Memphis

We were in Memphis this past weekend for our friend, Liz's wedding. Dave has known Liz for several years, and she was the pianist in our wedding. It was wonderful to be able to get out to Memphis to celebrate with her.

We flew, as I mentioned in a previous post. Yea, good thing I found my non-expired Franklin passport because the noted "McNay" didn't work. Hadleigh was SO excited to get on a plane. She has flown several times in her short life, but this was the first time she was actually aware of being on a plane. The night before we flew out I told her we would be flying on a plane and she was SO excited. She loves planes and helicopters and so I knew this would be a treat. Even though it was fun for her, it is also scary flying sometimes. I am not a huge fan of take-off and I cannot handle turbulance. We hit a good pocket of rough air and Hadleigh got really nervous. Dave was able to handle her and I was thankful that we were both flying with the girls. This was Annelise's first flight and she did as well I could expect the little elf to do.

Traveling with two babies is a lot harder than traveling with one. Getting through security with a double stroller, a car seat, two shoeless children was a bit much, but we all survived.

We stayed at a wonderful hotel in Memphis with a pool, a free cocktail hour, a cook to order breakfast, and a fabulous restaurant. Saturday morning Dave took us to Shelby Farms Park, which is HUGE park with walking trails, bison, and playgrounds. It was super fun just relaxing with the girls (without worrying about the boxes that still to be unpacked or the pictures that should be hung on the wall).

The wedding was wonderful and Dave had fun seeing some of his old Memphis pals. Hadleigh was very entertained at the reception and enjoyed dancing around and eating CAKE. At the reception some of Liz's friends sang a variety of songs, and one of the songs was "In Christ Alone". That is a fam favorite and one that I sing to Hadleigh regularly. As soon as they started singing it, Hadleigh came running to sit on my lap and exclaimed "Alone" and then started singing with them. It is funny to hear a two year singing about righteousness, but she does a good job of pronouncing the words. Annelise had a fun time dancing with her new little buddy, Douglas, the son of Dave's old buddies Will and Elizabeth.

Sunday morning we headed back to Atl, and was glad to put both girls in their own beds for their afternoon naps.

The real question at this point is, am I brave enough to fly solo with the girls back to CA to visit my fam...time will tell.