Tennessee Continued...

I honestly ADORE this fab picture!!! In life, you have those that you call acqaintances, you have those you call friends, you have those select few you can call best friends. I'm so thankful that Jen is one that I can honestly say is one of my very best friends. So thankful for her realness. It's hard to find friends that you can ...honestly kick back, relax, and truly be yourself with and not worry about a thing. Thank You Jen for your friendship! You mean the world to me!! So glad you're apart of my life! Love you and Miss you!!!!

Sorry this picture is a little blurry. I love this Auntie moment...Bradyn fell asleep in the car, as I was carrying him into the house, he just snuggled right into me...LOVE him!!! Of course I took full advantage of holding and snuggling with him. :) Sunday was full of awesome church...you should check it out at First Apostolic Church. I was also able to see some other friends of mine...and went to eat with them but I forgot to pull out my camera. Maybe next time! :) Miss yall! Monday was a sad day as I had to leave to come back home...but we were able to get in a little more "fopping" (shopping) in. And some play time in with Bradyn.

He loves playing with balls!! And he adores playing "peek a boo"! I LOVE this picture!!! Awe...Jen and Bradyn. :) Bradyn said, "Mom, tunnel!" haha So needless to say they are both in the tunnel...I love the fact that they get to spend quality time together! :)

Before we left for the airport Bradyn was running giving me "kissies and huggies" saying "It's MY Dista!" I loved hearing him say that! I love that little boy so much!!

Here is a little video of him having "Auntie Dista" time! :) He makes my heart smile!



I just realized that I didn't get any pictures of Brady and Jen together...definitely will have to next time!

You can see Jen's version on her blog, here.

That's it for now! Hope yall have a great week!

A Drive through the Mountains...

Saturday was a blast! We decided to get up and take a drive through the BEAUTIFUL Smoky Mountains!!! It's beyond breath-taking! It's still a week or two early for the fall leaves, but it was still just as gorgeous. You definitely have a "God-moment" when your in the mountains....only HE could make something as beautiful as that! Bradyn with his "sunnies" on. :)

I love the fact that you can see the mountains all the way around the city! So pretty! Driving towards the mountains! :) We made it to the Great Smoky Mountains!! :)
A view of Pigeon Forge!

Up close view of Pigeon Forge...love the Space Needle! :)





Seriously?? Is there anything more beautiful? Definitely had a "God-moment" when you look out across this beautiful site. He's an amazing artist! :)

A few of the leaves were starting to turn!


Yep, thats right...we crossed into North Carolina!! But not for long...we had to get back so we could finish listening to the football game! LOL Love ya, Jen!! :)



I love this picture!!!

Awe, so thankful for friends you can call family. :)

Love my sweet friend!

haha this picture cracks me up! We were trying to kiss him on the cheeks and he was loving every minute of it! He loves kisses. I was having issues taking the pictures and looks like I caught it mid kiss. LOL Oh well...its cute anyway. :)

There we go! Finally got one. Love this picture!! This boy is definitely Loved!!

Sweet picture!!

So pretty! This is as close as we could get to the water at this point. Next time maybe it'll be warmer and we can actually get our feet in. :)



Love them!! Bradyn was showing us a leaf he had!

Driving through Gatlinburg on the way back! So a cool town! It reminded me a lot of Branson....but a lot "cooler". lol

Yep, sporting the Orange again. Go VOLS! LOL (Jen, that was for you!) :)

I loved how they had everything looking SO fall'ish!!




LOL! This makes me laugh...

Seriously...this pumpkin was HUGE...ok so it wasn't real, but still....it really was cool though. :)


And to end the day, we just "HAD" to stop the Tanger Outlets and do some "fopping" (As Bradyn calls it). Thats what girls do best, right?! :)

Pumpkin Spice Latte + Tennessee Mountains + Friends + Football + Shopping + a fall-ish day = a Perfect Saturday!

You can see Jen's version of the day, here, on her blog. :)

...Stay tuned - more pics to come!...

Market Square

This past weekend was a BLAST! You can't go wrong when you're spending time with those you love, right?! It was filled with making memories, laughing, Auntie "Dista" time, shopping, driving through the mountains, and just spending some quality time with one of my best friends!

Jen, I am so thankful for your friendship. God definitely knew what He was doing when He placed you in my life. You are one of THE sweetest people I know and I can't tell you enough how much I just love your beautiful self! Thank You for...everything. Thank You for your constant support, your encouragement, your realness, for just being You!...YOU mean the world to me! :) Love you girl!

After I arrived in the beautiful state of Tennessee...Jen, Bradyn, and I headed to Knoxville to see what Market Square was all about. LOVED it! Quaint little square with shops, cafes, a park....what's not to love?

Walking into Market Square...notice the guy on the right sporting his Orange! :)

Love love loved the square!

So many cool shops!!

And lots of cafe's!

I really like this window for some reason....and they are really sporting their Orange...lol


Love this! Such a cool area!




The fountains were really cool...Bradyn loved looking at them!

The Tomato Head...my new favorite cafe! Thanks Jen!

The Tomato Head...I LOVE this picture....so European looking! :)

My sweet friend, Jennifer, and my bubby, Bradyn! :) Love them!

My yummy southwest chicken salad...forgot to take a picture of Jen's sandwich...so yummy!


After we left Market Square, we hit the mall up to do some more shopping. Bradyn is such a GOOD little shopper!!! Seriously...I've never seen a little one love to shop as much as he does. :) And of course we had to let Bubs have a little play time. lol He is so adorable! He kept saying, "My turn, Mom?" :)





...More pics to come...