"You have a silly name!"

True words of 3-year old little Amelia to Bobby on Day 2 of our stay in Memphis! Bobby and I decided to take the 7-hour drive and visit his childhood friend who just moved to Memphis with his family earlier this year. It was great to see BJ and Ellen and their two kids - Jeb (6) and of course, little cutie Amelia. We got our first-hand experience at watching parenting skills in action and bounced plenty of questions to BJ & Ellen in anticipation of our little peanut. Needless to say, it was definitely a trip worthwhile!
We also saw the biggest Magnolia tree ever!!! It was across the street from their house. I just had to take a picture with it!Since it was my first trip to Memphis, BJ took us on a quick trip around Graceland to see Elvis' house. Did you know that it's the 2nd most visited house in the US, apart from the White House? The house is bordered by this brick wall along the side of the street. And if you look clearly in the pic, it is covered with graffiti! Elvis also had both of his planes parked on the other side of the street, walking distance from the Heartbreak Hotel.
We also took a quick drive in downtown Memphis. We drove by the Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King was assassinated (thanks for the spelling correction, honey!) in 1968. The motel looks exactly the same as it did then, based on what I've seen on tv. It was quite an eerie feeling! It is now the home of the National Civil Rights Museum.
On the drive home, we saw a whole flock of birds flying south. It was an amazing sight! Well, at least to me it was. I kept going "Wow!" and Bobby was barely showed any enthusiasm. :-P
Once home, Bobby was excited to start a fire in our fireplace for the very first time. BJ & Ellen had an amazing stone fireplace in their family room and so, needless to say, Bobby couldn't wait to get started when we got home. Problem was, once the fire got started, he just wouldn't quit poking at it! I guess anything to keep him occupied :-)