that time i went to kansas (part one)

in my last post, i mentioned i was going on an adventure to craft weekend.  if you don't know what craft weekend is, check it out here.  if you do know, then you're probably dying to hear all about it.  one of the things i learned from my co-crafters is that we're all part of a special club.  a group of women who've experienced this amazing weekend, who've dreamed about going to the craft house, meeting meg and kimberlee, and shopping at bearly maken it.  of the ruffled apron, the cinnamon rolls, the sewing and cutting and hot gluing and the late nights.  it sounds crazy to people who've never read meg's blog but to those of us who have followed her blog, it's a dream come true.  

my journey started early friday morning when my husband brought me to the airport. i left from providence and had 3 flights total to get to wichita. and a tight window to make my first connection.  unfortunately, my first flight was delayed an hour which set into motion a chain of events that would have me spending about 17 hours in airports or in the air. missed connections, cancelled flights, and frantic texts to my husband and to kimberlee (bless her for calling me and calming me down when i considered just turning around and going home) over the course of the day (and into the night) until i finally landed in wichita at 10:45 (which was 11:45 my time).  i was so happy to see kimberlee and sara jane (one of the two fabulous helpers for the weekend) waiting for me but so sad that i missed the first 7 hours of the weekend.  at one point while waiting in chicago, i checked my instagram and saw the posts from the ladies who were already there and nearly cried.  ok, i actually cried a little but it wasn't their fault!  i would've been doing the same thing if i were there.  so instead, i instragrammed my airport meal:

pretty pathetic huh? my travel woes continued when my luggage didn't arrive (of course it didn't arrive.... i had been scheduled on at least 6 different flights in the course of the day).  luckily i had my carry-on (which i had to check in cleveland because the plane was too full) with my pj's and my toothbrush .  so after checking with the airline and giving them the address to deliver my luggage, i left with kimberlee and sara jane to head to the craft house, hoping my luggage would arrive by morning.  

when we arrived at meg's house, everyone came rushing to greet me and hug me and welcome me.  these ladies were so awesome and kind.  when i first saw meg, it just didn't seem real.  i know i sound like a crazy stalker lady but you would too if you just went through what i did to get there!  i checked out my swag, looked around the house (amazing) and tried to get acclimated all the while feeling kind of like the new girl in school.  i was sad that i missed the meet and greet, kimberlee's awesome dinner, and the first craft (the ruffled apron) but everyone assured me they'd help me catch up.  

i finally couldn't keep my eyes open any longer and went up to bed. my roommates were jessica, jessica, and heather.  super sweet women who made me feel comfortable and welcome right away.  i had no trouble falling asleep and looked forward to my first full day at craft weekend (and kimberlee's cinnamon buns for breakfast)!  i slept in the most comfortable and cozy little bed with a vintage quilt and adorable hoop art on the wall above me.  sadly, i didn't take any pictures because it was so late and i was exhausted.  but you can check out the tour of the craft house here. 

the rest of the weekend went by so fast.  stay tuned for more details and pictures!

to be continued....