Sharing A Wonderful Trip!!

Good Monday Morning friends and Happy President's Day.  It has been a great morning thus far.  Can you believe I have supper all done already and clothes in the dryer and my craft supplies all ready to begin a project. BUT,,,, the phone hasn't rung and nobody has ask if I want to go roaming or to lunch yet.... and if that happens,,, well I am out of here. 

I didn't get to finish my Whole Lotta Love before Valentine's Day as I came down with an awful stomach bug.  I am so sorry and will share later the rest of my loves.  I knew we had a mini vacation planned and I was near panic to get better so that I could go on vacation.  Luckily for everyone it only lasted 4 days.  I went almost a week without seeing my girls.  Don't blame them for not wanting to be around.  So...... on Wednesday   Holly, Darbee Rae and Stacy, Mr. P and I all left for The Great Smokey Mts.  This was the first time ever we have all gone as a family.  You know the girls and I go all the time and we have each gone many times with our hubbies but not all of us together.  Holly had rented us a cabin and we were all excited.  Especially Darbee Rae.  I think she was thrilled to have her Papa to go exploring outside with her.  Our cabin was beautiful and we were well pleased

 

 

 

And the location was perfect.  Just look at this view out the window where we had breakfast each morning.  Oh I so didn't want to leave.

 

 

I have been coming to the mountains. since I was a child no bigger than Darbee Rae.  But this trip there was lots of first for me.  We have done Dixie Stampede several times and during Christmas but many of the shows we had never done.  This trip we did two and I can't believe we had never done them.  First was the Comedy Barn.  Oh my!!

 

 

I have always heard that laughing is better than a dose of medicine.  Well if that is true, I should be healthy for a year at least.  I got embarrassed , I laughed so hard.  If you are ever in that area that show is a must.  Just clean family fun.

 

We also did the Lumber Jack Show. 

 

 

It was a fun show also.  Mr. P enjoyed it as his family use to log back in the day , and he still cuts our firewood for the winter.  Darbee Rae was chosen to go down on stage and be part of the show and she was beside herself.  If you follow Holly's blog http://hollyanddarbee.blogspot.com/  I am sure she will post pictures of  her!! 

 

On Friday, we decided to go visit The Speckled Hen in Clinton, Tn. and to shop the little town.  Well, most of you know Betty http://bettyjcrowe-throughmybackdoor.blogspot.com/ and what a wonderful friend she is to us all. Holly, Darbee Rae and I have met Betty several times and even went to supper with her and her daughter Deb on one of our trips.  We feel like family.  Such wonderful people..  Betty and I had talked back and forth and she had company for the weekend and we were not going to be in Clinton on the same days.  So.... we called and ran by to pay her a quick visit.  Yes friends, I got to actually enter THROUGH HER BACK DOOR.  How many times have we all through cyber space entered through that back door and sat and chat with Betty?  Yes, It was like a dream come true.  And as a added bonus we got to meet Sandi and Nicole two more of Betty's dear friends.  Oh, and I can't leave out Dasko.  We hit it off pretty good.  Such a sweetie.  Darbee Rae was terrified of him.  And Betty got to meet our sweet hubbies.  One of the highlights of our trip I have to say.  We sure enjoyed our visit Betty.

 

 

Yes, this trip was a lot of first for us. First "family" vacation together, first time in a cabin, first time seeing new shows, and even first time in the restaurants where we ate. {Holly can share that with you}  Such fun time was had by all of us and wonderful memories were made.  Thank you Holly and Stacy and Darbee Rae for wanting us to go along on the trip. 

 

But all good things come to an end, so I am off to start my crafting.  Got lots of inspiration while we were gone.  Wishing all of you a blessed day.

Until next time.