away we went

Sometimes you decide you need to visit 

blogger friend turned real life friend.

So, what do you do?

you get driving directions to their house 

you pack up your new crochet project and 

your family and you drive a very long way.

(these two pictures were taken within 

10 minutes of one another,

as in the nap lasted 10 minutes)

But it's all worth it because you get to have fun like this and

you get to meet sweet people like this and

(pictured left to right)

Andrea of Keepin' it Thrifty

Kelly of My Highlight Reel

Alison of aPearantly sew

Melissa of The Pleated Polka Dot

yours truly

Christa of Sugarfoot Speaks and her sweet little Miss E

you get to stay in a nice place like this and

you get to to take cute pictures of your kids like this.

We went to North Carolina to stay with Alison and her family.

It was a fun adventure with very little sleep as are all of our family trips.

We have pinkie-promised that our next meet up will be without children so we can stay up late and sleep in late and be grown ups.