Our Trip to Nashville

I haven't blogged in so long. I know that I have so many faithful followers, like hundreds that cry themselves to sleep every night when they don't see a new blog post from me. How could I let hundreds of millions of people down like that?

kidding.

Tom and I went to Nashville over the holidays to spend time with our family and explore this amazing city. We had so. much. fun. Too much fun, probably. Nashville is an amazing city, and we will definitely be going back soon.

We got to do and see so much stuff - and we owe a HUGE THANK YOU to my Aunt Nicki for planning such a fun vacation for us. We are so blessed to take this trip every year and spend time with our cousins, aunts, uncles, siblings and my sweet grandma. There was 20 of us on the trip this year.

These are just a few things that we got to do and would recommend:

Jack Daniels tour - so interesting and educational. It is a dry county so we didn't get to try any whiskey on the tour, but drank plenty on the trip.

Miss Mary BoBos - Amazing southern style dining experience, and delicious food. We bought the Jack Daniels cookbook and I am going to attempt Chess Pie! (details to come!)

NashTrash Tour Bus - These ladies were hilarious, raunchy, and entertaining. Poor Peter was assaulted the whole trip. They do a song/skit around Nashville and poke fun at everyone on the bus the whole tour.

Broadway Street - bar, after bar, after bar. There is live music from 9am - 3am with no covers at the bar. We had so much fun just hanging out and listening to good music.

The Grand Ol' Opry at the Ryman - I feel so lucky to have seen a show here. How cool and what a special venue!

Wild Horse Saloon - We country line danced until our thighs were burning.

Overall this trip to Nashville was top-notch. We rang in the New Year listening to The Fray with Molly and Preston on Broadway Street in the pouring rain. We had such a fun time with our family - and feel so lucky to have them. I loved having Tom there with me on this trip, and am so glad he is a part of our family now. We didn't come back with any cowboy boots or guitars, but we have some amazing memories and stories!

Lots of bloody mary's were in order.

Rick and Jessie! 

Boots for miles! 

Our view from our room in the hotel. 

Grand Ol Opry at the Ryman. 

Great entertainment and so cool to see this venue!

You can see that all of the seats are church pews.

The Nash Trash Tour!!! So raunchy and fun. 

Peter made a new friend. 

We line danced all night at the Wildhorse Saloon. Even my grandma got out there. 

Tom and I at Miss Mary BoBos 

All of the cousins at Miss Mary BoBos. 

We took the tour at Jack Daniels. So interesting! 

Amazing southern pecan pie.