Tennessee 2023

 Next we headed to see my parents and my sister and her husband in Tennessee!

We arrived at my parents' house and gave my mom the latest birthday card/gift ever.  It was a 70th birthday card from 10 1/2 months prior. 

Kolbe jumped right in to playing legos. 

and the girls dove into Barbie playing

We had so much fun playing games at Nana and Granddaddy's

We went on a morning walk with my dad and apparently there are these great goats living near my parents

my kids loved these doggies of my sister's

Isn't my sister's property lovely? 

I had such a lovely time walking around this property.  It was so peaceful and beautiful . 

The little things are what make life so dang beautiful and wonderful 

These doggies are just so sweet

picking blueberries

We had so much fun picking berries

beauty

having some silly fun pretending to ride in the tuatara 

Kolbe and Kobe were buddies

These flowers were awesome! 

They close up and then slowly open up

until they get here to this beautiful point

yikes!  Spiders!

playing games and being goofy

sunset

fireflies

The kids had so much fun catching fireflies

We had a fun bonfire one night 

pictures by the fire make you look really weird because of the orange of the fire glow.  hahaha

These are even more crazy

silly time at Nana and Granddaddy's 

the kids LOVE this game Pilgrim's Progress

front porch swing time

more Kolbe and Kobe

Kolbe was sad

(\all of them were but Kolbe's face :( 

Sushi Go!

Aunt Shannon and Uncle Mark with some of their awesome nieces and nephew

Shannon and Mark, thank you for the wonderful visit. 

It was so much fun to get to really spend more time together and I loved all our conversations, game shenanigans, hikes, and just enjoying your space and your pups!

My oldest daughter and my younger sister

They are the same height

the silly ones are always way more fun

Thank you, Mom and Dad, for the lovely visit.  It was so great to get off the grid a bit and just play games, get outside, and be loved.  Thank you for all the fun.