I forgot to post pictures of our cabin from this past weekend. I loved it! It wasn't too big...it was VERY cozy. 
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9.08.2009
Home SWEET Home
Boy am I happy to be back home. We left Friday morning and headed to the beautiful Smokey Mountains. We went earlier this year (we always go down there for my birthday 9/22), so we could get the fall shopping for the kids over with. BAD IDEA, it was WAAAAY too crowded. I think everyone from Kentucky and Tennessee was in Pigeon Forge/ Gatlinburg area this lovely Labor Day weekend. And the weather was crazy...Saturday it was too hot, Sunday it rained ALL day but it was really nice for about 2hrs then started raining again. The TRAFFIC leaving on Monday morning was like the news announced aliens were about to attack Gatlinburg and to evacuate as soon as possible. Luckily we had our GPS and was able to find an alternate route back home. I hate to admit it but on my last few trips I haven't been taking hardly any pictures. Ray complains that I take way too many, which I disagree, so it has stopped me from taking out my camera every few seconds to snap pictures. So as I go on about our weekend, I'm sorry I don't have a lot of cute pictures, but I DO have a few.
This is picture of Anderson and Callie sleeping on the way home...they were so tired.
Well back to Friday. After we finally arrived in Pigeon Forge, TN we met up with my family and ate dinner at the 'Wood Grill' (formally known as: The Great American Buffet).
Anderson pigged out and Callie didn't eat anything but some ice cream. Then she talked her Poppy into taking her to "that" which was a place (didn't catch them name) where they had some kiddy rides. It took her a little while before she finally decided to ride, after all it was her bed time, and I was about to put her on the dag on rides weather she wanted too or not because it cost us $23 for 7 tickets and the kiddy rides took one ticket each. YEAH, crazy I know, but we promised her and we couldn't take that back because we wanted her to have some fun.
Callie LOVED the swings. I think she rode it three times straight in a row until I finally convinced her to go ride something else.
Anderson also got to enjoy riding a little bit. Now I know what he can do while his sister rides the bigger kiddy rides.
Callie really liked this ride too. I wasn't too sure about it when SHE decided to ride it because I know I would have gotten sick, but not her. She was bored until the guy who worked the ride got my OK to spin her a little. Then she was smiling from ear to ear.
Then to top off her night, she only had two tickets left, she rode this swinging boat. Which I started to think was going to put her asleep.
Then it was back to the cabin, which on the way Anderson and Callie fell asleep. Even though it was only 10 or so, I was pooped and went straight to bed.
On Saturday, Anderson woke up at 6:45am. Which this was one morning I didn't complain too much. Anderson and I stepped outside, so he wouldn't wake everyone else up, to watch the sun rise with the beautiful Smokey Mountains as it's canvas. It was so beautiful.
Then once everyone else decided to roll out of bed, 9:30am....
....I went and jumped in the shower. Once everyone was ready, we headed out to Pigeon Forge for some lunch. To be honest, I don't remember where we ate. Then we went to Tanger Outlet Mall, where Ray left me to shop for the kids since it was way too hot and crowed that it was better for the kids to go back to the cabin to take naps and play. So after I shopped at Oshkosh, two BIG bag fulls, and at the Bass shop for Callie some really cute shoes, I hitched a ride back to the cabin with my parents. We were ALL the way back to the cabin before my parents, including my little brother and sister, decided what we were going to do for dinner. We loaded the kids up to go eat at the Alamo, which was the BEST meal of the whole trip. We need one of those restaurants here, I would eat there every night if it wasn't so dag on expensive. Then back to the cabin we went because it was raining.
Sunday we hung out at the cabin until around 2 or so then we headed off to Gatlinburg, which took us 3 hours to get there thanks to traffic. Once we got there we walked the strip a bit, Mom and Dad bought Anderson and Callie stuffed animals at some store that is a knock off of Build-A-Bear, then it was time to find a place to eat because Anderson was getting fussy where he was hungry. So we turned and walked back up the strip where we ate at Calhoun's ( I think that's how you spell it). It was good, Callie ate really good and Anderson fell asleep after eating a little bit of mashed potatoes. Then the best part of the trip, we took Callie up 'Tallest Mountain'. Let me explain, Callie LOVES Dora and on one of her DVDs Dora and Boots have to go to 'Tallest Mountain' to save Map. So it was a fun game to play with Callie. We headed to the Sky Lift and UP UP UP 'Tallest Mountain' we went. She LOVED it! I remember at one point going up I said "Where are we going?" Callie said "Tallest Mountain" as she did the little Dora dance in her dad's lap. When we got to the top where they take the picture, I thought we were supposed to look up at the guy telling us something (I couldn't hear what he was saying), and in the picture it looks like we are looking up at the stars. LOL.
