Olivia Leigh Photography: Lenoir City, Tennessee

Our trip has definitely been fun so far. We made it all the way to Tennessee last night instead of having to stop somewhere for the night. Morning came all too early (especially because of the time difference) but thankfully our anticipation of hugs from much-missed family members made waking up a little easier. By 9:00 we were seated at a Cracker Barrel table-for-ten with Uncle Dave and Aunt Donna. Jesse, father of the lovely new Lily, joined us shortly afterwards. After what seemed like hours but was in reality probably only 30 minutes Uncle Mike, Aunt Wanda, Caj, and Blu assumed their positions at our table. The food was delicious and, boy, was it wonderful to catch up with family!

We spent the rest of our morning visiting different houses. The majority of my mom’s family are extremely artistic and it is always so interesting to see their latest projects whether they be houses, vehicles, or another piece of artwork. And since several of our extended family members live in Lenoir City there were tons of neat things to check out.

By noon the guys (minus Jesse who’d gone back to help with his baby) had taken off to look at cars while we girls did the grocery shopping. I’ll admit I spent more time entertaining Caj and Blu than I did picking out food. Those girls are PRECIOUS! And, yes, that deserved all caps.

After reuniting with the boys to unload groceries at the cabin we all headed to Jesse and Carrie’s house to meet Lily. What a darling baby. That little girl is sure one loved little doll.

It’s late afternoon and everyone is doing their own thing to get ready for Sabbath. Some people are cooking while others are napping. I’m going to share some nursery pictures with you in a while but for now I want to share a few of Caj and Blu. These were taken with my point and shoot. I wasn't thinking and left my 5D in the hotel closet.

Blu loved petting the puppies