Abbey and Avery come to Tennessee!!

Last weekend (okay, three weekends ago) brought all kinds of excitement that we have looked forward to for weeks! My wonderful friend Abbey and her sweet baby Avery came to visit. This was Abbey's first visit to Tennessee and Avery's first plane ride. It is such a tough job to fly with a little one alone, so we are so grateful that they took time out of their schedule to come and see us.

Abbey and I were college roommates at OSU and quickly became the best of friends. I would say she is more like a sister than just a normal friend. I always appreciate her wisdom and unconditional love. Abbey has taught me so much in life and has been a true friend through all of life's ups and downs. It is always fun to catch up with friends, but a true delight to have a visit from "our" Abbey. So Ab and Avery - THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for coming to visit.

Four days just seems to pass entirely too quickly - especially when you have little ones in the house! We tried to cram in as many fun activities as we could over the weekend and enjoyed our long chats in the evening once the littles fell asleep. We didn't accomplish as much as I had hoped, so that just means you guys will have to COME BACK SOON!!

Friday night we decided to go and visit the Apple Festival in Erwin. It was a much more exciting event on paper than in reality, so we made our way through the booths and found a few things for the little girls.

Saturday, Abbey and I loaded up the babies and set off to see the Biltmore in Asheville. This is the Vanderbilt family home and an absolute must to see when you visit this part of the country. Unfortunately, this was one of the most crowded days of the year and everyone else decided that it was a great day to visit this beautiful site as well. We had never been with babies and were quite the sight with two babies in strollers and just the two of us to haul things up and down the stairs in the midst of those crowds!

Barrett loving on Auntie Abbey and Avery

Brave souls we were!!

Loving on sweet baby Avery



Baby brag pic



We did get a few great pictures, which of course was the most important part!

After visiting the Biltmore, I had to take the girls and show them off to our Tennessee friends. We had a quick dinner date with the Moss and McDonald families before heading home to get ready for bed.

Sunday, we had to take Abbey and Avery back to the airport and say goodbye. This is always the worst part of the trip for me. I am so much better about holding back the tears, but it is still tough for me to put my loved ones back on a plane and say "see 'ya next time." We had such a wonderful visit with Abbey and Avery and look forward to seeing them all again as soon as we can!