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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Celebrating my Favorite Guy and a Weekend Retreat in the Smokies

Matthew turned 27 on the 11th, and we had a small family get together at the house with some tasty finger foods and sweet treats no one could resist! Matthew was a super happy guy when he got a really awesome camera (that I am in love with), a remote control airplane, a bunch of wine bottles for his newest hobby, and some money to spend at a home brew shop to also help support his newest hobby. It was a quiet night and the PERFECT way to celebrate our FAVORITE guy's day and to let him know just how special he is to us all!
Matthew's 27th Birthday

Matthew's newest exploration I speak of above is the brewing of home made wine and beer. He started this hobby out of interest to see if he could do it, and is now so enthralled by it that it has taken over my once huge laundry room (which is not that bad, I'm hoping that while he is in there waiting for his "potions" to ferment that he will take up doing the laundry....????)(wishful thinking) we already have a BUNCH to share and plan to accordingly :)
Cucuzza Winery and Brewery in action

Matthew's Father informed him that his grandfather used to brew his own wine years and years ago and My family has been doing it for years, so we thought it would be fun to share with the family swap recipes and bring back some old memories for some.

Two days after Matthew's Birthday celebration, we got up SUPER DUPER early picked up the Butler's and headed up to the Smokey Mountains for a little weekend retreat. We arrived in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee by 9:30-10am (yes we left that early, Matt LOVES to get a head start on trips). First things First... A stop at the Christmas shop, where Christmas is not just one day, or one week, one month... Nope, Christmas is the WHOLE YEAR! (now that is EXCITING)(to me at least) Now, this may not have been exciting for everyone else but because of my enthusiasm to visit this store (really it was like an entire Village) everyone went along with it and had just as much fun as I did inside...
Christmas Shop in PF, TENN
Cool sites coming into Pigeon Forge

After lunch the other couple arrived, and we made our way to our GLORIOUS abode. This was not just any ordinary cabin.. ohhh no, this house was amazing!
The Cabin In PF, Tennessee

We hung out at the house for the remainder of the day and woke up early in the AM to hit the slopes. Tiara, Aaron and Dan skied and Christy, Matthew and myself tubed. I've been skiing before and enjoyed it but didnt care too much for the pain I was in the next couple of days so, I decided to do the tubing to keep from ruining my trip, and that turned out to be the best decision! It was a BLAST! I felt like a little kid sledding down a monterous hill. My eyes were tearing from the wind blowing in my face so fast and my smile was FROZEN to my face by the time I got to the bottom, It was great!!
A day at the Slopes

Saturday morning, us girls went for massages, lunch and a little (very little) retail therapy. We met up with the boys and ended the evening with go-carts and a Fabulous dinner at the Old Mill restaurant, where we were all so so so stuffed we should have been rolled out of there!
Sunday we got up early packed up and made our way home. We took the scenic route back and made a few stops on the way through Gatlinburg and took some pics of the beautiful scenery.
Great Scapes


We loved the area so much, we are already talking and planning our next getaway up there to enjoy several other things we were not able to get to this trip.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Out with the Old and In with the New!

Another year done and WHEW... what a year it was! Now heres to getting used to writing 2010 on my checks and anything else I have to put the date on :/ (it will be June before I get used to it, I am sure)
It baffles me as you get older how quickly the time passes. I remember thinking when I was little How L-O-N-G it was between Thanksgiving and Christmas and then again between Christmas and New Years, and now it is one GIANT whirl wind and POOF its all over!!
Matthew & I (Sasha pup too) enjoyed a nice quiet night together for New Years, neither one of us really enjoys getting out into the hustle and bustle of New Years. We camped out by the fire and watched the NYC ball drop and were asleep by 12:05! YAY! Now don't we sound like a giant ball of fun.....(yeah... you don't have to answer that...)
AS for our upcoming year, I am not sure of what is to come, but I am sure that we will be making the absolute BEST of what comes our way! And I of course have several ideas to keep us nice a busy through this new year :) Just kidding, there is really not much else we can do in our home... we are project MAXED out (is it possible??).
I hope everyones Holiday season was wonderful and We send a most sincere wishes for the New Year! May this one be a super blessed one for everyone! :) 
Thank you for keeping up with us and visiting the blog from time to time. We hope you continue to do so this year and keep up to date with the goings on of our little life! 
Happy 2010!!!