Showing posts with label Tupelo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tupelo. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Road Trip {1} : Tupelo, Mississippi.

Last week we returned from our ten day road trip from Florida to Mississippi to Tennessee to Louisiana.  It was a lot of time in the car, but it was worth it!  On the way to Tupelo, Mississippi (my mom's hometown) we stopped in Montgomery, Alabama for the night and then headed to The Summit in Birmingham, Alabama for lunch and shopping.  We arrived in Tupelo in the late afternoon on Wednesday July 25th and then went to dinner with two of my mom's sisters and my Uncle Morgan.  We don't get to see each other too often, so it's always tons of fun when we are able to get together (remember this post).

{Tupelo's iconic TVA sign near downtown}

One of my favorite parts about visiting Tupelo is all the yummy (and unhealthy) food that I get to eat while I'm there.  One of my favorite (unhealthy) stops in Tupelo is Connie's Fried Chicken for breakfast.  Of course, Mom and I went there first thing on Thursday morning.  The chicken biscuits and blueberry donuts are my favorite! Yummy!

{Connie's Chicken Biscuit & Blueberry Donut}

{After dinner at Harvey's with my mom's best friend, Lynn & Aunt Janice, my mom's oldest sister.}

On Saturday Gigi, Mom's youngest sister, and Uncle Randy came to town with their grandson Smith.  He was almost one year old and looks so different from the last time we saw him.  He is growing so fast!  He can walk now, it was so much fun to see him!

{I can't believe my sweet baby cousin Smith turned 1 last Friday!}




Isn't this the cutest picture you've ever seen?

On another note, my cousin Mac and his wife, Chaney, gave birth to a baby girl last Thursday named Maisie Sage!  I cannot wait to meet her.

xoxo

Monday, July 11, 2011

trip to tupelo.

After our weekend at Calloway Gardens we drove to Tupelo, Mississippi to visit my Moms family, celebrate my aunts birthday and celebrate my cousins recent wedding.  It has been a few years since I have been to Tupelo... it was nice to visit again!

Tupelo is the birthplace of Elvis Presley.  We stayed in downtown near Tupelo Hardware where Elvis Presley bought his first guitar!

Tupelo Hardware 'Open' Sign


Tupelo Hardware window




On Saturday we had a party to celebrate the marriage of my cousin Tanner to Alexis.  My Mom and two aunts hosted the party at a gallery in downtown, where Tanner has some of his art for sale.

Aunt Margie, Tanner, Aunt Janice & Alexis


Aunt Janice, Alexis & Me
 

Aunt Margie, Aunt Janice, Alexis & Me


Aunt Margie, Aunt Janice, Alexis, Me & Mom


Group Picture!


Some of the food from Romie's Grocery



Some of Tanner's artwork.




Dad & Uncle Randy


Aunt Janice & Aunt Margie


Group picture of the family!


Hope you're having a great summer! 
xo KD