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Saturday, November 6, 2010

October summarized

Hello! So October was a very fun month 
- We got to visit our friends Mike and Mo and their baby girl "Liesel Jo" -who is ridiculously cute!!   
I wrote some of my favorite songs so far and had some great meetings.  One evening I carved pumpkins with some new girls and enjoyed hearing about their stories.  
Then on October 22nd we got to drive to Asheville, NC with Becky and Allan and Eli - we stopped over in Knoxville, TN to see my cousins Clark and Elizabeth and their kids - had a great time reconnecting with them.  The weather was awesome in Asheville - we walked the town, explored the shops and ate great food and the boys bought us massages!  I went hiking with Trey and Allan on Saturday and then we drove back on Sunday.  
Then to top off our October we had a very fun Halloween!  We started off the 31st with an awesome worship service at our church - with worship lead by our friend and my co-writer Ronnie.  Then Trey and I went and had crepes and coffee at a really cool little place in Brentwood, TN called 'The Perch' - and talked about music goals and opportunities.  After lunch we went to Gentry's Farm in Franklin where we met Becky, Allan, Eli, and a couple friend of theirs.  The farm offered a hayride, a midget maze and a corn maze through a huge corn field, tire swings, slides, pumpkin bread and cookies, all in a beautiful setting.  Eli loved seeing all the cows and tractors.  :) 


 
When we got home, Trey and I decorated our front porch and found the Holiday music channel on TV with "Ghostly Ghoul" music :) haha.  I made a vegetable stew for cousins and friends - then we roasted marshmallows on the back porch after the trick or treaters had gone to bed.  Btw, Sully was in heaven all night as the doorbell rang and wonderful smelling short people (kids) came to our door to see him :) at least, that's what Sully believed.  Happy Treatin' Y'all!

Carrie Underwood Concert!!

Sons of Sylvia opened for Carrie (never heard of them but they were entertaining!)

Then Mr. Billy Currington - he was awesome!
Trey got us awesome seats for the Carrie Underwood concert Wednesday night October 13th, 2010 - it was such a fun night and we thought Carrie was incredible!!  We also saw a Grammy Award winning songwriter: Ashley Gorley (a guy) - who wrote "Then" for Brad Paisley and "You're Gonna Miss This" for Trace Adkins. 
Carrie rises up from underneath the stage for her opening song: Cowboy Casanova

What's this?  American Idol Danny Gokey sitting two rows away!!

incredible set and costume changes for Carrie - this is one of probably 15

Carrie floated over us in a blue pick up truck as she stood in the bed of the truck singing "Country Roads" symbolizing her journey from Oklahoma to American Idol to the last 5 years of musical success!

here's a better shot when they lowered the truck down right above us

Opening Night at The Grand Ole Opry!

Outside The Grand Ole Opry

"Welcome Home"
 So, I have never been to the Grand Ole Opry and it was such a treat for one of my friends (Stacey) in the music biz to invite me.  Sad that Trey didn't get to come - but I txted him during the show with pics and commentary as he watched from home on the GAC channel. :)  It was truly a patriotic and Tennessee pride evening for me.  I love this city!  I saw/heard Martina McBride, Josh Turner (he's so adorable!), Toby Keith, Brad Paisley and more. 
Wow!!