Bus Riders!

One of my favorite parts of the day - when these two jump off the bus together!

Fall Break

This week was Fall Break for the boys. We had several things to get accomplished during the week but Thursday was reserved for Fun Day!

We started Fun Day off by visiting the Ronald McDonald house. When Philip was in the hospital, we lived 45 minutes away from the Children's Hospital. Some parents don't have that luxury. They live miles, hours, states away. The Ronald McDonald house provides housing for those parents who need a safe, inexpensive place to stay for the duration of their child's hospitalization. I wanted to show this House to the boys and see if there were ways we could volunteer in the future. The boys did great as we got a tour of the facility and they even were able to play with a brothers and sister who were there while their other brother was at Vanderbilt.

After that, we headed to lunch at Elliston Place. I had never been to this Nashville staple and it was a fun, casual lunch break.

Then, we headed to the Parthenon! I had told Jackson about the Parthenon in Nashville and about the statue of Athena inside it. He was fascinated by it and wanted to see if it really was a big as I had eluded to.

I don't think it disappointed!

We didn't stay long at the Parthenon - once they saw the statue they were ready to go! But it was a fun experience and I was happy to show them some Nashville history.

They have so much of their Daddy in them! 

Break in the park

There was an old plane and train in the park that we had to explore

Bunny Loftis Auction

Tonight my parents joined us at the Bunny Loftis Auction at church. It was a fun, fun evening with the highlight being a Tennessee Waltz with Elizabeth & PopPop.

Walden Pumpkin Farm

Thanks to Emily who watched Elizabeth again, I was able to go with Philip on his first School Field Trip! We headed via bus to Walden's Pumpkin Farm. It was a beautiful day and a lot of fun to hang out with my favorite Kindergartener and his new friends.

Philip and Ms. Roberson 

The Hermitage

This morning, I went with Jackson on his first field trip of the year. We traveled via bus to the Hermitage.  I have always loved historical homes and I was excited to share the story of the Hermitage with Jackson.

On the bus - here we go!

We enjoyed touring the home and hearing about Andrew Jackson, but since there were so many of us we didn't get to explore around the grounds as much as I would have liked. I guess that means a trip back to the Hermitage is in our future!

This was my crew for the morning
Jackson Braden Zion

Zion Braden and Jackson 

Bradon was happy to show off his map
The other two wanted to see the airplane flying overhead!

So much fun with my 2nd grader!

Frist Center

The boys were out of school today but Elizabeth's school was open. We dropped her off at 9:00 and set out to explore Nashville. I wanted to show the boys downtown & the Frist Center. 

Over the summer, Jackson had taken the City Bus on a field trip and really enjoyed it. Since Philip and I had not had that experience, we decided to leave our car at Elizabeth's school and hop on the bus heading downtown. 

We arrived at the Frist, bought my ticket (Kids are free!) and headed to the amazing, hands-on, kids area. We painted, made sculptures, and the boys even directed their own movie.We spent two hours exploring and creating in this amazing space! 

After watching their movies, we enjoyed lunch at the Frist cafe and headed back to pick up Elizabeth. It was such a fun outing! 

2015 FVAOH

What a nice, relaxing Family Vacation in K-town!

Jackson got to help with the cooking this year!