Springtime in Tennessee

We miss our friends and family sooo sooo much! It was great to be home, but as always- the days feel so short. We were spoiled last year with so many trips to the US, but this is our last trip home as a family of 3. How great it was to relax at the lake with Grammie and Babaw, get to play with Addie and Rod, meet up with dear friends like Meghan, Lynn, the Bowmans and a very special treat to meet Ella Jo on her 1st day in this world. We'll be back in Decmeber and until then..... lot's of Skype calls to come!

Honorary Coach Ricardo with Coach Rod, Addie and the little mascot

Lovin' on some Odom boys!

a nice little visit before Ella Jo arrived

Daddy had to go back to work- but we were so glad he came for a week!

Carolina's favorite lake activity with Grammie- Wagon Rides

Playdate with the Bowman girls =))

Meeting Ella Jo Odom (where is my picture with Christy too?!!)  for the first time

Cupcake date with Meghan



This little bunny is all knocked out after 2 busy weeks in the US!!

Sooo Excited!!

to say that baby #2 is on her way! Baby Begoña will be here the end of summer and we couldn't be more giddy! 

Tennessee Christmas

How nice looking back on these pictures from our trip home for the holidays. What wonderful memories with great friends and family. We were so lucky to have a full month home to spend with everyone and look forward to another visit to Tennessee next week!!

Never complete without a stop at Crackie Berry

Christmas Eve at the Bowman's

Christmas morning on the lake

The Richards annual Christmas day pajama pic

Rod and Addie captured over the past 3 years =)

Babaw and his girls

Getting ready for Christmas

Enjoying family time with Cousin Addie and Uncle Rod....

after Church photo shoot

bless her heart....

Jersey and Rocky Top

Perfect time of year for a quick trip home. The fall leaves were just gorgeous in Madison. I spent a week there for work and then headed to TN for 36hrs with the family and my amazing girlfriends. What a super fast and super wonderful weekend. We can't wait to get back in 2 weeks!!

Carolina´s 1st boat ride

Thanks Peggy and Norman! We had a blast on the pontoon and swimming with the girls!!

Carolina´s 1st boat ride

lakin´ it with the girls

brothers.

enjoying the view of the lake

gorgeous gal

friends for life

Sneak peak at my 9mo happenings

Hint- she lived at Babaw´s table. Look at those eyes! What a story they can tell...... 

2 weeks of Tennessee

O.k. so it rained like crazy, but we were still able to celebrate the 4th of July (a few days delayed) and spend some serious quality time with the fam. Rod and Addie got to help babysit the first weekend and then most of the days we spent relaxing at home with Babaw and Grammie. Luckily the Odom´s were passing thru Knoxville, so Carolina also got her time in with Will and Gaines- though never long enough! Oh I miss these days already. Here´s to a whole lot of Red, White and Blue!

Collages by Christy- love the matching outfits to kick off the celebrations! and love these boys to pieces!

Carolina loved her 1st 4th of July at Babaw and Grammie´s

Addie- her bff- C couldn´t get enough!

White Wine Sangria de la casa

gettin´ some Grammie time

hmmm i can think of better ways to celebrate- after the floods.....

The Richards and Goan´s- a 4th of July family tradition! 

Meghan gets hitched- let´s party!!

Girls Weekend!! No better way to start a month long vacation home! We missed Meghan´s wedding in June, but luckily had a chance to celebrate it all over again! Congrats Meghan and Chris- love ya´ll! (thanks Christy for the pics!) So much fun to have all the girls together again- even Mackenzie all the way from Brazil and Liz from L.A.!

These sweet ladies came to visit a bit early and to love on little Carolina

Showering Meghan at the new ADPi house in Knoxville

and then catching up pool side before we hit the town- love the sunsphere in the background!

dinner at Tupelo Honey with the ladies

Friends

How blessed are we to have such wonderful friends to come home to. I'd give the world for weekly playdates with all these sweet babies, but we'll also settle for frequent visits throughout the year with some of my favorite folks! love you all!! From Rockwood to Knoxville to Mount Juliet to Atlanta.....

Greer and Brynn celebrating the big 2 and crowning Princess Carolina- such sweeties!

Enjoying a nice view of the lake with the Bowman and Boles families

That's what friends are for......

Will, Gaines and Carolina- we had so much fun spending a few days with these cutie pies



out for some yummy cupcakes



I LOVE this picture. Will holding Carolina's hand



Wonderful visit with Jessica, Elizabeth, Melissa and Reese- we missed sweet Caroline!