Look Danielle, come to Vandy!!

Vanderbilt has a (very well funded) club called the Vanderbilt House Staff Alliance aka: VHA that I'm always talking about. It's for spouses/sig.others of doctors who come to Vandy. Jan Jacobson is one of the generous benefactors and had made VHA a life line for Resident families.

We have weekly playgroups, and monthly big events. There are lots of family activities, couple date nights (babysitting provided) and volunteer opportunities. With all the great examples of Copley Women to support me, I jumped right in and feel like we have a new family here.

Above, we're at Gentry Pumpkin Farm sponsored by VHA (so free snacks, drinks, and $15 admission). They have acre after beautiful acre of ponds, farm animals, tire swings, hay maze barn, chickens, bridges, boats, hay rides, grain play areas, pumpkin patches...

The girls loved playing in the outhouse next to the miniature log cabin. I can't quite see the appeal, but it did have a little crescent moon cut-out on the door...

Lauren in the hay maze going through the "mouse hole"

Over view of the hay maze. There were two slides, and tons to crawl through and over. Wow!

Playing in the grain.

Tire swings rock!

Savannah fell asleep for the first half of the trip, but helped pick out a pumpkin...

...She had to vacate her cozy ride to make room.



This was the VHA's September "Fall Fest" event at Granny White Park (one of my favorites). You can not go 4 miles in this town with out running into a park or family spot. I love it here.

Princess Crown! The balloon man was amazing. One kid was wearing the Eiffel tower.

Party favors of course. All the kids got flashlights, stickers, play dough, candy, Halloween cups and pumpkin straws. After the yummy lunch of course.

Lauren got her face painted (hello kitty, what else?) and the balloon guy you see behind her is the multi talented comedian who also does stand up on the weekends. He's so great with the kids and is a favorite at all the events.