I wonder...

A rainy day on our break in the mountains...so we spent it  at Wonderworks, which to be honest, really surprised me and was quite the entertaining little museum.  It was a bit crowded, I guess because of the weather, but we all had lots of fun.

Look at these cute kids! :)

As I lay here, all I could think of was U2's song with the lyrics..."on a bed of nails she makes me wait..."

Fun mirror...I look very funny ...wide belly...like I am pregnant!

Bubbles are fun for all ages!!

Sarah and Cody coming out of the simulator

 Alicia and I.

Ben waited for a long time to play this game in the arcade.

 Sarah and Cody outside of the Wonderworks building.

Vince is a happy guy at the Smoky Mountain Brewery.

It was a wet but fun-filled day!

It's Dolly time...

Gathering the two TN families together for a quick get away for spring break up in the mountains.  Yesterday we spent the day at Dollywood...here are a few snapshots from the beginning of the day til the end.

It was a great day!

We hit the Peak...P.T.A. Day Two

DAY TWO

After a relaxing morning, we learned a new card game, Aggravation and a fun dice game to play on the train. 

Then it was off to see Pike's Peak.  Here are all of us on the Cog Train that took us up to the summit.

At the summit ~ temperature was 34 degrees with a wind chill of 25.  Sarah and Ben were freezing and not loving it sooo much!

The view was fantastic.

And the famous homemade donuts ~ simply amazing.

We saw these little bottles of oxygen being sold at the bottom, so we decided to purchase one just for the novelty of it.  At $8 a bottle, we decided it was a rip off, but something we would probably never do again.  It looked like we were teaching our kids how to do drugs as we huffed in the oxygen!

Then it was off to the Rush's house (younger Rushes) to enjoy a cookout and honor Trevor's service of 20 years in the military. We were greeted with lovely homemade signs, treats and chocolates on our beds and our own chilled waters for hydration.

Our awesome host and hostess! Cheers!

A little Rockband after a long day!

 The whole gang in a group shot!

 It was a great Day Two...thank you Rush family for all the wonderful hospitality!

Time Away

We just recently spent some time away as a family ~ much needed with our crazy schedules and Vince's travel. A secluded cabin in the Smoky Mountains and some fun activities including white water rafting, ziplining, hiking and stop at Rock City on the way home.

We had lots of good laughs together and very little bickering. Peace. Oh how it makes this mama's heart swell with joy!

Here are some pictures from our time away:

Looking forward to a warm and lovely spring!