I think Callie enjoyed the trip back down better because she could she Gatlinburg all lit up. I took some pictures, which freaked me out because I was afraid I was going to drop my camera. And let me just say, I'M SCARED TO DEATH OF HEIGHTS and I did this ONLY because I knew Callie would like it. It's funny what LOVE will make you do.
Monday traffic leaving Pigeon Forge was HORRIBLE!!! When I saw how crazy it was I started to think we would NEVER get home. But we arrived home at 7:30pm. I then cooked dinner and then put the kids to bed, after they played of course. It was a long weekend but at times relaxing and other times stressful but isn't EVERY vacation/trip that way when you have kids?
This is picture of Anderson and Callie sleeping on the way home...they were so tired.
Well back to Friday. After we finally arrived in Pigeon Forge, TN we met up with my family and ate dinner at the 'Wood Grill' (formally known as: The Great American Buffet).
Anderson pigged out and Callie didn't eat anything but some ice cream. Then she talked her Poppy into taking her to "that" which was a place (didn't catch them name) where they had some kiddy rides. It took her a little while before she finally decided to ride, after all it was her bed time, and I was about to put her on the dag on rides weather she wanted too or not because it cost us $23 for 7 tickets and the kiddy rides took one ticket each. YEAH, crazy I know, but we promised her and we couldn't take that back because we wanted her to have some fun.
Callie LOVED the swings. I think she rode it three times straight in a row until I finally convinced her to go ride something else.
Anderson also got to enjoy riding a little bit. Now I know what he can do while his sister rides the bigger kiddy rides.
Callie really liked this ride too. I wasn't too sure about it when SHE decided to ride it because I know I would have gotten sick, but not her. She was bored until the guy who worked the ride got my OK to spin her a little. Then she was smiling from ear to ear.
Then to top off her night, she only had two tickets left, she rode this swinging boat. Which I started to think was going to put her asleep.
Then it was back to the cabin, which on the way Anderson and Callie fell asleep. Even though it was only 10 or so, I was pooped and went straight to bed.
On Saturday, Anderson woke up at 6:45am. Which this was one morning I didn't complain too much. Anderson and I stepped outside, so he wouldn't wake everyone else up, to watch the sun rise with the beautiful Smokey Mountains as it's canvas. It was so beautiful.
Then once everyone else decided to roll out of bed, 9:30am....
....I went and jumped in the shower. Once everyone was ready, we headed out to Pigeon Forge for some lunch. To be honest, I don't remember where we ate. Then we went to Tanger Outlet Mall, where Ray left me to shop for the kids since it was way too hot and crowed that it was better for the kids to go back to the cabin to take naps and play. So after I shopped at Oshkosh, two BIG bag fulls, and at the Bass shop for Callie some really cute shoes, I hitched a ride back to the cabin with my parents. We were ALL the way back to the cabin before my parents, including my little brother and sister, decided what we were going to do for dinner. We loaded the kids up to go eat at the Alamo, which was the BEST meal of the whole trip. We need one of those restaurants here, I would eat there every night if it wasn't so dag on expensive. Then back to the cabin we went because it was raining.
Sunday we hung out at the cabin until around 2 or so then we headed off to Gatlinburg, which took us 3 hours to get there thanks to traffic. Once we got there we walked the strip a bit, Mom and Dad bought Anderson and Callie stuffed animals at some store that is a knock off of Build-A-Bear, then it was time to find a place to eat because Anderson was getting fussy where he was hungry. So we turned and walked back up the strip where we ate at Calhoun's ( I think that's how you spell it). It was good, Callie ate really good and Anderson fell asleep after eating a little bit of mashed potatoes. Then the best part of the trip, we took Callie up 'Tallest Mountain'. Let me explain, Callie LOVES Dora and on one of her DVDs Dora and Boots have to go to 'Tallest Mountain' to save Map. So it was a fun game to play with Callie. We headed to the Sky Lift and UP UP UP 'Tallest Mountain' we went. She LOVED it! I remember at one point going up I said "Where are we going?" Callie said "Tallest Mountain" as she did the little Dora dance in her dad's lap. When we got to the top where they take the picture, I thought we were supposed to look up at the guy telling us something (I couldn't hear what he was saying), and in the picture it looks like we are looking up at the stars. LOL.
I think Callie enjoyed the trip back down better because she could she Gatlinburg all lit up. I took some pictures, which freaked me out because I was afraid I was going to drop my camera. And let me just say, I'M SCARED TO DEATH OF HEIGHTS and I did this ONLY because I knew Callie would like it. It's funny what LOVE will make you do.
