lives just outside of Nashville with her husband, Eric, and their posse of boys: Jacob, Caleb, Michael and Jared.
So, on our recent vacation, since we were already going to St. Louis (and TN looked really close on the map-ha!)--we were able to work out a trip to see their family as well. It had been over 8 years since we had all been together, and over 7 since Rebecca and I had seen each other. Of course, there are many more of "us" between the two families now :)I attempted to brief my children on the boys before we arrived at their house; describing them from oldest to youngest...even showing them their pictures, attempting to have them learn their names before we arrived...all to no avail.
On the drive from St. Louis to Nashville, they became known as 'the four brothers'. And they were a hot topic of discussion. What were 'the four brothers' like? What were 'the four brothers' ages? How much longer until we were at 'the four brothers' house?
And at last we were at 'the four brother's' house. And a more perfect scene could not be found, for there, sitting all in a row, on 'the four brother's' front stoop, WAS...the four brothers!
It was the perfect greeting, and provided us all with a wonderful beginning to a fun-filled week with...Jacob, Caleb, Michael, and Jared! (and their mommy and daddy, of course!)
Our first outing with them was a hike to a beautiful stream with many waterfalls. The weather was so nice for us. Not humid at all. (very unlike the regular July TN weather we discovered)
Evie walks hand in hand with Eric. hmmm...maybe warming up to the idea of a daughter?
this is my delighted husband. he passed the wiener mobile on the drive back to their house. is it any wonder I am in love with this man?
4 comments:
yeah! the four brothers made the vacation memory list! except now I am sad again... I was finally over you leaving me!
oh! :( don't be sad...there are many more posts of pics coming--I couldn't stand it if they all made you sad! you just need to start planning your trip up here!!!
How can those people properly appreciate a creek bed with it all covered in water? So...wet. I'm jealous, Jeff. We never see weiner mobiles in Chino Valley. A lot of weiners...but they all drive pick-ups.
hahaha! weiners in pickups :) you make me laugh, dad.
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