I am here. I have to go back and start reading.
Hope you had a great 4th of July.
Yay! Glad you made it over!!
It was ok, hubby always has to work when the town does fireworks and events, so the kids and I went somewhere to watch a show, but nothing amazing...
I'm excited to hear about your smoky mountain plans! Always on the lookout for future vacation ideas--you know, since DH likes to remind me that there are other places to see besides Disney....(whatever....)
Bahahahahahaha... Gosh... People just don't understand! I keep telling them I knowwwwwww there are other places to see, and I'm totally open to that- Disney Paris, Tokyo Disney,
Disney cruise...
Seriously though, I am excited for Gatlinburg. Lots to do and so easy on the wallet!! That cabin, were splitting the cost in half, and our part is less than $650 for the week!
Gas is less than $300 and then all the sites and things are affordable...maybe the Tabors and the Walks need to visit here again in the next ear or two of all goes well!!!!
Being from the West Coast, I would love to see the Smoky Mountains. It all looks so pretty. It is hard not to do a Disney trip. I asked the kids last night, when they thought we should start planning our 2016 Disney vacation. I am thinking we will do
Disneyland in 2016 and then do WDW in 2017. I hate to not go to WDW for 2 years in a row, but Marissa isn't even sure she will be able to go to Disney with us next year. Maybe if she is in Japan for her study abroad, I had better plan a Disney Vacay for there. Wishes. Too much is up in the air. So nice to be able to take the kids when they are young, before they are all grown up and having obligations.
it does look beautiful, I can't wait to see it myself! I don't think I've ever been to any mountains that I can remember...
What did the kids say in planning 2016???!!
And OMG!! That would be insanely amazing to visit Tokyo Disney!! You should definitely try to do that if she's studying abroad there!!!!!!! When else would you have such a good reason to go??
Smoky Mountains are so beautiful! That cabin you are staying at looks AMAZING!! I want to live there.
I know! It was extremely hard picking a cabin, they're all gorgeous, but I loved the location of this one and the rooms all being on their own floors!
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2 weeks at Disney! Sigh...that's a dream! I think the most we'll be able to do is 8 days with vacation time and school. You're going to have so much time. Great plans so far!
It sounds like a great vacation this fall! We've never been to the Great Smoky Mountains. It looks beautiful! We have been to Nashville several years ago and really enjoyed the Grand Ole Opry and downtown!
Excited to read about your plans!
I know I am so lucky with schedules, the hubby is more needed around holidays so is actually easier for us to Tavel in non-peak times, and obviously with homeschooling I don't have to worry about that schedule, so nice!
Though we are in a homeschool community I'm now directing, and most likely I will have to miss the first two weeks of next year for this trip, but, ya know, priorities
I've heard Nashville is beautiful and fun to explore! I can't wait to see it! My hubby wants to go to the Antique Archaelogy store (American Pickers) lol and some record stores and stuff... I would like to see the country music hall of fame.. We'll see how much our one full day there allows! Oh and the replica Parthenon looks cool too!
The Smoky Mountains are wonderful! We live about 5 hours away so we have been quite a few times. The dixie stampede is so much fun and so is Dollywood; just remember to keep expectations low, after all it is no Disney. I've found myself being un impressed at other theme parks because I have been spoiled.
Oh, I am so glad to hear that about the Stampede dinner, as it's quite pricey!! And expectations are pretty low for Dollywood! We've been watching some videos on it and such and I do think I will enjoy it though, I am a Dolly fan, so I want to check out the exhibits about her life, and then the Christmas stuff will be in full swing and they have Rudolph and the characters from that movie! So that's kinda neat. We won't get very long there though, they're only open a couple days during our trip and only one that works with our schedule, and even then it's only open from 2-9pm!!
