Summer rewind

So this blog will be a bit out of order, but I didn't want to skip over some of the fun we had over the summer.
We took our annual trip to Tennessee to visit family and had a blast.
We stopped halfway home with Grandma, Granddad and Auntie Rhonda, Auntie Kiki and Auntie Nancy and the boys stayed in their first hotel - they really enjoyed that!
Here are a few photos:

Peyton on the road trip - all the boys were so good on the long drive.

Peyton and Jackson play checkers at Cracker Barrel

Brett tries out a rocker at Cracker Barrel

Erin was just starting her first teaching job, but still found time to come play

The next photos are from when cousins Terry and Walt took us to the farm. They boys were treated to rides with Walt on the tractor and four wheeler. It was a highlight of the trip.

Brett

Peyton

Peyton and Aunt Delta

Brett and Auntie Kiki

Jackson

Terry and the aunts treated the boys to a Tennessee birthday. Even though they turned 3 in May the Tennessee family hosted a birthday party for them during their August visit - such lucky boys! Blowing out the candles are (from left) Jackson, Brett, Grandma, Peyton, Uncle Burt and Aunt Thelma.

The next pictures are from the boys' firsts trip to Dollywood. It was over 100 degrees. I thought we should still go. We had a great time, but it was a bit too hot.

Rhonda, Grandma, Daddy, Jackson, Peyton, Me, Auntie Kiki with Brett, Auntie Nancy, Aunt Thelma and Aunt Brenda.

Peyton and Auntie Rhonda on his first Ferris Wheel ride.

Jackson & Brenda on his first Ferris Wheel ride.

Peyton, Brett and Jackson in a cool ride.

Me, Brett, Jackson, Peyton and Daddy

We were all melting from the heat, but Jackson literally melted in the stroller a sure sign it was time to go home!