Sometimes a little spontaneity is a great thing. Sunday night we talked about taking the girls to an aquarium while Derek had four days off work. Monday morning we packed everybody up and took a two night stay in Gatlinburg. I think we were actually packed up before we had a place to stay!
We stayed in a two bedroom condo that I took a picture of while riding the Ober Gatlinburg tram. I think spontaneous agenda free trips are the best way to travel with toddlers. I can't wait until we do it again!
#3166- 3213 Blessings that I feel to small to hold!
- Packing everybody up for a trip we planned less than 10 hours earlier
 - Aerlaind snoring on the ride up
 - Bronwyn doing preety well on no nap
 - Sedry sleeping in the car
 - mountain views
 - Kids eat free!
 - Girls hopping on a swing
 - Veggietales and cuddles
 - Girls managing ot sleep together in the Queen rather well
 - closet nook in our bedrom for Sedryn's PnP
 - Sunrise
 - Non-stick pans for the gril who forgot to pack oil
 - Pancake mix from Mandy
 - Girls bok-ing like chickens at the plates
 - Pancakes and fruit
 - Awe on little faces as sharks swam overhead
 - Excitement over peguins
 - Aerie standing right over the blowhole as it randomly squirted air
 - Carrying Bronwyn, Walking-bruise, in my Ergo after another fall
 - Rest time
 - Hearing girls squeal endlessly as they ran back and forth over the hanging bridge at NOC
 - First vacation at an age when the kids did not care if we drove aimlessly for an hour looking for something to do
 - Bronwyn pooping in the potty in the condo!
 - Handmade chocolates
 - 25 cent merry-go-round
 - Anticipation over the "choo-choo": the Ober Gatlinburg tram
 - Aerie sitting on her daddy's lap squealing "Whoa!!!" at each tram support
 - Bronwyn puking outside and while wearing a raincoat after daddy spun her too hard on a tire swing: easy clean-up!
 - Stopping to romp at a park with Auntie Jenn
 - Bronwyn squealing as Zoe licked her hand
 - Snatches of hearts shared
 - Sedryn sleeping in my arms
 - Driving straight to shepherding group
 - Laughing so hard I snorted candy into my nose when our supposed-to-be-sleeping girls turned on a blaring stereo!
 - Sharing in small group
 - Hearing others share at MOPS
 - the gospel
 - Eye doctor appointment
 - cute new eyeglasses being made
 - No more old eyeglasses headache!
 - new haircut
 - the way Aerie says "No. I do it!"
 - Laughter when we asked Bronwyn if she needed help and her saying "Yes, I do need help!" and continuing with her fit rather than saying "Help, please!"
 - Strawberry covered faces
 - Date day with the girls
 - Them trying on shirts in the changing room
 - Sharing a lunch outside with just the girls
 - Derek getting S on a good nap schedule
 - Sedryn sleeping from 8-5:45!!! Best stretch of sleep I've had since he was conceived!
 











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