It's a long one..

 It has been the summer of blog slacking!  I hope to do better once we get back in our routine.  The trio and I just got back from a 10 day trip to Tennessee.  It originally started out only going to be about a week but Thursday turned into Friday then it was Sunday but it was worth every minute we got to soak up with friends and family.

 We started out trip with a stop off in Jackson to see our buddies the Parsons.  We played, laughed, ate and decided there just are not enough hours in the day! We then headed to Nashville to spend the weekend with Nanny and Pa.  We took the kiddos to the science museum.  I am pretty sure this was the first trip that JD will remember.  He was a wild man!!

 My boys LOVED this slide.  It made a certain bodily noise that my little boys just can't get enough of these days.

 After Nashville we headed to see my Granny. 

 Miss J scored some of Granny's jewelry.  She loved it and my granny ate it up.

 We finally made it to Nana's to hang with Auntie and H.  There are always laughs when these four are together.  We spent some time with some sweet friends from Jackson at Reelfoot Lake or Snake Lake as my trio calls it. We went through the museum and walked the boardwalk and of course headed to Tiptonville to the Dairy Queen.

 That is a pretend snake that N has, for if it were real, I would not have been standing there to take the picture:)

 I am having some serious hair envy.  I love Auntie's new color!

We tried to squeeze in every minute we could with this crew.  Auntie, Bubba, and H begin their Virginia adventure very soon.  I can not wait to visit!  My wise sister said sometimes God calls you home before He sends you out again.  I told her she needed to put that on a t-shirt! But seriously, I believe that is so true.  I was almost overcome as I sat in the church that I had sat in as a young woman praying that the Lord would make me a wife and mother. Now my sweet family almost fills a pew:)  It was a sweet reminder that  He is always faithful.  It may not be in the timing that I think is right but His timing is absolutely perfect and I can't wait to see what blessings He has in store for the Hutson crew.