~A XMAS STORY~decorations, crowds, pixies..AND A BLOODY NOSE~ACTUAL UPDATE 11/9 p190

[MagicShell]

I am glad that you had a great weekend. I loved the pictures. You even managed to get a little Disney in there with the T-shirts.

I hope things get worked out for your family very soon.

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

we were stuffed and headed back to the cabin to relax in the hot tub like two stuck pigs!

i loved the lights on the porch at night. so pretty!

looks like ray forgot his swim trunks on the seat when you went hot tubbing.

i am sure you will say that this was taken after you were in the tub.

 

[k_reile]

soo pretty and that spinach dip looks soo good! Glad you had a nice weekend away! I'm sure it was needed!

 

[k_reile]

looks like ray forgot his swim trunks on the seat when you went hot tubbing.

i am sure you will say that this was taken after you were in the tub.

I soo did not even notice that! Only Dan would find that!

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

I soo did not even notice that! Only Dan would find that!

it also looks like her bikini on the side of the chair, but hey it was a secluded hot tob so what happens in the mountains stays in the mountains.

 

[a*lil*bit*goofy]

it also looks like her bikini on the side of the chair, but hey it was a secluded hot tob so what happens in the mountains stays in the mountains.

That it does! LOLOL! Happy Anniversary, you two!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Thanks for sharing your wonderful weekend with us! That cabin and those views are spectacular!!!

We did not do the suspension bridge when we went to the gorge -- I can't stand bridges that swing -- I would have been crawling across on my hands and knees!

The goats on the roof are priceless -- I love the one shot with the goat hanging his head over the side waiting on the food.

 

[tinkgurl]

Wow your mini trip looks like it was so much fun! Thanks for sharing Dawn.

 

[troobabiee7]

Gorgeous pictures! I'm glad you and Ray had a good Anniversary weekend 2

 

[KristinAnne]

Everything looks so beautiful! Gotta love that hot tub!! Glad you had such a nice, relaxing anniversary!

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

Great getaway! What a beautiful & scenic place.

The cabin was perfect, and you had the best view.

Hot Tub!!! How romantic!!!

I don't think I have ever seen Ray without his hat on, he must have been very relaxed.

You are in super shape to do all those steps.

Gorgeous sunset!

The food looked so Yummy!

I laughed so much at the 'Goats on the Roof', what a kooky place.
I can't believe they are trained to go get the food when it comes up.
They even have a fancy tee option with rinestones.

Glad you enjoyed yourself, you deserved it!

 

[MaceysMom]

Great sunrises, hot tub, goats on a roof. What else could you possibly ask for?

Looks like you had a great time. The cabin was so cute. Glad you had some time to relax.

 

[castmemberb4]

Great mini report Dawn, what a nice weekend for you !
I used to go to Tallulah Gorge when I was little haven't been up there in a while, and I'm so old I remember when the Great Wallenda walked across the gorge on a tight rope !
Lynn

 

[winkers]

I'm so excited for you to be an aunt! Now that my kids are a little older it's so fun to spoil my little sisters baby.

 

[Happy Elf]

What a wonderful getaway! The pictures are beautiful! And a hot tub too! Heaven! I wouldn't want to leave!

 

[hlrababy]

I love, love, love the mini update!! It looks beautiful up there!! I think I might need to go visit!!
Hollie would love seeing the goats on a roof! She had a fit up in Santa's land when the goats were walking up over you as you went under them!

 

[punkin413]

GORGEOUS pictures Dawn. What a beautiful place! And that Italian place....yum! Lookin' good. I'm happy to hear ya had a great weekend.

I really hope things work out with your brother. That girl sounds like a real character. Why was he ever with her in the first place!? Sounds like she's using the baby to get back at him and that's so not cool. If I were him I'd go for full custody. He'll be paying that girl to raise his daughter. May as well raise his little girl himselfl!

thanks! um.....because he thinking like most guys think when they're 21 years old!!!!!! actually they've dated ever since high school but they got together again last april when he was 21. right now he's not in a position to completely have a kid on his own but believe me - if he sees that it needs to happen he'd do it in a heartbeat!

Ok, I really am jealous now! Looks like a perfect, relaxing weekend. Although, that hike seemed like quite a workout! Yikes! I always feel like that after I do the walk up to Clingman's Dome in Gatlinburg! Ugh!

it was tough but so pretty at the bottom. we just took breaks and we were fine coming back up!

