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Des Moines

  • Ledges State Park
  • Lots of hiking
  • not sure what to say about this
  • year of the rat
  • year of the tiger – Chayse
  • year of the dog – Jim
  • year of the pig – Ash
  • year of the bunny – Britt
  • very cool pagoda w/ marble statues and a garden
  • walking bridge over the Des Moines river

  • walking bridge over the Des Moines river

  • walking bridge over the Des Moines river
  • giant fishing pole

  • walking bridge over the Des Moines river
  • surprisingly good cajun food
  • capital building
  • Soldier and Sailor memorial
  • base of the
    Soldier and Sailor memorial
pioneer memorial

St.Peters/St.Charles

  • CarolAnn!!!!!
  • Hanging out w/ Heather watching CarolAnn
  • Water rising at Lakeside 370

  • Water rising at Lakeside 370
  • Nickel getting used to her new digs
  • Jim doin’ the dishes 🙂
  • Ready to go
  • Katy Trail – Missouri River
  • Katy Trail
  • Missouri River
  • Old Train Bridge over the Katy Trail

  • Old Train Bridge over the Katy Trail
  • I-70 over the Katy Trail
  • Nickel on the Katy Trail
  • Going to close on the house
  • Going to close on the house
  • Ready to go
  • Leaving for Iowa

  • Leaving for Iowa
  • Jim and Nickel on the Katy Trail

How We Got Here

2019

  • Jan – met with Real Estate agent (Crystal McGrath – Coldwell Banker – HIGHLY recommended) – set target March date
  • Feb – Britt moved out to join Americorps to
  • March – moved into the camper full time on 3/11, House went on the market on 3/15, 27 showings and 13 offers later, we chose the people who would purchase the home on 3/17.
  • April 10th – signed the house away
  • April 15th – headed to Iowa to follow Britt and hang out in Iowa for a month