Tripping with TONS of room in the Chevy Tahoe!

A few weeks ago we took a road trip home to Arkansas.  I love living in Texas, but I get so homesick sometimes.  Our trip home this time was much different because we got to drive a brand new, sparkly, shiny Chevy Tahoe!  Oh my gosh y’all this SUV is AMAZING!

 

You probably heard about the crazy rainy weather we were having in Texas, so I was a bit nervous driving on this trip.   The Chevy Tahoe was one of the smoothest, comfortable rides I’ve ever experienced.  Even in the rain.  During long road trips we always use cruise control.  The interior Adaptive Cruise Control with front auto braking was great.  If you get too close to a car or veer off the road the seat nudges you on either side of your leg.  How cool is that???

Connor’s favorite feature was the TV.  We were able to watch movies and Connor was fully entertained by Star Wars the entire trip.  So much better than whining I must say.  Ha ha!

I also liked the second-row bucket seats, my Mom used to like those for me and my sister so we wouldn’t scream “She’s touching me!” through an entire trip.

The audio system was Terence’s favorite feature with MyLink2 Radio & 8-inch color touch-screen display, Bluetooth audio streaming, CD player, 5 USB ports, 4 SD card reader, auxiliary input jack and GPS navigation system.  I’m definitely missing the 80’s on 8 radio station.  The 80’s was my favorite era of all time!

The Chevy is totally wired for everything too.  It’s complete with 4G LTE Wi-Fi technology & we were able to stay connected even in the mountains and hills of Arkansas- a place I normally wouldn’t get good reception.

Terence….aka our driver for the trip.  He loved driving the Tahoe.  He kept saying over and over how smooth it was.  It was definitely a comfy ride.

There is so much room in the Chevy Tahoe we got the whole family in there- Terence, Dad, Mom, Nannie, me, and Connor 🙂

We had a yummy dinner at Jo Jo’s on the White River.  I think I ate an entire basket of hush puppies….

Me and my honey on the White River

Connor at the farm.  It’s so pretty up there and it’s our little slice of Heaven on Earth.

Family pictures 🙂

Several trips to the Conway Whip Wagon.  OMG….sooooo good.  The flavor that week was Pinapple mixed with cherry.

I’ve got a lot more pictures to share soon!  We just have to get moved into our apartment and settled.  It’s been a CRAZY few weeks I’m telling ya!  Hoping to resort back to normal life soon.

I sure do wish we still had that Tahoe while moving….waaaahhhh!!!!   Connor asked if we could keep it and I sure wish we could because it was awesome!  I’m already homesick for another trip back to Arkansas.

Disclosure: The Chevy Tahoe was provided to SheBuysCars by Chevrolet for this review; the opinions expressed are all our own.

Our baby graduated from pre-school this past month.  He is officially going to be a kindergartener in the fall.  It feels like I just brought this sweet boy home from the hospital.

The graduation was so cute.  It was a chance for them to feel special and show all the parents what they learned this past year.  It’s always a hoot watching little kids perform!

Connor and his friends from class ( I love how Bridget is trying to give him a kiss!)

Total “poser”

We sure are going to miss all his friends from Preschool.  They’ve become great memories we will cherish forever.  We are now busy packing and getting ready to move over the next week.  It’s always an adventure and I’m sure this next chapter won’t disappoint 🙂

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We’ve had a ton of rain in Texas lately it’s been crazy!  Well, this week the sun finally made it’s appearance and it’s finally feeling like summer.  I registered Connor for Kindergarten this week.  Be still my heart…KINDERGARTEN!!!  Where does the time go?

It’s going to be a fun summer and even though we are in the midst of moving I’m trying to schedule some fun things in.  I’m hoping to get Connor into swim lessons, he has school camp every day with his friends, and Friday is his favorite because it’s “splash day”.

I’m a very organized person….well….I try to be.  I am a big fan of color coding, charts, and labels.  Speaking of labels…we just got a super fun summer camp label pack from Mabel’s Label’s.  This pack is designed for everything that goes to summer camp to help avoid mix-ups and lost items.  I’ve been using Mabel’s Label’s since Connor was a baby.  These suckers LAST y’all!  We still have labels on things from 5 years ago that have survived wash after wash in the dishwasher.

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I’m slacking major on the blog lately.  I really do enjoy journaling our life.  I can’t believe I’ve almost had this little website for 10 years!

We decided to put our house on the market earlier this year before Connor starts Kindergarten later in the fall.  Well, we put it on the market and within 3 days it was sold!  That was great….but now we have to find a house and it’s been CRAZY out there.  If you are house hunting in DFW right now I do not envy you.  The market has totally turned.  It’s great for sellers, but for buyers prepare yourselves for battle.

I think we’ve made 4 or 5 offers on homes (all well above asking) and haven’t gotten any of them.  We have to be out of our current house in 3 weeks & I’m just a tad nervous about it.  We haven’t even started packing.  Ugh.

It’s going to be bittersweet leaving this home.  We’ve made so many memories and it’s the house we brought Connor home to from the hospital.  It’s the only home he’s known.  Now it’s time for someone else to cherish it and we are looking forward to this next phase in our lives.

One thing that stinks when your house is on the market is constantly keeping it CLEAN.  We have hardwoods throughout our home and have used Bona Free & Simple® Hardwood Floor Cleaner.  It works great and I’ve been able to keep everything looking up to par.

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As we transition into this new phase in our lives we ask for prayers & thank everyone for all their love and support.

xo – The Branches

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Today’s post is sponsored by Bona Free & Simple Hardwood Floor Cleaner.  All opinions are my own.

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Happy birthday to the love of my life…TER-BEAR!  For the next couple of weeks he will be a year older than me 😉  ha ha!  Hey we aren’t mid-thirties yet….we are still holding strong!

I wish you the best year ever babe!  We love you and appreciate all you do for our family!

xo-Becky & Connor