Since my darling daughter refused to take her “coat” off (her term for a hoodie) at the bookstore, I had to subject her to a photo shoot when we got home today. We can’t let the Oilily go to waste, now can we??

Ok, so that’s it folks. We are out in the morning, bright and early. Pray for a safe drive to and from Tennessee, and for Charlie’s visit with her grandparents, sure to be a ball. We have decided to drive straight through tomorrow (that’s 11 hours, people), so also pray for our sanity and patience. I have a mountain of snacks, toys, and even picked up some El Cheapo books from the bargain rack at Borders today. We are going to try and stop as little as possible, with one exception, of course: Cracker Barrel…who can resist those biscuits, anyway?

I will post some pics of the first part of the visit when we get back in a week. Hallelujer!!