G-burg with friends

We decided to pick up and take off for the weekend! Hah! If it were only that easy.
Although the planning for this trip really only was a 3 week effort or so. One of my girlfriends had the idea and we all knew that if we didn't "jump on it" soon, it would never happen.
Well, it happened.
We all managed to get sitters/family members to watch our kids and we took a much needed "couples, kids-free trip" down to Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Here are some pictures (from my phone) of the trip.

Of course the very day we make the 4 hour drive down we ran into TORRENTIAL storms, walls of water and tornado warnings!! We were all a little nervous on the drive down, but thankfully we all made it down in one piece.

The boys in the front nervously trying to see through the rain....

The girls in the back laughing and having a good time!

We finally made it!! My first view of the Smokey Mountains. Beautiful.

Our new home for the weekend.

On day two the girls got "brave" and decided to take a leisurely walk through the woods nature hike!

The girls

Random little (old) cemetery at the end of our "hike".

After our "hike", we decided to stop off at a lookout and have lunch before we braved yet another hike into the jungles of Tanger Outlets!

Here is what was happening while my little girl was away from me. She was getting dolled up by her Aunt and having photo shoots. Love it!
Missed this face!!

Kid-free dinners....

Downtown G-burg. So cute, so quaint.

The boys.

Definitely from a joke the night before...

All in all the trip was loads of fun! It was great to get away with our spouses and friends. We played games, laughed, cooked big breakfasts, had dance parties, cold hot tub dips and MUCH more. So many great memories shared with such great friends. So thankful.