1. Goats on the roof?

2. That swaying rickety bridge?

3. Your pictures- gorgeous!!!!

4. That cannoli.............

5. Your puppies chilling out on the bed

6. The gorgeous skies and views from the hot tub


I am glad you had a relaxing weekend. I read about what your brother and family are going through and I am very sorry.

goats on the roof.....remember, we're in georgia. that cannoli was sooooooo good! thanks for the hug. i need it! family stress is the worst.

It was the 1 thing that was drilled into me when my ex and I split.
Turns out , that it was a good thing to have. Visits, length of visits, calls, etc etc etc, copies of payments made to me, copies of receipts presented for reimbursement from ex, all of that...it really was very very important in the trial for me. It was no longer a he said she/I said, but here is the back up that I have. In my case, I am the mom, and yes often moms "win" but the real "win" is when the right thing for the child is what comes out on top!

He will have a long fight ahead, but you know, she really WILL know that she has a Dad and family who lover her dearly no matter what.

I sincerely hope that whaver the right best thing for her to have (time with both her parents) is what happens. I wish him nothing but luck.

And thank you Vandyfan for the welcome

thanks again for the pointers. i'm just glad he's doing this while she's so young she won't know anything about it.

Always so interesting to me to see the tree's cut out for the powerlines. I always seem to notice this in G-burg too

This cabin reminds me so much of the place that Matt and I just stayed in G-burg. Same layout and view

All of that looked REALLY good but this.....YUMMMMMMMMMM

Gotta sunrises

I want to go here....how long would it take from nashville??

oh my.......

not sure on how long it would take from nashville. i looked on googlemaps and it said about 4.5 hours. you have to go through chattanooga, then back up I-75 a little ways towards cleveland, then through the mountains. i bet it's a pretty drive though!

Bautiful pictures! I bet that is an amazing place in the fall with all of the colors of the trees.

I'm so glad you got to go on this trip.Sherman and Eli look like they were having fun at their slumber party.

All of the food looks great, too. Trent and Drew would love to have those t-shirts. They like anything out of the ordinary. The crazier, the better.

Thanks for sharing all the pictures. I know it was a much needed get-away. Everything will turn out okay with all of the family drama, but it'll just take some time and patience. What one person does can affect a lot of other lives - that goes for good ways and bad ways - and we just have to deal with each situation in a way that we are proud of in the end. We will all be held accountable for our own actions and reactions, so you guys just hang in there and do the right thing at every turn, and you will get your reward in time.

yeah, i think we're gonna try to go back in the fall. sherman and eli always have fun as long as they have a comfy bed to sleep on! by the way, the goat place has a website if you'd like it - i'm sure they sell the t-shirts online.

thanks for the good thoughts about my family drama. i'm so proud of brett. he has definitely been the bigger person in the situation. we all have. the things she's doing and saying right now will really hurt here in the long run. i had my doubts about brett because when he found out she didn't call us when margot was born, he LOST IT. but he was able to compose himself after getting over the shock and ever since then he's been so mature and calm about the situation when i know deep down he wants to scream and pull his hair out.

by the way, he's looking for a second job if you know of anything in the downtown nashville area!

I'm so glad you had a nice relaxing time. You so deserve it! And how great you could take your boys along with you. The cabin looks just perfect and relaxing in the hot tub sounds like heaven. I don't think I could have climbed 1000+ stairs back up! Goats on the roof. Who knew?

thanks! the hot tub actually came in very handy after that hike!

WOW! that sounds like just about the perfect weekend away! Beautiful cabin, gorgeous scenery and yummy food porn!! Good to hear you got a chance to get away and relax for a couple days

it was so nice.

I am glad that you had a great weekend. I loved the pictures. You even managed to get a little Disney in there with the T-shirts.

I hope things get worked out for your family very soon.

thanks! we had such a great, relaxing time.

soo pretty and that spinach dip looks soo good! Glad you had a nice weekend away! I'm sure it was needed!

it was so good! thanks. it definitely was needed.

looks like ray forgot his swim trunks on the seat when you went hot tubbing.

i am sure you will say that this was taken after you were in the tub.

I soo did not even notice that! Only Dan would find that!

it also looks like her bikini on the side of the chair, but hey it was a secluded hot tob so what happens in the mountains stays in the mountains.

