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!