Getting excited again

Did I mention that we were going to Universal on vacation?
Well - I should learn with my husband, never to do that.
You see - he doesn't settle to easily for the first decision.
So after weeks of my saying, you need to make a decision. We have to get reservations.
He/we - well let me rephrase that.....you see - I have learned while I suggest and discuss with him, the ulitmate decision has to be up to J. Otherwise if things are not *just the way* he likes/thinks they should be - he can make the trip miserable....he mopes, sighs....drives me nuts - so I have learned over the years to just let him be and make him *think* the final decision was his. Luckily, he does listen to me, and tries real hard.

Anyway - looks like we are headed to Pigeon Forge TN (Which was on my orginial list of places I wanted to go) - not to Dollywood, thankyouverymuch -
Hopefuly we are staying here - http://www.appleviewresort.com/ More Jim's style than a cabin in the woods, but still right on a river, so C can fish at will, there are canoes, rafts, pool etc...plus a hop and skip into Pigeon Forge. Although he was still spending hours on the computer last night *still looking* We are going to go Whitewater Rafting for a day! Woohoo!! That is what have been jonesin' to do for my birthday - just without a huge group of friends like I planned. It pretty much has everything we love about Myrtle Beach, without the beach. we get a gorgeous view of the Smoky Mts instead. I can only imagine the view from the river when we will be rafting. I will psuh hard for a day trip into Rocky Mt National Park but I think my whitewater day may be the only outdoorsy thing I get.....we'll see......I also came *this slose* to a day trip to the Biltmore in NC.....just not somewhere we want to drag the kids. May try to get over to see it the next time we visit my brother. It will be day trip for us, and hope my brother and SIL wouldn't mind the kids staying back with them...so that is an if...but I have always wanted to see it. Maybe Thanksgiving weekend when it is decorated for Christmas. What fun huh?

LAst night I had to giggle - K was acting very *teenager-y* at dinner last night...so J said , how about we have my parent's come down from blah blah date to blah blah date (I won't post the actual dates here) - to stay with the kids! and the dates were our vacation dates, ie - let's go alone! We did map out some places and things we would like to do if we ever get to go back alone.....there are some peaks and water falls i would love to hike and see, but til we can go back, I think I may be a bit too old for "strenuous" hiking.

So pray this is the end of the decision making and we have vacation plans!