Our Weekend Trips

So last Wednesday night Brandon and I left town as quick as we could to get on the road to Gatlinburg! After many bathroom breaks we finally got there around 2 a.m. It was nice to get there and visit with his parents a little before we crashed. The next day we all slept late and went to Pancake Pantry for a delicious breakfast. It is the best place in the whole world to eat breakfast, seriously. After that we decided to stroll down the strip and go to the Ripley’s Aquarium. The aquarium in Gatlinburg holds a special place in my heart because six years ago, Brandon took me there for the first time and proposed to me later that evening. It was fun to be able to visit it again with him and his parents and a baby on the way. We enjoyed talking about going back to Gatlinburg next year with the baby. It was such a relaxing day and then we went to dinner at The Peddler, which is also special to me because that’s where Brandon took me to dinner before he proposed. On Friday we had to check out of the condo but we still spent the day in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge walking around and shopping. That night we went to Brandon’s parents’ house in Knoxville and spent the night Friday and Saturday. Saturday we watched some football games and it was a terrible day for Texas and Tennessee fans! On Sunday we got up early so we could get an early start heading home. On the way out of town we had lunch with his parents and his Mom took me to Motherhood Maternity and I just love that store. It’s always a treat to go because the people that work there are always so helpful and really nice and we don’t have one in Jackson. I found some really cute stuff for the fall and some tops that will work for now and later. It was a fun and relaxing way to spend a long weekend together.