Hearts & Rockets

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"Hunter," I called from upstairs, "we have a laundry emergency." Hunter came upstairs as I was getting Sutton up from her nap and I realized she had a huge diaper blow out.

"What the," Hunter came in, his arm covering his face, "did she..."

"Everywhere." I said before he could even finish. "Take your pick, baby or blankets?"

"Baby." He said, "I'll go start the bathtub." He went to start running the water while I stripped Sutton down, putting everything in her hamper. Hunter came back in with a towel, "Thank goodness we are at home," he laughed, "I'm glad you're smiling about this Sutton."

I started laughing, Hunter looked at me puzzled, "Seriously there is crap everywhere. How does one little human do such a thing."

Once Sutton was bathed, and the laundry got started, we all headed downstairs for lunch and went on a walk around the neighbourhood. Hunter and I got talking about the tour we were going to head out on next week. My album was still doing well, approaching a year since it was released. I was going on tour with Luke Bryan and Dustin Lynch. I was so incredibly excited to be touring with people we've come to know really well, and Hunter and Sutton would be with me the entire time. It was sixty dates over three and a half months, the longest tour I've ever been a part of. "I'm excited, what a great way to kick off being twenty eight," I smiled, "can you believe this month we can celebrate being together for four years this year, and our second wedding anniversary..." 

"Not to mention my last year being in my twenties, and working on my sixth studio album." Hunter shook his head smiling. "This life has been such an adventure. It's amazing." I nodded as we continued walking, enjoying the late March sunshine.

My phone dinged, reminding Hunter and I about our afternoon meeting with Alexis. As we walked up to the house, she was just pulling up in her silver Honda Civic. Her usually long blonde hair was cut off in a bob. "Hey, your hair looks super cute." I said as we walked up to the front door together.

"Thanks," she smiled, following us into the house, "hi there Sutton," she waved, and Sutton waved back. Hunter put Sutton in the living room with a baby gate and several toys to entertain herself. "So you guys are busy for the next little while." She handed us three calendars, April, May and June - all blocked off with interviews, tours and TV shows. "You have four days off in California, you guys are going to do Car Karaoke with James Corden."

"That'll be too funny," Hunter said, "I've got radio?" he said, scrunching his brow.

"Bobby Bones - that's before ya'll leave,  at his house for his podcast." Alexis added, "Jenna, you have a few call ins for some other stations throughout the tour." I nodded, looking through the calendar. "This is going to be a big tour. You guys are on it, I'll fly out when you have that break for James Corden."

We nodded, thanked Alexis for her time and carried on with our day. "I think we need to get packing," I said, scrolling through my phone, "I'm glad we will be home for her second birthday." Hunter nodded, smiling.

"The bus is going to feel busier with her toys. It was easy when she was a little baby."

"Yeah eh. I guess we will have to find a bin to put all that in." Hunter smiled at Sutton walking around the living room, throwing toys and just being a toddler. I couldn't believe she was so close to being two years old. She was noisy, loved music and never stopped moving.