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March Travels Part 3: Iowa

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We were home in Wyoming Sunday night, Monday, Tuesday then Wednesday Mom. Dad and I left around 6:30 am for Denver to pick up Lizzie from the airport (she had been a school trip to New York for the 6 days before then). 


After we picked up Lizzie we began our drive to...IOWA!!!! 

We were all very happy to have Lizzie back! I was no longer the lone backseat rider. :)

We stopped in Des Moines for some ice cream...it was the perfect pick me up for all of us. Mason City was just a couple more hours away!!

We got to Mason City around 10 pm. The kids stayed up for us and it was the best getting their tight hugs when we walked in. Oh how I missed them!!

Kayleen and Jackson asked me to lay down by them (just like old times when Kevin and I lived there). It was the perfect ending to the day!

Thursday we all slept in (even the kids!). We spent the morning relaxing and then Mom, Lizzie, Anna, Kayleen, Jackson and I went out for some shopping.

Mom bought these awesome blow up boxing gloves. They were almost bigger than Jackson! Haha. The kids had a blast playing with them.

 This cute girl was my little shadow while we were there. I love her sweet smile!


Friday we went bowling! It was hilarious. The kids did better than most of the adults! (Jackson took 2nd!) The kids had a blast.  
SO MANY SHOES!!

After we got home from bowling, Mom, Dad, Andrew, Anna, and Lizzie all went to the movies to see the new King Kong movie and I stayed home with the kids. (I was the designated babysitter during each of our travels during March! Haha!) I didn't mind one bit. I loved getting to have some more time with the cute babies.  These sweet little kids are seriously my little best friends. I just love them so dang much.

Saturday, Dad and Andrew went out for lunch together while Mom and I went to pick something up at Hobby Lobby and Anna, Lizzie and the kids stayed home.

The miss living so close to this fantastic lady. 

Kayleen, would you like some pizza with that ranch?!? Hahaha. 

Saturday afternoon Mom, Anna, Lizzie and I went to the moves to see Beauty and the Beast. A bunch of ladies from the ward went to the same showing so I was able to see so many sweet friends that I've missed while being in Wyoming. It was SO MUCH FUN. I loved the movie and loved getting to spend time with so many women I love and look up to!

Saturday night Mom, Andrew and I stayed up till 2 watching the last two Hunger Games movies. It was a lot of fun. We got up around 7 the next morning to get ready to head back to Wyoming. :( It is never easy leaving. It was such a great time! 

The kids all woke up in time for us to have one last SELFIE TIME before we headed out! 

 We left Mason City and began our long drive home!

This ended the month long weekends of traveling. I was able to see all my nieces and nephews over the three weekends! I am one blessed Aunt. I love my family and am so grateful I was able to visit so many of them this month!

-Holly :)

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