Omaha {June 2012}

Dear Omaha, NE,

you are the place I spent 4 years of my life, the place I spent my first married years, the place I went to school, and the place I met a lifetime friend.  I am sorry for not enjoying you more while I had you, I am sorry for being so guarded with friendships with others because I knew you were not my permanent home and I am sorry for not visiting sooner.  Thank you for being so green and beautiful on our visit and thank you for providing the best zoo in the US.  Oh how I miss your vast array of restaurants, your college world series,  your lightening bugs, and friendly neighborhoods.  You are never the farm town I anticipated you to be.  You are the heart of a mid west city, friendly and beautiful with so many things to do.  I think I see you in a different light, now that I have been away, now that I am a mother.  You will forever hold a special place in my heart, deep down I will always root for the huskers and wish I was there in the fall for Vala's pumpkin patch. I will always wonder what it would have been like had we stayed.......

Here's to our visit

cupcakes

 Frienships

 

Fountains

 

zoo

family

   Treasured friendships

Celebrating marriage

 

new memories

 

slumber parties

 

and moms together

haha, not one child is looking at the camera, but Sarah and I are

 Thanks Omaha, for the Cz's, they are the real reason we love Omaha