept apologizing because I was taking so long.

Jeff: "Take your time I have a place to sit and I'm watching basketball on my phone."

TGFI (Thank God for Iphones)

There were some things that also were quite normal.

Like...me spending great quality time with my love.

Eating out with J. Steve (No Jeff, I haven't gotten off that yet.)

Watching Jeff fall asleep in chairs.

(I love you :))

Shopping with Jeff.

Watching KU ball.

Meeting new people.

These are all quite normal.

This is what makes being away from J so much easier.

It is so great when we are reuinited.

The team back in action.

The duo in full force.

Even though Minnesota treated me VERY well it is nice to be back in Kansas where I know my way around the streets and don't get crazy "who are you?" stares.

I miss the Minnesota accents already though.

Happy MONDAY.

Make it a good one :)

I am going grocery shopping.

Pray I don't spend my life savings again.