Tennessee Recap

I've come to the conclusion that there is no way I can sum up our trip to Tennessee last week. It was so full of love, tears, friends, family, memories (both remembered and made) and we are still exhausted! It was profoundly refreshing to be in a familiar place, surrounded by familiar faces. It was bittersweet, knowing that we would have to leave so quickly, and this week I have grieved last year's losses all over again.

Oh, and we managed to eat at Chick-fil-A a total of four times throughout the week ... or was it five? :)

At our favorite Jackson Chick-a-la - it was a little windy! :)

Benjamin was again an awesome traveler, making it way easier on Mom and Dad than we deserved. He was, however, a little road-weary by Easter Sunday morning, resulting in expressions like this...

...for our pictures in our cute outfits. In spite of the exhaustion, he did manage a smile or two...

Precious little thing! Anyway, all I can say is ... sweet sweet times! Here are some of our favorite pictures from the week...

Soakin' up some Grandpa love!

Nuthin' like gettin' kissed 24/7!

Benjamin even made a new friend or two! Sweet little drooly boys!

Benjamin's first visit to my parents' house held several surreal "full-circle" moments... like walking in the park with him in the stroller ... the same park I played at when I was a little kid...

Just chill-axin' in Grandma's sink, Mom! What's the camera for?

Aw, man! Just because we're back in NY, I have to be all wrapped up in blankets again?!?!

So this week we are slowly getting adjusted to being back home ... wearing sweaters, restocking the pantry, talking on skype and via email instead of in person. And I'm so grateful that, even here and now ...

"You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways...
You hem me in behind and before, and lay Your hand upon me...
Even there Your hand shall lead me, and Your right hand shall hold me...
In Your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them"
Ps. 139:3,5,10,16