Sweet Peas' Pod: Nashville

Opryland

Part of the reason I was able to convince Robbie that it was a good idea to drive to Nashville was because of the Commodity Classic. The Commodity Classic is an education event/trade show for corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum farmers. This year it was held in Nashville at Opryland. Robbie spent Thursday and Friday there attending informational and educational seminars. We had been there once before, but I thought the kids would enjoy seeing it, so we ventured over there as well.

The best pose I could get out of the 3 of them

All three peas loved exploring the waterfalls, plants, and pathways. Selah and Titus were always running ahead, which caused me some mild anxiety.

There was a wedding there that evening, and Selah was quite excited to see a live princess!

Opryland is great free entertainment. Just don't get hungry! The only thing our visit cost us was a few pennies to throw in a fountain.

Selah gave two thumbs up to the remains of the Commodity Classic.

We stayed long enough to see one of the evening fountain shows, which somewhat impressed the peas.

This was our first visit to Opryland in 2008:

My, how things have changed!

Hannibal (not Lecter)

On our way to Nashville, we stayed at an eclectic little bed and breakfast in Hannibal, Missouri. I wish we could have spent a little more time in Hannibal in daylight exploring. I'm not sure how much of a town it would be without Mark Twain though. EVERYTHING seemed to relate to Mark Twain.

We stayed at the Garden House Bed and Breakfast was decorated, ummm, let's say "uniquely".

Transoms and light switch covers

This piece is movie-poster size!

Contrast

Knick Knacks

Cool old penny bank

The iris room

The couple who ran Garden House were really nice and made us all feel welcome and comfortable. However, I was a little uncomfortable during the night. The B&B is reportedly haunted. We stayed in the room with the rose transoms, and let me tell you, those roses look really freaky at 3 o'clock in the morning. I didn't sleep much thanks to Titus' head stuck in my back and Hannah's frequent waking, so I spent my waking moments wondering if each creak was the ghost coming to visit.

We did walk through downtown Hannibal in the rain looking for a place to eat supper. I'm sure people thought we were crazy, but it was wonderful for the kids to run around after a day spent in the swagger wagon. I found an unexpected welcome there as well!

Oh, and all pictures on this trip were taken on our iPhones. Sadly, I did not have the time or motivation to pull out my nice camera. I will just blame it on trying to keep track of the three peas.

If you ever travel through Hannibal, I recommend staying at a bed and breakfast. It will be an experience not to be forgotten!

Where I've been

Whew! I am not going to update everything we've done in the past month and a half, but I will give a brief synopsis. :) We planned a road trip to Nashville for the beginning of March. In preparation, I spent a couple of weeks before making quiet books for Selah and Titus. This meant a lot of hours during naps and after the kids went to bed spent at the crafting table! It was so fun and therapeutic though.