Over Spring Break we decided to head to my parents' condo in Tennessee.
We always look forward to a relaxing time and enjoyed Sunday-Thursday there.
Fairfield Glade is very low key. That's why we like it. You relax, take walks, play at the park, go swimming, etc. There are no main attractions (unless you call Lefty's BBQ an attraction) but just good ol' vacationing.
We baked brownies
For the record we meant to leave some for Nana and Grandpa but alas, we ate them all :)
The craft center at the resort was opened 10-2 daily.
And yes, we went every day.
Laney painted a dog and a ballerina.
Ella painted a dog and a little seat which holds a flower pot.
We also painted a bird house for Nana & Grandpa's house
I know it looks like Ella is drowning but it was tough to get a picture of her.
She was swimming all around the pool.
Such a confident little lady.
At first Matthew was unsure about the pool but then loved splashing around
Laney has always been a little fish.
She loves kicking around in her raft and floaties.
Ella's latest obsession is handstands.
I found this dollhouse on clearance for $5 at Target.
Laney loved, loved, loved it. She is quite a hoarder and carrier of little items (in bags or purses) so I think she really liked carrying the furniture around in a bag with her.
Mmmmm
I am sure the glass table works well for adults but for those of us with kids, it is impossible to keep clean. There honestly was a mound of yogurt on it that we had to scrub off once we left :)
Each year we have made a collage for my parents of our visit to TN.
I saw this one on the table. How different our life was with the 2 little ladies :)
Playing peek a boo under the table
When we were getting groceries Ella saw this balloon blow up thing she wanted.
She used her own money ($1) for it.
Then when she used all of the balloons, she used another dollar to get another one.
It was money well spent as she was flying balloons all over the condo.
How can my baby be able to stack dominos already (pink Dora dominos, but still dominos) :)
Doing the Willett Drop
This is an advanced maneuver requiring help from Dad (and it is too hard to explain but the girls love it).
Matthew was so over pictures on this day
Every night ended with a plethora of books.
And one of my favorite parts of having a kindergartner?
Now that she can read simple books, she can read to MJ.
Too cute!
The girls have said multiple times that this is the best vacation.
I think they like the lack of schedules as well :)
They said the only thing that was missing was Nana and Grandpa!
I think they like the lack of schedules as well :)
They said the only thing that was missing was Nana and Grandpa!
3 comments:
Wow - you guys have more fun than we do! We loved all of the artwork left for us but were kind of hoping for brownies.... Sometimes the most needed vacations are those that are very laid back and non-scheduled. Glad it worked out for everyone!
Ha! I'd be hoping for some brownies, too! :) It looks like you guys had such a wonderful time filled with lots of good ol' family bonding. I love it! It's nice to have a place where you can just go and hang out and leave all of the stresses of every day life behind. How wonderful that there was an indoor pool and craft center to enjoy. Sign us up!!!
What a fun vacation! I love those kinds of vacays where you can truly just kick back and relax. That is what our Alabama and Hilton Head trips will be this year- stuff to do if you want but no pressure to do anything! Unlike Disney World where you come home and need a vacation from vacation! Ha!
The pictures are so cute- I can't believe how good Ella is in the water. That's amazing! Glad you had some good family time, away from the pressures of home. Everyone needs that every now and then. Great post!
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