Nashville and back again

We finally made time to get away and take a little vacation. A BIG thank you to Chris' brother Drew and his wife Laura for giving us a place to stay while we visited them in Nashville. The highlight of our stay was getting to spend so much time with our adorable nephew Caleb. Chris' latest "bouncer look" (goatee) earned him the nickname "Dude Beard" which was lovingly given him by Caleb. In true Nashville fashion we went out to check the local music scene and found ourselves at the Bluebird Cafe for songwriters night. We got to hear some amazing writers and musicians share their music with us. We also spent some time walking around historic downtwon Franklin. Franklin is quite a cozy little place and we got to see some great landmarks and learn a little history. Another fun adventure was hiking through the Montgomery Belle State Park. Chris didn't care much for all the creepy-crawlies living in the forest but the foliage was breathtaking!! Nashville is so beautiful in the fall (my favorite season). Below are some pictures of our trip. I'm not that great with the camera but I gave it my best "shot".

Music in the round at the Bluebird Cafe

Me and Chris at the Bluebird Cafe

Caleb loved sitting on Chris' shoulders
while we walked through Franklin.

Beautiful weather for a hike!

Montgomery Belle State Park - gorgeous!

Laura, Drew & Caleb.
What a darling family!!
Thanks for your hospitality guys :)

Green, green everywhere

Hooray! We finally have grass. How sweet it is! We truly appreciate all the neighbors in our fantastic ward that helped lay all the beautiful grass we will enjoy for years to come. Thank you to Chanshare Sod Farms. They really know their stuff.



Before - After



Before - After

The grass is always greener. . . .we're just glad to have some

It's a miracle. We have finally jumped on the blog-wagon. I'm sure I will be the one doing most of the posting so when it goes too long without an update you'll know who to blame. Anywho, since I am new at this, this first entry will be rather short and sweet.
Chris and I are so excited to be finishing our front yard the coming week. My dad, we'll call him "Super Don" leveled a huge sink hole and helped replace our sprinkler system over the summer. Now that cooler (yeah right) weather is here we are finally laying sod. I'll be sure to post before and after pictures for y'all. As much as we have enjoyed only having half the amount of grass to mow it will be nice to not be known as "the dirt house" anymore.
Now that we have a beautiful, sturdy deck in the backyard and a level, green frontyard it must be time to start on fixing up the inside of the house, eh? Well . . . that may just have to wait.