We were so excited that Katie's Archery Team made it to Nationals!
We got to make an impromptu mini-vacation out of the trip sight seeing in Tennessee and Kentucky!
We're Off...after Katie finished her 5th Grade Science STAAR Test at School...
Hour after Hour, we covered some ground and made it to Memphis, TN for dinner!
Fun Place with Yummy Food!
It's been a long day for this crazy baby who is wide awake and will only stop crying if I'm singing to her! We finally made it to Nashville, TN to stay the night about midnight!
Up early the next morning to finish our drive into Kentucky for the Tournament!!
This is such an exciting experience for our Katie Mae and her team!
Our friends, Ashlyn and Greg
Time to Shoot!!
She did great at 10 meters but struggling a little at 15 meters and had a few tears. Daddy did some comforting;)
Done! We're so Proud!! Her tournament best...238!
She's shot better in practice at home so she was a little disappointed but we're so very proud!
Katie's 5th Grade National Archery Team
Sight Seeing...First Stop...Churchill Downs/Kentucky Derby Museum
We watched this video about the history of the Derby in this room that had 360 degree screens! It was loud, dark and played some fun music. When Fynlie heard this music, she started dancing in her stroller! It was so cute...here's the video...
Derby Time!
They made a bet with Daddy...no wins:(
That was such a fun experience!
Now out to dinner with Greg, Ashlyn and Madison...
We made it to the hotel for the night and one of Katie's Coaches, Mrs. DeLong, gave her a cute bag with all kinds of goodies! So sweet!
Fynlie's Out and these Sweet Girls are about to be...
Oh how I love this baby:)
Ready for a Day of Sight-Seeing in Kentucky...
Restoring Downtown Kentucky...I thought this was so cool!
The Big Four Bridge was great! It's a pedestrian bridge that is a former railroad truss that crosses the Ohio River and connects Louisville, Kentucky with Jeffersonville, Indiana. It was originally built in 1895. It was a beautiful day and so enjoyable!
Lunch Time!
Sight-Seeing in Louisville!
Walking the streets seeing what we could see was a lot of fun!
Dinner at Hard Rock
The next morning, we went to Louisville Mega Caverns and Makers Mark Distillery. We had such a fun day, together, seeing new things and learning new information.
Dinner at this Pizza Place in Nashville, TN was Awesome!
Fynlie's first taste of lemon...haha!
We did a little driving around Nashville and drove by a few landmarks. We drove through an area with some huge houses but with lots of trees and privacy. Ryan and I were saying that it's possible that some celebrities live in these houses. Rylie was quite intriqued by this. She said "you mean we could just see a famous person?" We told her that it's a possibility. She said "I just want to get out of the car and start knocking on these doors!" We all just cracked up!
We stayed the night in Memphis and then headed to this Bass Pro Pyramid Sunday morning!
One of the coolest things we've seen, for sure! We went up to the Lookout on top and could see for miles!
Last Stop...Lunch at All Aboard Restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas.
It was a fun treat to have our meals delivered to our table and dropped off by a train!
Home Sweet Home...Almost;)
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