como back for more

after leaving just a little over a year ago, we got to return to columbia.  t.j. and i left the kids in kansas city and made that oh-so-familiar two hour drive back to mid-missouri.  oh man, did it feel good to be back.  it felt so normal.  like we've been holding our breath for a year and could finally just exhale.

of course, things aren't just exactly the same as when we left.  there are some new shops, new road construction out by my school, oh and there are different people living in our house!  it was hard to drive by our little yellow house.  another huge change is what brought us out to columbia.  our dear friend jeremy got married!  we are so happy for the jer jer and for his wife, erin.  the wedding was so great.  t.j. was a groomsmen and got to give a toast at the reception.  also, the tremblers (his rockabilly band) got to play!  i even sang along on a handful of songs.  celebrating, making music and merriment with so great friends--more exhalations.

other than the wedding, we got to see and do a lot of what we have been craving to do for quite some time now--tacos and enchiladas at the rodeo (obvs), pastries at the uprise, drinks at the uprise, nachos bianco at addisons, shopping at poppy and at the butterfly tattoo, bumming around downtown, and just talking with many favorite people.

oh como, we love you and we miss you.  we'll try to como again soon.  

here is the happy groom.

the tremblers...they were so good.  if we still lived in columbia, i think they would be playing very regularly now.  you should see t.j. sing "folsom prison blues".  it is sensational. 

i just love this photo of t.j. and scott.  they are the best at being in a band together. 

sarah and me!  love this girl.  i'm so thankful that we got so much time with branden (see below) and her.  every little thing is fun with them.  i mean it. 

more good friendsies. 

love those rameys!