amen.

i love visitors.

 

The two most wonderful parents in the whole wide world came and visited me this weekend!

After spending four hours in the car, I made them drive another 40 minutes to St. Joe.

My mother needed to go to The Rusty Chandelier before I leave Missouri.

Antiques, clever craft ideas, refurnished items.

We loved it, my dad loved going on his own for a bit and finding some food.

We hit up Target and TJMaxx.

Found a few bargains.

Indulged in yummy food from Cheddars.

Came back to Maryville.

Had a glass of wine before going to The Palms.

(yes, I can say I officially took my parents to the bar)

They were ready for bed by 9:30 p.m.

Woke up and had breakfast.

Drove to Conception Abbey.

Mass at the Basilica.

Monks, priests, seminarians.

Old style Catholic Mass.

Then they had to leave.

I hate saying good-bye to my parents.

I still choke up and get a little teary eyed.

Good-byes are never easy.

Especially when it is people you love so much.

Papichulos!

Maryville is moving on up...

one restaurant at a time.

The amigas and I tried out Papichulos Mexican Grill last night.

(Similar to Chipotle)

We enjoyed it.

Definitely a college hangout.

Especially after the bars.

(Open until 3 a.m.)

After dinner we came back to la casa and watched Burlesque.

I love lazy Friday nights with my favorite people.

beautiful weather. beautiful sunset.

Yesterday, I enjoyed a beautiful run/walk around my neighboorhood.

50 degrees on January 25th...

No snow.

What is this weather?

Later in the evening I was mesmorized by this breathtaking sunset.

V-Day decorations are up...!

 

 

...they have been since we took the Christmas ones down.

crossing paths

Yours truly saw this beautiful sky the other night when grabbing a few groceries.

I loved that you could see the four paths where the airplanes crossed.

I started to think about the paths I've taken in my life.

The people I've met.

The experiences I've had.

The trials I've faced.

To all my friends, family, mentors, and blog readers:

Thank you for being part of my life.

I'm so glad you're in it.

Lets keep it that way.

heyyy its life lately.

1. true story

2. i love self serve frozen yogurt toppings

3. my pink chair is one of my favorite things in my room

4. love this tic tac toe game for your coffee table

5. thats the state of missouri right thur in oranges

6. charming charlie chandelier ... ooh la la so pretty!