Postcard from Nashville

We stopped in Nashville for a couple nights and had a nice time visiting the Darke girls and going to the Science Adventure Center.

See how the kids just flock to him? Is there any question that he was meant to be a dad?

We went to lunch at Puckett's in downtown Nashville. While there Jack managed to throw a sugar packet and hit one of the busboys, and Pete knocked his full glass of water all over the table and Jack. Things started off pretty rough, but once the food came we all settled down. It was so good- you should try it if you are in town. The blueberry cobbler was delicious.

Next stop was the Science Adventure Center. This isn't really the best picture of Luke but I thought I would show you the big piano keys you could play on. There were lots of cool things- like an excavator you could operate and pick up plastic balls with, a heat sensor screen, large dinos, a train with buttons that made noises and actually blew a whistle, an actual bee colony, and a large play tower structure that went up around 5 stories with a slide that went down two.

This is Jack sitting in his favorite thing- a large heart that we called a Giganotosaurus heart. It was basically a tunnel, and his other favorite thing was another long dark tunnel that was supposed to be an intestine- I believe.

The girls gave Luke a new hairdo while he was there. In other Luke news- he has started taking steps and takes a few everyday. Yay!! I thought this day would never come. He can't take more than 5 or so, but at least he is trying and can do it with some success. Also, he is starting to tell you what noises animals make when you ask him. Go Luke!

Jack had a great time playing with the girls. He was very excited to show off his German language skills and his dino knowledge. He didn't understand why they had to go to school during the day- one of his playmates obviously didn't understand either so he had some company our last morning there. :)

Jack also got a pretty good scrape on his forehead while we were there and was able to cover it up with a shiny metallic looking band-aid. I am bummed I didn't get a picture of him sporting his owie bling.

Then it was time to hit the road for more travel adventures. In the car we passed a town called Doraville (notice the Dora in Doraville) I asked Jack if he would want to live there. He said no he would rather live in San Diego ( notice the Diego in San Diego). He is a pretty clever boy.

Until the end of our next stop--bye bye.