Tennessee Vacation

We had a fabulous vacation last week, heading to Tennessee for a week. We took off early afternoon on Friday the 15th, and spent the night in London, KY. The next morning we stopped to see friends Diane and Ron Kirby in Elizabethton, TN. Mike has spent many weekends there with then while going to the NASCAR race in Bristol. I also spent a weekend there and went to the Bristol race the fall before Kyle was born. We then headed to my Aunt Peggy and Uncle Don's that evening.

We really, really had a nice vacation there. Sunday -- which happened to be my birthday -- we spent time on the boat and in the water. It was so nice to just relax! My Aunt Joan and cousin Jennifer came over for dinner. Monday was more fun on the boat and in the water, and we took the raft out and Uncle Don pulled us behind the boat.

Tuesday we ventured out, and Mike and I took the kids on the Mayfield Dairy Farms tour, and also to The Lost Sea. The factory tour was interesting, and the kids had fun milking the cow in the lobby. The Lost Sea was really interesting. We trekked through the cavern, and when we got to the 4.5 acre lake deep inside we got to take a glass-bottomed boat ride. The lake was stocked with rainbow trout, and when they fed them the fish swarmed.

Wednesday was another relaxing water day, and then Thursday Aunt Peggy and I did a little scrapbook mega-store shopping and some outlet shopping. It was nice girl time together. :) Meanwhile, the guys took the kids to an Indiana fort and McDonald's. That night we had a great dinner at my Aunt Joan's.

Friday we headed home, making the whole trip in one day. The kids really did well in the car, even for a long trip.

For pictures of our trip, you can click here and access the photo album on my Facebook page. (This should still work even if you are not on Facebook. If you have a problem, please make a comment so I can correct it. Thanks!!)

Thank you, Aunt Peggy and Uncle Don!! :)