Visitors!!

We've been so lucky to have had both sets of our parents come to visit us in the last few weeks.

Matt's parents came to visit us for the 3rd week of October. We had lots of fun, and were able to do some free sightseeing!

Matt took a morning off from work and we went to check out the Grand Ole Opry, the Opry Museum, and the Opryland Hotel.

Here's Mom and Dad S in front of the Grand Ole Opry.


As you might have heard, the Opryland Hotel is quite a sight. The interior is beautiful, and it's free to just go in and walk around enjoying the sights. This is just one of three garden areas inside the hotel.


Matt's photography skills are really getting awesome! This one is from behind the waterfall.

Taking time to smell the...orchids. =)

More awesome scenery in the second garden area of the hotel.

A "river" runs through it! The third garden area of the hotel has a "river," complete with a "riverboat" that travels up and down it. This area also has a little area of shops, which Matt says remind him of how streets look in Europe.

Matt's parents and I were also able to go and visit two Civil War forts here in Nashville. Nashville was occupied by Union soldiers for the majority of the war. It was really interesting!

My parents also came to visit us. They arrived on Tuesday last week (just in time to take me out to dinner for my birthday!). We also did a lot of sightseeing, but I forgot my camera, so I have no pics to show for it. We enjoyed beautiful weather for their entire visit, so we went to see one of the Civil War forts and some beautiful botanical gardens. Matt and my dad were able to get in a couple rounds of golf, and my mom and I did some shopping and visited the Opryland hotel.

Yesterday, we traveled about an hour north to Bowling Green, KY to visit the National Corvette Museum.
My parents headed home early this morning. It was so nice to be able to visit with them!

We are so blessed to have such a great family!

So...are you convinced yet?? Who wants to come visit next?!