California Day #1

I left super early to catch a flight...

 to California!

 I FaceTimed Chris to let him know I got there safely.

 I guess I brought all the Tennessee rain with me.

We ate Ding Dongs,

 and yummy Mexican food.

 Davese was raving about these potato tacos.  I wasn't so sure about it, but OH MY GOODNESS...it was amazing.  Mashed potatoes, cheese in a corn tortilla and deep fried?  Yum!

 We stopped by to say hi to their local goats.  There's a window cut out of a backyard wall at a random house so the goats can look out.

 And people stop by to say hi and feed them.

 I then got to meet Baby Violet!  My Great Niece!  Isn't she precious?

 Lauren and Violet met up with us at Kenzi's school.  

We stopped by to say hi to her and to see her classroom.  {She is a preschool teacher.}

 Then back at their house I got to meet baby Allison {also my Great Niece!}.  So perfect!

 It was a big baby fest...

 and I loved getting to hold and kiss them both!

 Geoff and Cody showed up and we all had dinner and hung out for the night.  

 By hanging out, I mean, coo and ooooh and aaaah and kiss, and hold the babies!!!  These cousins are going to be BEST FRIENDS as they grow up!

Week #2 {2019}

Monday was the last day of Christmas break so the family drove out to Nollensville to eat at Outlanders.

 Love him.

 Wednesday morning, and I don't see how this is comfortable, but he stayed this way for quite awhile.

 Thursday morning we drop Payton off early at school for FCA, so I took the boys to McDonald's.  This is what Dylan ate for breakfast. Crazy!

 I LOVE that Rylan loves to read.

 Again, how can this be comfortable?

 Friday we ended up taking Dylan to the walk-in.  He had an ingrown toenail that got infected and wasn't going to heal on its own....

 and he ended up with a cute boot.  Ha!

 Saturday my cousin and her daughter came into town and we {Richards, my momma and me and the kiddos} all met up with them at Edley's BBQ for lunch {yum!} in 12 South.

We stopped at the murals...of course!

This is Andrea and her daughter Catherine. {So that makes her my second cousin? Right? I always get those confused!}

So fun when family comes to visit!

Week #1 {2019} Happy New Year!

Sunday there were a million birds eating outside our window.

I realized that our dish didn't fare well in one of our storms {we don't use direct anymore so we didn't notice it}.

We went to say goodbye and give hugs to Kenzi and Ivan.

Monday was the LAST DAY OF THE YEAR!  Here are my #bestnine photos on Instagram:

Click {here} to see What I Ate this month and

click {here} to see what Books I Read this year!

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Tuesday HAPPY NEW YEAR!  We started it with 7-Up Biscuits {the best homemade biscuits ever!}.

Then got some yard work done. 

Dylan helped Chris put the cupboard doors back on in the kids bathroom

Wednesday Penelope and Payton played on the swing, 

  and it was Bombi's 2nd birthday! We made it through the puppy stage!  Woo hoo!  He really has turned out to be an awesome dog.  Life would be lonely without him.

 Thursday while I was working, Dylan made me lunch.  He's got good taste!

 Friday was Family movie night.  Bombi was giving kisses out while Ry and I were snuggling...

 and eating popcorn of course!

 Saturday morning.  Rylan got the best spot in the house.

 Sunrise was spectacular.

 Bombi got his favorite spot in the house.

 I hope he doesn't grow any bigger!  Ha!

 Thought this was interesting...we had an extra FOOT of rain in 2018!  We already get a ton, but this year has been brutal.

But I guess if we need rain to make this green again, I'm all for it!