June

June was packed full of fun for our family. 


To start the month we were able to explore Brandon's business friend's farm earlier this month.  He and his brother own somewhere between 350-370 acres south of Nashville.  He was kind enough to show us around his beautiful property.  

With George the Tennessee Mule

Myles loved "driving" the John Deere tractors

Myles said goodbye to his crib.  After a few naps/nights on the floor, he decided the bed was better. 

Helping Daddy wash the car

Mid month we headed up to Michigan.  We had a great time visiting family and friends.  It was a fun filled week full of mountain biking, family time, playdates, dinners with friends, pedi's, wine tasting and more. 

I gave up keeping him clean a while ago- playing in the dirt with his cousin Caden

Sprinkler fun

All the Terpstra cousins

Wine tasting w/ the sil's and mil.

A child free night out with our good friends Terry and Courtney.

Following our time in Michigan, Brandon and I headed to the other side of the lake for our friend's wedding. We were pleasantly surprised with how much we enjoyed Milwaukee.   They have a wonderful riverfront walk going through downtown that we strolled along after the rehearsal dinner.  The wedding was beautiful and we had such a fantastic time.  

All dolled up

Our Chicago friends

Other than that we have just been trying to stay cool like everyone else.  Nashville had it's hottest day ever on Friday.  If we can make it through this summer I think the rest should be a breeze.  Myles and I are headed to the U.P. in a few weeks.  It is the first time I am looking forward to the weather up there :)

  Jacey

May

Summer seems to have been here for two months already so we've been doing our best to get outdoors before it becomes too hot.

To celebrate Mother's Day, we ventured down to Arrington Vineyards.   Picnic dinner, gorgeous setting, yummy wine and my two loves; couldn't ask for a better day.  We were later informed that Mother's Day was next weekend.  Oh shoot, I got to celebrate it twice ;)

We made a quick jaunt up to Chicago for our friend's bachelor/bachelorette parties.  We'll be going to Milwaukee in a few weeks for the wedding.

A sensor went out on our Jeep on the way to Chicago, no better way to kill an hour while it's being fixed then playing a little catch.

With the soon to be Mrs. Shannon Vukovljak at the Wit

Our wonderful hosts Becky and Damion

We took advantage of our all-location Y membership and went to the Maryland Farms Y in Brentwood.  They have a wonderful little waterpark that Myles loved!

Not quite on the same playing field as the Y,  Myles hung out with the ladies at a friends "pool".  Pool size didn't bother Myles as he still had a great time.

We closed out the month with a busy Memorial Day weekend including a bbq with friends, hiking at Savage Gulf National Forest and another trip to the Maryland Farms waterpark.  

A tasty end to the month! 

Love,   Jacey

April

April has come and gone and with it came another visit from Mom and Dad Terpstra,  a 30th birthday (not  mine thankfully :) and some more exploring of the area.  

Nashville has almost 50 miles of paved greenways around the city which is great since we were given bikes for our anniversary in March.  We spent an evening taking a bike ride out to Percy Priest dam.  Myles seems to enjoy the bike trailer.  Brandon has also started to mountain bike and found some trails nearby at Long Hunter State Park to tackle.  We're hoping to do some more hiking this coming month.  

Myles lastest craze- stacking diapers on top of people and running and knocking them over.

J. Percy Priest Reservoir

Our little craft project. 

Watching airplanes w/daddy

Waving goodbye to them.

Franklin Main Street Festival

A little dazed after a day out in the sun.

Helping collect sticks for the fire- a perfect job for him.

A relaxing end to the month.

Jacey