Weekend in the Mountains

It's Spring Break. We are pumped. Matt and I actually have the same Spring Break this year, so we took advantage of the time off and just returned from a long weekend in Gatlinburg. The fam came along too. Friday at lunch mom and dad picked Fulton up at school and headed on up. The rest of us 

came after work. 

Saturday morning we headed to our favorite place...Dollywood. Gotta get some use out of those season passes my sweet Mema buys us every year. KK, Pops, Fulton and I had some good bonding time waiting for the other three while they road every roller coaster there was to offer. I am just getting so not adventurous in my old age. Poor Matt had to single ride it again. 

We had a good lunch at Ms. Lillian's chicken house. Fulton patiently waited and then we headed to his area for a little fun. 

First up, the carousel. This is right before I got in trouble for doubling up on the horse. No mam, can't ride two on that horsey. 

Fulton rode every kiddie ride there was in his size. I think he is going to be a little more of a thrill seeker like his daddy... although the piggy parade wasn't too wild and crazy. 

Thankfully the train was running full force that day and Fulton absolutely loved it. These three had a pretty good time too. Dad took a nap, so I guess he enjoyed it as well. 

We overheard some of the regulars talking about a parade. That's Matt asleep in the background, the one with this knee in the air. Fulton was less than excited too. Mom, sister, and I were not losing our front row seat.

Did I mention Dolly herself was going to be in the parade? All these years of going to Dollywood and I have never seen her, live and in the flesh. Now, my dream has been fulfilled. 

By the way, it was the worlds shortest parade ever. I think it started at 4:30 and was over by 4:34. 

Sunday we woke up to a chilly and rainy morning. We wasted some money at the arcade and won Fulton a few pieces of junk. 

We had lunch and then the weather cleared up. We headed to a little park in downtown Gatlinburg and let Fulton burn off some energy. 

It was right next to the creek. This guy and his daddy threw rocks in until we had to drag

 him off screaming. Fulton, not Matt. 

The guys played shuffle board with a rock instead of the shuffle board thingy that you should play with. 

We came back to the house and relaxed a bit. These two snuggled up together and 

laughed the whole time.

We headed downtown and had dinner at this fun Mexican place that has a rooftop patio. If only it had actually been Spring weather we could have sat up there. 

Monday morning we took our time getting our things together and tried to stay warm by the fire. We had such a fun and relaxing weekend with our family.