Franklin Tennessee

Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving I am especially thankful for the people of Nashville!

I cant even begin to describe how kind and generous the folks are here.

Today at the grocery store I was greeted by NAME and introduced to a employee from AZ. Seriously everybody just cares about being friendly and building relationships!

Every guy tips their hat, and in a polite way.

I decided Mia only can marry a boy from the south:)

I love our ward, we had so many invites for Thanksgiving.

I was in charge of rolls, moms Chocolate pie, MAshed potatoes and bacon water chesnuts. It was actually pretty fun trying new things that our different peoples traditions.

The South knows how to cook!

Even though someone dropped my pie, I couldnt be mad at them because they were too nice!

We then sat around the fire and listened to singing and roasted marshmellows.

It is so beautiful here, so green and open.

Myles and Mia loved going on tractor rides and playing with all the kids.

I hope when I leave NAshville that a part of NAshville stays with me:)

Ice Madagascar

Ice is something everyone should do! Im sad I didnt take more pics inside, but they keep it at 10 degrees, and I wasnt taking my hands out of my pockets.

Everything is carved out of ice from Santa and his sled to the Nativity scene.

Myles and Willie slid down the ice slides, and Mia was loving all the characters.

There really is so much to do here, Im hoping we check out the worlds biggest aquarium in Georgia during Willies Christmas break.

Thank You

Dear Mom and Dad,

Thank you so much for letting us live with you the past 18 mon. It was honestly such a blast. I will treasure all the wonderful memories there. You taught me so much! Like how to make the best sunday roast, mashed potatoes/gravy dinner. I learned how to put a belt back on the vacume. Willie learned how to mow a perfect lawn.PERFECT.

Myles will miss his rough housing with Grandpa and Mia will miss the nightly dance parties. All the times you knew I was going to pull my hair out, you knew and would save me. If it were taking them on a walk or playing the piano for Mia. I Thank you!

All our movie nights and ice cream eating. I now have nobody to eat the pistachios out of the blue bell icecream so I dont even buy it now.(probably a good thing)

With tears streaming down my face, I just want you to know we are forever changed for the better and miss you alot! As for Dad being superman and helping us with the move, I feel so blessed to have the relationship I do with him. I dont know very many that are as close to their dad as I am. I know Willie will miss having him to talk to every night. He already misses his gym buddy. I always wanted to marry someone as humble as my dad and I really did. The two of them were the best of friends.

Hurry and come visit

sooner then later

We love you both so much!

xoxo

THE MOVE

Home sweet home! We love our little condo, We have never lived anywhere so long on our

own. Pretty crazy almost 10 years of marriage!

Myles at Berry Chapels Pre school, Tues-Thurs 9-2 . There is a church on every corner here, such religious folks in the South. Love it!

I flew to Little Rock with the kids to meet Willie, my dad and the Waites. They surprised us at the gates, I balled my eyes out. It was so nice to have them help us move in.

We drove around Vanderbilt and saw where Willie will go to school.

It is absolutely breathtaking here! The leaves are all changing and we are loving it.

Myles Room

I had so much fun decorating our little place, I was on Craigslist the whole month before we moved. I even busted out the oil paint and made the painting. It was so fun, Im working on another one right now.

My friend Vanessa helped me with the pillows and took me to some great fabric stores.

We checked out one of the 6 Paul Mitchel Schools that Bill and Donna own. Super cool, and great spa!

Grandpa Bill bought Myles the leather jacket at a gas station in Nashville, Myles was in Heaven.

2 hours from Nashville, we stopped and got some good ol southern BBQ

***I recently discovered Instagram and love everything about it. Mostly because Im lonely and love the instant responses. It makes me feel like Im having conversations with people besides my kids.

So if you have the iphone look me up! rachwaite

unfortunately it has made me put the blog on the back burner.

Halloween

Sad. I miss my mom!

This picture cracks me up! Myle didnt feel good, but didnt want to miss out on the fun. He just made a little bed by the master carver

Fun parade at his school

We moved the day after Halloween, it was a bit crazy!

I didnt take any pictures with my camera, only the phone. Yes Myles is a gym child(hence the sticker), he was helping me pack. His cooler was his suitcase.

October

Fun night with the mom and sisters to Ipic. Favorite theatre. recliners, blankets, pillows, popcorn-heaven for a long legged girl.

fun lunch dates with friends

train parks

Mia is becoming quite the lady

Myles will sure miss his buddy Gus

My most favorite picture ever of my 3 loves!

this kid drives me pretty crazy, but I love him lots.

Riss had a birthday and got spoiled, by hugs and presents.

Love her lover boy!

Myles already misses his sweet cousins, we send videos daily!

We really were so spoiled by the Halls. Natalie is the most giving person I know.

Linc and Noah are the worlds best behaved little boys. really!

Sweet Natalie made a delish going away meal. The coconut cake would blow your socks off

This little chunk LOVES popcorn.

Myles woke up one morning with a stiff neck and we wrapped it with a towel so it would hold it still. He made me laugh so hard, we would tease him and say hurry "look" just to see him move

Our Sunday baking at its finest