18 Years In, 18 Years Out

I feel like I was shorted a day this weekend. I could REALLY use one more day to rest and regroup before trying to act like a human again. So tired.

But enough of my complaining - we had a great weekend complete with a visit to Franklin to see all of my favorite peeps (and I'm not just talking about the Easter candy that was topping the birthday cupcakes!) and celebrate my sis's 36th birthday.

Sorry to publicly announce your age, Beth! But it is vital to understanding the title of my post. Beth brought it to our attention this year that she has reached an age where she has been out of school the same amount of years that she was in. That is really not fathomable for my brain to understand. I honestly don't see either one of us as 30 something's! But hey, age ain't nuthin but a number...

So, anywho, we had a grand time visiting Franklin. Amelia skipped her morning nap so I was sure that she would sleep the 2 and half hours during the drive down and would be fully rested for the visit.

Girlfriend stayed awake the entire drive and finally fell asleep 5 minutes before I got off the Franklin exit. Sigh.

But thank goodness, she seemed to stay in a good mood during the visit, even though I know she was super duper tired. She showed everyone her new walking skills and of course took a few rides on her beloved giraffe.

I think my favorite part of the visit was the impromptu jam session. We wanted to get Amelia dancing, so we asked Ryder to sing a song. Ryder started humming a tune and me, Beth, and Grace clapped along while Amelia walked around and did a little booty shaking. Then she grabbed her little container of Puffs and - I kid you, not - started shaking it like a tambourine!

So here we are having a little jam/dance session and in walks Aunt Tammy who decides to join in by singing...

Oh Tammy. I don't know what song you were singing, but that made me laugh so hard.

Good times with the fam.

After a wonderful visit with everyone, it was time to hit the road again and try to get back before dark. Bless Amelia's heart, she slept the entire way back.

Yesterday, I was hit with an organizing bug so Amelia helped me sort some clothes that have been stowed away in her room for months. She pulled every single article of clothing out one by one, examined it, and then flung it in the floor with zeal and pure joy.

So maybe I wasn't so much hit with an organization bug as much as Amelia forced me into it. But either way, it was something that needed to be done. Before putting the clothes away, we played a quick game of dress up with a few of her cute outfits.

This girl keeps me on my toes. She is so much fun!

We loved visiting the family and can't wait to see everyone again. Come visit us soon, fam! We'll have another jam sesh...but please Tammy, leave the singing to the professionals. :)