Isn't Granny the Greatest?!

Off to Granny's house we go!!!

Our vacation officially started at 4:30pm on Thursday afternoon, when the boys and I met daddy at his office and then bravely drove off into the Nashville rush hour traffic en route to Kentucky and Granny's house!! God definitely smiled on us as we breezed up I-65 with only minor delays at the interstate splits. Then it was smooth sailing as we traveled "home" to the Bluegrass state with our eyes set on our destination, "The Cozy Cone" (Eric's affectionate name for mom's quiet, relaxing home).

Granny's house was the first stop on our trip that would include a visit with the Dentons in Ashland and cheering Bret on at his football game on Friday, a weekend at the lake with Memaw and Pepaw,a visit with Papaw Larry on Monday, and then its back to Granny's house for a night before leaving for Pigeon Forge with her, Aunt B, and Uncle Bill on Tuesday for five days in the mountains. It will be a family-filled ten day vacation that we have been looking forward to all summer!

Not only did mom have a wonderful dinner prepared for our arrival, she had an array of fun toys on her front porch just waiting to be pounced on by energetic boys who had been confined to a mini-van for three hours. As soon as we pulled into the drive, Caleb was out the door in a bound with little brother close behind.

In Caleb's opinion, there are few places cooler than Granny's house to visit. The mass number of cow spottings alone that the trip entails is enough to put it high on his list of must-see attractions. Living in the city has given Caleb an appreciation for the wide open spaces we get to observe on the way to, and those that envelop, Granny's house. Of course, the best thing about Granny's house is Granny. She is the best story reader and Caleb proclaimed at dinner, "You are the best cooker, Granny." Since Seth ate most of his dinner, we decided that he definitely seconded the compliment. Plus, Granny has a play kitchen, TWO(count them,TWO) tool benches, a new swing set, and the biggest Lego collection I have ever seen.

Oh, and as if there was anything else that could make
it an even cooler place for her grandsons to be, mom
treats the boys to ice cream with Granny before bed. Mom, you pull out all the stops!

That settles it, we are packing our bags and moving into the Cozy Cone!