Weekend Getaways!

The last couple weekends we have been on the go! Even though we went to New Zealand last year (our trip of a lifetime before kids), I think we are still trying to do as much as we can before Sept! Two weekends ago was our 5th anniversary and we went up to a quaint BnB in Monteagle, TN. We got snow and it actually stuck, which was a beautiful sight. Mornings we slept in until 7am (ha) and then had a scrumpious breakie at our BnB. In the afternoons we went hiking at the Stone Door Trail and also visited the Natural Bridge, which was cool, cool! Both had some great photo opps and looked beautiful with the snow still lingering. After our afternoon jaunts, we'd come back to the inn and read with our hot cocoa and cookies! It was a great Anniversary weekend! My hubby gave me a pearl necklace which got me all choked up! He went to Japan back in the fall for work and bought it while over there. So, he's been hiding it since then! I have a great hubby!

This past weekend was a completely different trip...instead of mountains and snow, we headed for ocean and sun! It was the start of spring break for our niece and nephew, so we headed to Orange Beach!!! My parents were there as well as my sister. My brother and his wife couldn't come due to her being so far along in her pregnancy, which is another blog in itself! Anyway, we always stay in this condo right by "the pass" because we can watch the fisherman and all the boats going out to the gulf...we are definitely water babies, so this is a great perk!

Saturday was foggy, but we still went out on the beach and watched as the kids splashed and screamed in the cold, cold water! Sunday was beautiful, although still breezy. We went walking on the beach, found some unique shells and napped on the balcony in the sun...what a perfect day! We also went to this adventure park with the kids and played way to many games to win tickets: ski ball, air hockey, race car and deal or no deal! Shew, that place will give you a headache with all the lights and sounds going. Each night my hubby and I would be ready for bed by 9pm...we've got to practice this kids thing...they'll wear you out! :) We also went to the Naval Museum one day, which was really cool. There were soo many planes, I couldn't keep up with them all. Well, hopefully pics will be coming soon! :)

Pavlov's Dog?

So, it's March and the weather is feeling nice and springy! I tend to wake up before the alarm goes off each day to birds singing their sweet morning songs. The sun feels invigorating on my face with a slight wind blowing through my hair...gosh, I love this weather!!! Hubby and I are going to the beach for a long weekend with my parents, sister and her kids.

It's Thursday and we are leaving tomorrow after lunch. I find myself like a school kid counting down the hours and minutes. I can almost hear the sounds of the ocean calling my name!!! I am practically salivating like one of Pavlov's dogs...salivating for the water, the walks on the beach, the wind in my hair, the boat rides, the dolphins, the sun thawing me out from winter! :)