Weekend in the Mountains

We had so much fun this weekend up in the mountains!!! It was a great time of relaxing with family. We drove up on Friday night with my parents. Ben was a great traveler all weekend long. The drive got interesting towards the end when it was dark and we were trying to find the cabin on the side of a mountain. And when I say side of a mountain I mean side of a mountain. It was a little dicey at times but we made it. Friday night we met up with Andrew and Kelly and celebrated my mom's birthday. Ben had helped to make the cupcakes (he really did help!!). That was a lot of fun. We were all tired and slept really good at this point!

Saturday started with the beautiful view. We really couldn't see it on Friday night. It was amazing! Ben loved looking out and seeing so many neat things. We enjoyed seeing Kelly and Andrew open wedding gifts on Saturday morning. Then we drove over to Cades Cove to do a little exploring. And no one really felt like doing much (2 people claimed they had "heart conditions") so we didn't do any hiking. Then came one of the greatest experiences of my life (ok not really but it was an interesting experience) - eating fried oreos!! We stopped at this little roadside stand and enjoyed some hot fried oreos! The rest of the day was spent relaxing at the cabin. We played pool and cards. I discovered that my dad is a bit of a pool shark and the rest of us are pretty bad! We relaxed in the hot tub and enjoyed a nice campfire (thanks to my pyromaniac brother). It was so much fun. The best part was getting to hang out with the family. Ben loved getting to see his aunt and uncle. He got so excited when he saw them.

Sunday we just relaxed some more in the morning and then went and did a little putt putt. It was fun. Ben loves to "play golf" and he enjoyed hitting his ball. Most of the time he just picked it up and put it in the hole. We then headed home. It was a great weekend!!

Enjoy some of the pictures from the fun time!!