The kids and I left for Nashville on Friday, December 14. I was a little anxious about traveling internationally with them by myself. But they were amazing. We had several bags that I had to pack strategically with bags inside of bags because I knew that we would have much more luggage coming back because of Christmas and shopping…. if you’re not familiar, when you enter the US from an international flight, you have to re-check your bags at your layover and go back through security. We almost didn’t make our second flight because of this process. We had lots of hiccups along the way but we made it! We reminded ourselves of the family in “Home Alone” running through the airport.
We spent a few days in Nashville with our Johns family. The cousins were all so happy to be together and it was pretty noisy. They played lots of games and made a lot of music:) We even got to celebrate my brother’s 40th birthday. 
I have to admit I was very happy to get to “run into Target” with Rebecca. 
From Nashville my mother-in-law picked us up in our vehicle and took us to Memphis. There we got to go to the kids old school and see several of our friends. 
Sloane and her friend Ainsley
Blake and Mrs. Pam taking selfies 
Benson and his friend Connor
Sloane and her friends at Lunch 
We were so happy to see our neighbor, Mrs. Linda
Girls dinner 
It was great to see Mr. Jim and Mrs. Cathy Chambers 
We got to help grandpa with the yard work 
We enjoyed a late movie and Starbucks 
Sweet Maggie Lynn and Brantley
We did enjoy some Memphis barbecue 
Despite Benson’s face we were glad to pick daddy up from the airport for the middle part of our time there. 
Next stop Christmas in Arkansas
Traveling back to the US
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