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Nashville Shenanigans <3

June 10, 2023 by Jensey Leave a Comment

Can you tell it’s summer?

And our slow season?

And we’re FINALLY catching up on all the things?! Blogging and dare I say… Instagram-ing?!?!

While in Tennessee for Kami and AJ’s wedding, our Muppet got to spend the weekend being spoiled rotten by his aunt and uncle in Nashville. There was ice cream and horseback riding and chicken-feeding and painting and even a rodeo! He had one heck of a 48 hour adventure! My one request was they save going to the Nashville Zoo with us. I’m not kidding when I say it’s my favorite thing to do in our old hometown, and if I only have one day to play, that’s where I’m headed! <3

Before I get to the zoo, here’s some proof that I’m not exaggerating when I tell you Aunt LoLo had a magical packed itinerary. My favorite? She helped him create his first “art show,” and she had it on display when we got back from our wedding.

She had him title each painting, which immediately made this piece my favorite: “A Fish Deep in the Water, but We Can’t See It.”

Ok ok, on to zoo day!

TROUBLE.

The single best thing in Nashville? The Nashville Zoo’s *CAGELESS* KANGAROO EXHIBIT.

As long as they’re on the pathway, you can pet them. Our animal-loving boy was smitten. <3

If this kid doesn’t become a veterinarian, I’ll be shocked. His favorite part of the visit was snuggling LoLo and Jon’s chickens. <3

Nashville is too far away. :(

The Best Gift of 2012

January 2, 2013 by Jensey 9 Comments

Once again, Lorie wins the “gift whisperer” award of the year. If you’ve followed along with our blog the past year, you may recall my best friend Lorie launched me into the ugly cry when she surprised me by decorating our house for Christmas last year when we were gone (read about it here). The past ten years of our friendship have included many trips to Target. Any time we’d pass the camping aisle, Lorie heard me whine about how badly I wanted to steal one of the mini display tents and take it home to Huckleberry! This year Lorie tracked down a mini North Face tent and gave it to me for Christmas, complete with a stuffed Boo zipped inside. BEST GIFT EVER. Here’s Huck enjoying his first backyard camping trip, complete with (Photoshopped) fire:

Me to Nate : Should we do the shoot out back or in front of the house? Nate looks at the neighbor’s house, down at Huck, and at the mini tent in his hand : We should probably be doing this out back, hun.

Lorie + Jonathan : Anniversary

July 4, 2012 by Jensey 2 Comments

Just as I love Christmas so it’s extra fitting that our wedding anniversary is Christmas Eve, our best friend Jon loves America. I mean, I love America, too, but Jon is 30 and lights up when he talks about presidents. He even has a favorite president. I think it’s my most favorite thing about him. So it’s extra fitting that Lorie and Jon’s anniversary just happens to be the Fourth of July. :)

I can’t believe that two years ago today, our best friends Lorie and Jon were getting married under an Acacia Tree in Tanzania, Africa. This week they’re celebrating their anniversary by attending a friend’s wedding in Spain, and Jon plans on participating in the Running of the Bulls in Pamploma. Real bulls, people. They constantly inspire us to have more adventures!