A Vacation to Remember

It's been quite a while since I've posted. I'm trying to make the most out of my time left as a SAHM, and blogging has just taken a backseat. 

Last week, we took our annual Pinsky Family Vacation. This year, we went to Pigeon Forge. It was Ethan's first long car trip, and he did so well. Sure, we had a few instances of crying and whining, but overall, it was a success ride.

We arrived at our large log cabin, and decided on sleeping arrangements. Our family got the upstairs bedrooms (one for Ethan, and one for us). My in-laws got the main level master, and my brothers-in-law and their broods got the basement. I don't know if you know this, but there is NO insulation in log cabins. Therefore, you can hear everything going on on the floor above you. Fortunately for Ethan, this was not a problem, but our nephews, my younger brother-in-law and his fiance had to deal with the constant pitter-patter of feet, plus the noises that come with two babies and a four-year-old. Ethan was exhausted at the end of every day, and slept 11 hours straight EVERY NIGHT!

Now, on to our adventures. Well, they were limited. Unfortunately, we came down with the stomach flu. All of us...except Ethan (thank goodness). Each day, a new family member dealt with their version of the sickness, making it difficult to go on family outings. Kevin was non-functioning for a day, but still "walking-sick" for three days more. I was down and out for two days. 

We did get to do a few fun things when we weren't quarantined to a bedroom.

We visited the Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies.

We shopped till we dropped {literally} at the outlet mall.

We spent time in the cabin with our family.

We took our first dip in a pool {and loved it}.

We also made it to the Titanic Museum, but since they don't allow photography, I'm not able to share pictures. It was SUPER cool, and I highly recommend it if you are in the area.

All in all, it was a good time was had by all!