"When I think about the moonlight on the Wabash, then I long for my Indiana home"

This past weekend, I was able to get away for a few days and head on up to Indiana for a fall break.

I decided this had to be the year for a Midwest girl to see some fall leaves. And I wasn't disappointed. It has been 5 years since I've been in a place that actually has a "fall" and I was desperately needing to see lots of fall colors.

I fit in as much as I possibly could in the shortest amount of time possible, but that's what happens when you go 10 months without seeing people.

Friday I flew in around lunch time and Mom (and Colin, who took off the ENTIRE afternoon for me!!) met me at the new Indianapolis airport. First-time flying in and I felt like a total stranger in the city where I grew up. Weird. But, it was pretty snazzy of an airport and I was proud of my hometown.

Anyhoo, we met Kevin and Dad for lunch at the Panera on the Circle. The weekend was already off to a great start. Mom and I had designated Friday as a "shopping day", and since Colin is the world's best little brother, he willingly obliged to tag along with us as we shopped for maternity clothes and baby items for the registry at BabiesRUs. Col said that shopping trip was one of the more awkward experiences in his life, but it just made me laugh.

Oh, funny story at BabiesRUs. I walk in. Give my name. They hand me a scanner-thingy-ma-do. We walk around the store for 45 minutes, scanning items. Colin and I stand and wait for 15 minutes to turn in it. Finally, someone comes to help. They download it. Print off a registry and say, "Well, you've got 58 items on it. Good job!" To which I say, "Uhh, I don't think I registered for that many items." "Your due date is Feb 8, right?" "Nope, it's March 17 ... and I live in Texas." Ugh. They had put me in another Megan Myers' registry, so everything I had just scanned, went to hers and not mine. After another gazillion hours, and a very long phone call to tech support, they finally figured out how to put my stuff on my registry and take off the other woman's. Double ugh.

Ok. Moving on.

Friday night Meredith and Clara came over and Meredith and I played with our huge dollhouse. It was fun. Clara is funny and hysterical and I loved every moment of reconnecting with them.
Isn't she just wonderful?!?!?!? I could eat her in all her cuteness.

Saturday was breakfast at Cracker Barrel with Dad. More maternity clothes shopping and a disappointing drive out to Ft. Harrison State Park to look at leaves. Dad and I went that night to my cousin Ryan's soccer game. Unfortunately, I was too bundled and too cold to whip out my camera, but Avon won and are moving on in the state tournament and that's always a good thing. Ryan was great. I cheered VERY loudly for him and must've not embarrassed him too much because he came over after the game and gave me a big ol' hug.
Gorgeous fall trees!!!!
My goofy brother who put up with his weird crazy sister who wanted to see his apartment on the canal.

Sunday was Family Day. Scrumptious brunch prepared by my lovely mother. More dollhouse with Meredith and then the extended family graciously agreed to have the annual cookout while I was home. I haven't been to a family cookout in YEARS so I was more than thrilled to go. Again, it was a freezing night and we huddled as close as we could to the fire, chanting "No rabbits, no rabbits" whenever the smoke came towards you. (It works. Seriously. Try it sometime. It's just magic, I guess.) I got to drink real apple cider. The little girls played with my dad in the side yard and I loved watching them.
I wasn't joking. It was cold!
But still, oh so much fun!

Monday was Brown County with Mom, Amy and the girls, Aunt Kathy and Emily. We had a great time picnicking, hiking, and just being together. Too bad we can't do that everyday! I wouldn't mind in the least. :)
My sweet, little nieces. Meredith found this ginormous leaf that she wanted me to take home to Uncle Kc. We suggested taking a picture of it instead, because we thought he'd much rather have a picture of her holding said leaf, then the leaf itself. :)

Clara, our little tree-hugger

Sweet, sweet girls who were troopers and hiked all around the lake themselves!


Monday night was an amazing baby shower thrown in Baby Boy Myers' honor. I don't have pictures of it, but I felt entirely loved and showered by the ladies who came (and even those who were unable to come!) I was overwhelmed by people's generosity and it really was a great evening. Shannon, Jeff and I stayed up way too late goofing off, but it was so, SO good to see them. My sister is the cutest pregnant woman you'll ever lay eyes on. Seriously. And I can't WAIT to hold her baby girl.

Tuesday I was able to attend a BSF class in Indy with my mom and Meredith. We put Meredith in piggy-tails and she skipped all morning. Literally. It was precious. I love that little girl. We got to walk around the town of Zionsville in the afternoon, enjoying the warm temperatures and beautiful colors before I had to catch my evening flight back to Dallas.
Meredith and Aunt Megan





Whew. That was a long post. But, I really did have a wonderful, wonderful time in Indiana and can't wait to be back there in a little over a month.