It's no secret...every time I leave Wash MO, I cry. I cry for lots of reasons but, a huge one is that my kids are not growing up with their grandparents and cousins close enough for a day trip to the park or zoo together. I HATE that. But, I do love that even through the distance, my kids know their grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins (on both sides-can't wait to meet you Micah!).