We have arrived!

We are HOME!

Yep I actually said it, I called Roanoke, VA... HOME!

A pic of the first time I saw our home, yes it was 10p.

After having a little too much fun in Nashville and staying a little longer than planned,

we finally set out on the remainder of our drive to Roanoke... all 7hrs, a little hung over.

Nashville has definitely been on my list of places to visit, especially after the tv show stole my number one spot (LOVE IT!) We had an absolute BLAST!

For our first night in Nashville, some friends suggested a place called Whiskey Kitchen for dinner/drinks. Amazing!!

*I might have LOVED it more simply for the signage ;)

Apparently Nashville is famous for their "Hot Chicken" (as in spicy), so of course I tried it with a side of Jalapeno Mac & Cheese.

I will never make Mac & Cheese without grating some J's in there EVER AGAIN,

it was pure cheesy, spicy HEAVEN!

I don't normally take pics of my food, but the presentation was too cute. I told Michael I want to get little urns to serve my side dishes from now on ;)

They had over 150 different whiskeys to choose from and nearly that many different concoctions. We also took part in a whiskey flight! Four roses.

After dinner we made our way on over to Downtown, our first stop the World Famous Tootsies Orchid Lounge, among another few...

I'm all about going to see live bands, but these people were straight up ENTERTAINING. They ran all up and down the bar, rockin out with the fiddle & getting up close and personal with everyone. Serious talent here!

If you know me, then you know my biggest fear with moving is not knowing ANYONE and having to make new friends. Which after this weekend I don't know why, the hubby and I are a BLAST! ha. We made all sorts of friends... we were just sad that we had to leave the next day :(

10:30a the next morning...

we opened those wonderful black out blinds that all hotels have, which can be a blessing or a curse... We were supposed to get our butts up and make it by the Country Music Hall of Fame. Seriously disappointed, I was calling around PetsMart & doggy daycares' to see if anyone would take Dakota... nothing! grrr. LUCKILY, happen to be staying at the best new hotel chain EVER!

Shout out to Lowes Hotels for not only being pet friendly, but offering a goodie bag and a 3pm checkout so we could leave Dakota in the room, while we toured Nashville daytime ;)

Ryman Auditorium, home of the Grand Ole Opry.

The Country Music Hall of Fame was awesome, definitely a must see...

Reba McEnitre

George Strait

Tim McGraw & Faith Hill

Last but not least, Carrie Underwood & Taylor Swift

Before we left, I promised Mike that we would try the BBQ. So being from Texas, I searched all over to try "the best place in the city," which brought us to Jacks.

Consensus says: Texas still wins!! But Jacks is a pretty good alternative.

Enough about Nashville, but I'm definitely going back..

Now that the movers have arrived to our home in Roanoke (and taken up the whole street) I guess it's time to get to work. It will all be worth it to not have to sleep on this for the third night in a row.

Wish me luck!