Trip to Birmingham

Two weeks ago, we made the 3 hour drive to Birmingham to visit our friends Rachel and Mitch and their two sweet daughters, Abby and Ella.  We had such a fun weekend talking and playing with the girls and enjoying their beautiful house on the lake.

This is their sunny playroom that overlooks the lake.  Evelyn had a blast with all of the new toys.

Ella 

After breakfast, we had outside time with buckets of water. 

Mitch and Eddie 

Mitch set up this swing that glides out over the lake.  Evelyn loved it! 

Rachel and Ella 

Family photo of our hosts. 

Trying the big girl swing. 

Getting set for our boat ride. 

Evelyn and Abby 

Enjoying lunch and the "Little Mermaid" 

Just looking cute the next day back at home;) 

Thanks to Rachel and Mitch for such a great time! We wish we all lived closer.  We'll be back...it was such an easy drive!

Grammy Visits

Now that Grammy is retired, she has free time to come visit us in Nashville whenever she wants!  She jumped on the inaugural, non-stop, Southwest flight from Pittsburgh to Nashville, and visited with us the first week of October.  She was busy trimming all of our shrubs and weeding, washing windows, and cleaning our kitchen with vinegar and baking soda tricks.

                                     Enjoying coffee in the morning with Mr. Bear and Lambie-pie.

Evelyn really enjoyed tackling Grammy down to the ground for Wrestlemania time the entire week! 

One day we went shopping and to a cute little park in Brentwood.  Evelyn had to try all eight swings... 

 

On Saturday, we took Evelyn to her first pumpkin patch.  It was not a cool, Fall day...it was almost 90 degrees. 

They had little John Deere tractors to ride just like Pap pap's. 

And a cute playground. 

Evelyn's favorite part was the corn and wheat troughs she got to play in. 

Resting in the shade. 

Going on a hayride. 

Checking out a replica pioneer homestead. 

She also liked the outhouse replica! 

And she popped a squat in the teepee. 

Posing by the wagon. 

On Good Morning America, we heard about a recipe for the World's Best Lasagna.  Grammy tried out the recipe on Sunday. 

It was delicious, but Evelyn wanted a hot dog instead. 

One last bout of wrestling before Grammy's flight. 

We had a blast!  Thanks for all of your hard work, Grammy!