Family reunion, birthday, and wedding

We've had an incredibly busy past week...first of all, Corey came in at the end of last week. He was only here for a couple of days but just long enough to help me refinish our kitchen table and chairs (more on that in the next post). He got to spend a little time with Jackson and even babysat while we started house hunting. Jacks just loves his uncle Corey! He wanted Corey to hold him all of the time and even left daddy for him more than once. It was super cute because this is the first he has really wanted someone other than me or Mike.

Jacks and I packed up and rode back to Tennessee with Corey on Saturday evening. All of mom's side of the family was coming down for a family get together for the week. Mike had to work until Tuesday, so we left early with Corey in order to visit longer. While in TN we got together with a group of Belmont friends and former teammates. All five couples had a baby boy this past year - it was fun seeing all of the boys together! We all hope for a future basketball team out of these little (or not so little) guys! We missed Mike for the shot of the dads with their boys...

The rest of the week was pretty much just spent lounging at the house. We got in some pool time and played a lot of corn hole. Jackson got to meet the rest of my cousins and aunts/uncles that he has not met yet. He loved the attention and is really starting to take to other people. It was fun visiting and catching up with all of the family. Mike joined us Tuesday evening, just in time for my birthday on Wednesday.

My birthday was spent lounging by the pool. It was a relaxing day and I couldn't have planned a better day. My cousin Whitney made a delicious coconut cake. The best gift I've received this last year is my sweet boy and I feel blessed to wake up each day and spend it with him. I'm such a lucky mommy!!

It rained ALL day on the fourth - after being cooped up for hours we finally braved the weather and hot tubbed it and even continued our corn hole tournament in the rain! We tried to make the most of the holiday!

Mike, Jackson and I loaded up early Friday morning to make the long trek to Charleston, SC. One of Mike's good dental school friends was getting married there. The trip was over 8 hours - the longest we've made with Jackson. He did very well. He had one rough hour in the afternoon, but other than that was an angel.  The wedding was beautiful and held in a historic church in downtown Charleston followed by the reception at the aquarium. We had a fun time visiting Charleston briefly and catching up with some of our best friends!

It's been a fun week but we sure are glad to be home for a little while! There really is no place like your own home....