Monday traffic leaving Pigeon Forge was HORRIBLE!!! When I saw how crazy it was I started to think we would NEVER get home. But we arrived home at 7:30pm. I then cooked dinner and then put the kids to bed, after they played of course. It was a long weekend but at times relaxing and other times stressful but isn't EVERY vacation/trip that way when you have kids?
9.03.2009
A milestone for Mommy
I have reached a milestone today. I have finally gave in and I'm selling Callie's Crib bedding and all of the decor to go with it. This is a major milestone for me because I want to keep EVERYTHING to remind me of when Callie was a tinie tiny little thing. I guess it's really sad because I'm really realizing how fast she is growing up. Before I know it she will be coming home from school telling me about some boy that she likes in her class *tears*. It seems like only yesterday I was pregnant with her and anxiously awaiting her arrival. Well with that being said, I hope that I can go through with the sale if someone decided to buy it. I have already had two people contact me about it so I guess we'll see what happens. Good thing is I'm going out of town this weekend so I at least know it's safe in her closet until Tuesday.
A LONG WEEKEND AHEAD
This weekend my brother and sister have a long weekend so, I'm trying to plan a trip somewhere with my parents. Of course I want to go to Gatlinburg to go clothes shopping for the kids but my dad, for some odd reason, doesn't really want to go there. We have been to Gatlingburg every September since Callie was born, so I can't really figure out why this year would be any different. I would like to take Callie to Kings Island but it will be way too busy. So I'm stuck. I don't know what our plans will end up being but I think we need to decide soon before we can't find a cabin/room wherever we may decide to go. Happy hunting to me.
Way too busy
I hate that it has been a while since my last blog, but I have been so busy. For the past couple of weeks we have drove ALL over the place trying to find Ray a Jeep. Well thank GOD, he finally found one to buy that he liked and that was worth the asking price. I LOVE Jeep's and have always wanted one so I'm excited that my hubby bought one. It does need a little work, the previous owner's put a lift kit on it and you literally need a step latter to get in.
On Monday, since we didn't need to go traveling to find a Jeep, we traveled to Pikeville for a quick visit with my family. And when I say quick, I mean quick. We stayed one night then after dinner at Applebee's on Tuesday we came home, stopping by Hobert's to bring home a pizza first of course. The good thing for me about this trip was I finally got into Nicole, my hair lady, to have my hair cut. And I also had her to put in some highlights, which I haven't had done in THREE very long years. I really haven't felt like MYSELF with dark hair because my WHOLE life I have been a blonde, so to say the least it feels really good to have some blonde back in my life.
The kids of course enjoy seeing their Nanna, Poppy, JT (my little brother), and Aunt. But they don't really enjoy the long trips. TV and new comfortable car seats help but it only helps for a short time. And I hate to say that I didn't take any picture's with my camera because I thought that I had forgotten it here but turns out it was in my purse the whole time. Oh well, my dad took a bunch of pictures with his camera, I just didn't take the time to put they on a CD. So, as soon as I get them I will post them because we took some really cute picture's of Callie and Anderson at the Pikeville City Park.
Well, I have a cute little boy climbing up my legs and a little girl mad at me because I told her to share with her brother and she doesn't want too this morning, so it is time to be SUPER MOM - or at least try.
On Monday, since we didn't need to go traveling to find a Jeep, we traveled to Pikeville for a quick visit with my family. And when I say quick, I mean quick. We stayed one night then after dinner at Applebee's on Tuesday we came home, stopping by Hobert's to bring home a pizza first of course. The good thing for me about this trip was I finally got into Nicole, my hair lady, to have my hair cut. And I also had her to put in some highlights, which I haven't had done in THREE very long years. I really haven't felt like MYSELF with dark hair because my WHOLE life I have been a blonde, so to say the least it feels really good to have some blonde back in my life.
The kids of course enjoy seeing their Nanna, Poppy, JT (my little brother), and Aunt. But they don't really enjoy the long trips. TV and new comfortable car seats help but it only helps for a short time. And I hate to say that I didn't take any picture's with my camera because I thought that I had forgotten it here but turns out it was in my purse the whole time. Oh well, my dad took a bunch of pictures with his camera, I just didn't take the time to put they on a CD. So, as soon as I get them I will post them because we took some really cute picture's of Callie and Anderson at the Pikeville City Park.
Well, I have a cute little boy climbing up my legs and a little girl mad at me because I told her to share with her brother and she doesn't want too this morning, so it is time to be SUPER MOM - or at least try.
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