The Toddler Does Chattanooga

Monday, October 26, 2015

Mike had to take one last class for his Certified Economic Developer program and since it was in Chattanooga, I decided to take advantage of my flexible schedule and bring Blair along so we could visit the Tennessee Aquarium and the Creative Discovery Museum!

Twenty-one Months

Sunday, October 25, 2015
Someone get this baby a cup of milk for "cheers!" She's 21!

A visit from Poppie

Friday, October 23, 2015

In keeping with our busy little October, my dad come down to visit for a long weekend! We took advantage of the gorgeous fall weather by playing in the leaves, going to the wooden castle park near our house, carving pumpkins and splashing in the Harpeth River. 

Festive fun at Gentry's Farm

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Fall is in the air and being a classic basic white girl, I just can't stop myself from dragging taking the family to a pumpkin patch. My dad came to Nashville for the weekend and it was the perfect weather for a visit to Gentry's Farm in Franklin. We went to the same farm last year for Blair's first pumpkin experience and I hope to return every year as a fall tradition! It's the cutest place - they have great activities for kids of all ages, a bunch of photo-ready setups and a $3 pick-your-own patch. It was so much fun watching Blair kiss the pumpkins, get excited about the animals and squeal over the funny-shaped gourds.

Seattle: Part Two

Saturday, October 17, 2015

I'll continue my photo barrage from our trip to Seattle, starting with Monday's explorations! Mom had to work on Monday (boo!), so Blair and I walked to the Seattle Aquarium to see the "peesh." She was in heaven. The Seattle Aquarium is the perfect size - it's small, but engaging and perfect for little ones with short attention spans. They even had a Toddler Time program set up with tons of activities for the littlest visitors, and Blair played with sea-animal puzzles, painted a fish masterpiece, smashed play-doh and colored pictures with some new friends. It was delightful - we could have stayed all day, but she was getting cranky and fell asleep in the stroller on the walk back to the hotel.

Seattle: Part One

Friday, October 16, 2015

Mike's annual city manager conference was in Seattle, Washington, this year, so Blair and I decided to tag along and make a family trip out of it! I figured it was a great opportunity for us to travel to the West Coast, especially since any plans for expanding our family in the future will limit our/my ability to make big plane trips like that. Mike booked his flight to arrive late Friday night in time for a Saturday conference session, while Blair and I would follow on Saturday morning.

Pumpkin Carving with MeeMaw

Thursday, October 1, 2015


My mom really wanted to carve a pumpkin with Blair during her visit, so we picked up a big ol' pumpkin and let the two of them have-at-it in the front yard. Blair was intrigued by the pumpkin's mushy insides and loved spooning the goop out of (and back into) it! I got to sit back and watch the two of them interact. It is the sweetest thing to see your child have so much love for your mom... I love that they have such a close bond already!

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