Technically, Katy has been out of Texas a handful of times. When visiting her Mimi, Coco and Pop in New Boston, Texas, we have ventured to Texarkana on occasion (which lies on the Texas/Arkansas border). So, yes, Katy has been to Arkansas to shop and eat.
But 2 weeks ago we took Katy
really out of state for her first BIG road trip! Katy, along with her Mommy and Coco, made the drive to Smyrna, Tennessee to visit her Aunt Summer, Uncle JP and Cousin Jay. Smyrna is a small town just south of Nashville. It should have been a 9 hour drive from New Boston to Nashville, however snow and traffic jams extended our journey. 10 1/2 hours on the road, and we arrive at the Vinsons' house! I will admit that Katy did wonderfully in the car...all things considered.
It was great to see Summer and JP at their home base and in their own element. I had heard stories of their home, of the deck JP built, and the photography Summer has done for their house, but seeing it all in person really made me feel closer to them than ever.
Of course, Katy LOVED spending time with her cousin Jay. Although she is only 3 months older than him, she calls him a baby. She loves to (try to) feed him and help him play. She stills asks for him, even though we left his house two weeks ago. She loves to climb in my lap while I'm working on my computer and look at pictures of him and our trip. Here are some of our favorites:
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| "Summers" reading Katy a bed time story. Katy had several names she gave Summer: "SumSum" and "Summy" were also used quite a bit. But she had setteled into "Summers". We are not sure why Summer is a plural, but I'm sure Katy has her reasons. |
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Jay showing Katy his backyard and deck his Papa built.
I'm loving this picture of the kiddos in their BabyLegs! Anyone that knows me knows my obsession!! |
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| Cutie Jay showing me his Mamma's shoe. It must be a Vinson thing, but both of these kids are obsessed with shoes! |
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| Katy playing with her "JayJay" |
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| Katy thinks Jay is a baby and she needs to help him drink. It is sweet and honestly, Jay didn't seem to mind the attention. |
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| Jay showing Coco one of his favorite toys. Katy seems interested... but really she just wants to feed Jay again. |
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| We shopped and went out to eat while enjoying our visit. LOVE this pic of Coco and Katy with Jay and JP wlking into a store. |
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Jay kissing Katy
that's right.... Awwwww |
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The Tennessee Vinsons
Thank you for sharing your home with us!! |
Oh, I love the post!! Thanks so much for visiting us!! I wish we could cut off half of Tennessee and all of Arkansas, and the trip would be so much shorter. The photos are great! My favorite one is Jay kissing Katy. Jay doesn't kiss anyone else (and I mean not even his Mama and Papa), so Katy should feel honored. By the way, Jay pointed to a photo of Katy on the fridge today, and JP said: "That's KA-TY." And Jay grinned and said: "KA-TY?"
ReplyDeleteLOL Summer! We had dinner with some friends and their 6 month old baby, Noah, on Saturday. Katy INSISTED he was Jay! She called him "Jay-Jay" all night! We miss you guys too!!
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