Round two...I already did this blog with many captions, but it didn't save my work, so I'm trying again. One thing that is part of our lives is "Goodbyes" It never gets easier. We are always saying goodbye to someone, either in America or on the other side of the world. The only part that makes it seem a little better is that we now have someone waiting for us no matter who we are saying bye to. So, it was time to say all of our goodbyes...or should we say, "see ya later" My mom came to visit for a few days right before we flew out. She asked where everyone wanted to eat and the kids vote was for Texas Roadhouse. It was good :)
The weather to a turn for the colder side of things...you know, 60's instead of 80's...the kids (except Regan) were freezing!
Group shot
Ma (Jonathan's grandmother) and Hudson
Our last Sunday in Knoxville before we got on the plane, we continued the Sheddan/Doty tradition of eating at Wasabi's Japanese Steakhouse. Look at that crew!
Lauren and Will
Regan, Jonathan, Katherine, Benjamin, Kelly, Tina, Ben, Riley, Knox, Will, Lauren, Hudson, and Harper
This is the look you get when you are on the way to church and you are so excited because you think it's going to snow because it is soon cold and the ground is covered in frost (otherwise known as dew). In her defense, I'm not sure she has ever seen dew before.
Mother/Daughter selfie
Katherine is almost as tall as Grandmommy!
Benjamin and I went to get a last minute trim before we left. Hudson just had to come so he could see one of his favorite stylists! Thanks April!
So, the week before we left, Mamaw went on a hike and literally fell down the side of the mountain. A tree stopped her. She ended up with a broken scapula and some broken ribs. She was determined to still come see us before we left! So, she sat and watched Jonathan and I pack while Papaw and Emily took the kids out for a day of fun.
"Wait. Wait. Wait. Let me take your picture!"
Butterflies at the aquarium
SHARK!
Even Papaw got his face painted! They still couldn't convince Benjamin to do it :)
At church, they had a really cool campaign called Pray for Me where they matched up 1st-12th graders with one or more adults who would commit to pray for them throughout the school year. Hudson got Ms. Carol
I got Alissa and Baylee (picture of Baylee has not been sent to em yet)
Regan and Alissa
Hudson also got Mr. Chipree
Benjamin got Mr. Tom (Lauren got Mr. Ben and Katherine got Ms. Missy...will try to find those pics and post later)
Emily and Katherine
Regan and her SS teacher Ms. Mikaela
Look at him! He is so proud to be dressed like his daddy!
My dad and brother
Me and Shelby
cousins...
eating at Chili's
Ryan
Benjamin, Katherine, Regan, Caleb, Peyton, Tyler, Justin, Ryan, Hudson, Paige, Lauren
more cousin time
Josh, Kim, Kelly, Brett
Me and Dad
Hugs from Aunt Kim in the middle of hurricane Irene at the Atlanta airport
Waiting while they changed our flight to an earlier one to try to get us out of there...it was great...no Atlanta traffic and a virtually empty airport :)
He's too cute. He looks like he knew exactly where he was going.
It's hard to read. It says "Hudson, The Traveler's Best Friend" True. So Very True. :)
We arrived on the other side of the world and the kids couldn't wait to get their favorite snacks! Now we wait on the bus.
