Everyone heading home

It's sad to see everyone head home. Jillian is riding home with Ryan's sister after lunch, and Christie is flying back to Tampa on a 2:00 flight. I got up early this morning and fixed a waffle breakfast for everyone. We reminisced about the weekend, laughed, hugged, and told each other how much we loved each other....now I know that may sound a little mushy....but we truly had a fantastic time together these last few days. We spent time with each other one last time for lunch and then started getting everyone packed and ready to head home. It's sad to see them both go, but the only consolation is that I know that they will be back home next month!

Love ya girls!!!!!

More Shopping and Eating

Today was spent shopping and eating and shopping and eating. The girls got their hair cut this afternoon - then shopping and eating again!!!!!

Black Friday

Of course we went shopping!!!! Unlike years of the past (I guess I am just getting too old) we didn't get up at the crack of dawn to hit those 4:00 AM sales - we rolled out of bed around 9:00 ate breakfast , did some business at the bank , did some shopping at Oprymills (a note for my girlfriend Kelly- the Opryland Theme park is no longer there - it has been replaced by a huge shopping mall) and ate a lite lunch. We then all headed over to PreHab Massage for a much needed one hour massage!

After the massages, we headed home, showered and changed and met Steve and Menie at Maggiano's to celebrate Christie's 19th birthday. This is one of her favorite places to eat and since we didn't get to celebrate with her when she was still in Tampa - we thought that we would tonight!

After much food - GOOD FOOD - we headed over to see the Bell's new home - their loft in Germantown.

Thanksgiving Day

We celebrated Thanksgiving day with lots of food! We enjoyed the small family gathering at Grandmama's(my mom's house) and enjoyed each others company. It has been awhile since we have all been together with Jillian living now in Johnson City and Christie going to college in Tampa.

We then watched the Titans win their 11th game that afternoon. More pics of the day/weekend in the Thanksgiving 2008 shutterfly album to the right ...

Christie's Home!

Yeah! Jillian and I met Christie at the Nashville Airport this evening around 7:00 pm. Christie flew home from Tampa to spend time with us for the holidays. I couldn't hold the tears back...tears of joy!!! It is so wonderful to have both of my girls home. You don't realize how much you truly miss them until you have an empty nest! We came home and ate a home-made lasagna dinner. Life is good!

Jillians Home!

Yeah! Jillian arrived home around 6:45 this evening. She got a ride with Ryan since he was planning to come home early to spend some time with his family. He will have to leave to go back to Johnson City Thanksgiving evening because he has to work at Sears on Black Friday, Sat and Sun. (YUK) -but he drove Jillian home for me. Jillian said that all but one of her classes were cancelled for Wed and the two diagnostic tests that the ER doctor wanted her to have (scheduled for Wed morning) can be postponed till next Tuesday. Christie will be coming home Wed night around 7:00. Lots of blogging and pictures to come!

Cleaning Frenzy

Yes, its a mad dash to capture every dust bunny and get everything in order for the girls to come home for the holiday weekend. Ed and I each have a list to get done today. Just found out that Jillian is coming home today - riding home with Ryan and her roommate Elizabeth will take her back on Sunday. Yeah - she doesn't have to make that 5 hour trip by herself. I see lots of eating, talking, sleeping, shopping, shopping, eating, shopping, and did I mention eating on the horizon...not to mention some snuggle time!! Can't Wait!