we spent our first Christmas in nashville this year! just hopped in the car and headed on over. no airplanes involved! which is a first for me in a really long time! pre college days! i have grown use to traveling home to connecticut for Christmas from alabama and atalanta! and then last year to cabo :) but since my parents sold our house in connecticut and migrated on south, Christmas has moved and it was nice to take a break from the craziness that is flying pre Christmas! [last year we flew to cabo on Christmas eve and our flight was delayed and then delayed some more... nine hours later, it was finally time to go!] so we really enjoyed our days, spent sitting around the table for hours after dinner on multiple occasions, walks around belmont [and watching charlie jump right on into the fountain ;)], making sugar cookies, attending mass at one of the prettiest churches i have ever been in, playing lcr [it's so much fun! and i think austin's addicted :)], big breakfasts, big dinners, and eachother! its always the best getting to spend [mostly] uninterrupted time with the ones i love the most. thankful for them. and sure missing Christmas and our sparkly pine beauty!!