That it does! LOLOL! Happy Anniversary, you two!

you guys are so dirty minded!!!!!!!!!! i have no comment. i don't hot tub and tell. and besides....we're married!!!!

and dan, that actually WAS taken after we got out of the hot tub.....believe it or not!

 

[punkin413]

Thanks for sharing your wonderful weekend with us! That cabin and those views are spectacular!!!

We did not do the suspension bridge when we went to the gorge -- I can't stand bridges that swing -- I would have been crawling across on my hands and knees!

The goats on the roof are priceless -- I love the one shot with the goat hanging his head over the side waiting on the food.

you're welcome! how did you guys get across if you didn't use the bridge? did you just stop there? i think there are several trails around there - probably some i didn't see. those goats were hilarious!

Wow your mini trip looks like it was so much fun! Thanks for sharing Dawn.

it was! you're welcome.

Gorgeous pictures! I'm glad you and Ray had a good Anniversary weekend 2

thanks!

Everything looks so beautiful! Gotta love that hot tub!! Glad you had such a nice, relaxing anniversary!

the hot tub was so nice!!!! thanks.

Great getaway! What a beautiful & scenic place.

The cabin was perfect, and you had the best view.

Hot Tub!!! How romantic!!!

I don't think I have ever seen Ray without his hat on, he must have been very relaxed.

You are in super shape to do all those steps.

Gorgeous sunset!

The food looked so Yummy!

I laughed so much at the 'Goats on the Roof', what a kooky place.
I can't believe they are trained to go get the food when it comes up.
They even have a fancy tee option with rinestones.

Glad you enjoyed yourself, you deserved it!

we really had a nice time. the hot but was so nice and the view was just gorgeous. the goats were just too funny!

Great sunrises, hot tub, goats on a roof. What else could you possibly ask for?

Looks like you had a great time. The cabin was so cute. Glad you had some time to relax.

seriously! thanks - it was so nice to get away!

Great mini report Dawn, what a nice weekend for you !
I used to go to Tallulah Gorge when I was little haven't been up there in a while, and I'm so old I remember when the Great Wallenda walked across the gorge on a tight rope !
Lynn

thanks! you guys should take a trip up there - it's a nice peaceful area. i bet you're not much older (or maybe even younger) than me. i'm 32 so i bet i was around when that happened. but i grew up in tennessee so i just didn't hear about it!

I'm so excited for you to be an aunt! Now that my kids are a little older it's so fun to spoil my little sisters baby.

thanks! i really am excited and i look at her little face in my pictures every day and just want to hug her! i hope i get to see her soon. i wish her mother would stop being so childish and do what's best for her. keep your fingers crossed for my brother and our family. she's just delaying the inevitable but it would be nice if he could get to see her without having to go to court every time!

What a wonderful getaway! The pictures are beautiful! And a hot tub too! Heaven! I wouldn't want to leave!

it was so nice! i didn't want to leave AT ALL!

I love, love, love the mini update!! It looks beautiful up there!! I think I might need to go visit!!
Hollie would love seeing the goats on a roof! She had a fit up in Santa's land when the goats were walking up over you as you went under them!

you guys would love it. the town is really small so there's not a whole lot to do but it was perfect for just relaxing! and not far from a lot of stuff - tallulah gorge, dillard and lake burton are all nearby. that cabin was really nice and CHEAP - $225 for the weekend. i will PM you the website link.

 

[punkin413]

i have a question for you guys who fly to disney. i haven't flown in a LONG time.....like since 1996 when i flew into atlanta during the olympics from nashville. i HATE flying so i try to avoid it at all costs. everywhere we've went the last 13 years has been driveable. less than 10 hours = driveable to me!

anyway, our NYC trip is coming up and because i haven't flown in so long i don't know the new "rules" that have been enforced since 9/11. is there somewhere i can find a list of these? like for example i know my liquids can't be over a certain size? that sort of thing.

thanks in advance for any help!

 

[VandyFan10]

Wow this website actually has some of the best info I've seen in a long time. Very detailed and tell's you exactly what you need to know Items Permitted and Prohibited

One thing to remember in your carry on you must fit all those little 3oz bottles in one quart size ziplock bag....but you can carry whatever you want in your Checked bags

I think the checked bags can't weigh over 50lbs...but they might have changed that again too.

Notice: ITEMS NOT PERMITTED – NO EXCEPTIONS
Aerosols –
Not intended for use or consumption on the human body as toiletries or food

Sorry can't take your AquaNet