Fun, Fun, Fun!

We had a GREAT trip to Gatlinburg! As expected, we enjoyed being with Nancy, Alan, Connor, Kira and Maya. Analiese and Maya became such great friends! They look so much alike and have a very similiar personality they could just as well be sisters. They are both from the same area of China, the province of Sichuan, even though the city Maya is from is now its own municipality, it is part of Sichuan. They kept each other busy, laughed, held hands and giggled the weekend away!
We did the whole tourist thing in Gatlinburg and I would so recommend visiting if you have the chance. There was so much to do, so family oriented and the kids kept us busy. The first place we went was the "mirror maze". It was just great fun! The best part? Dave got lost and couldn't find his way out. He was with Analiese and Matthew, and I, after having finished and then waited for 10 minutes, had to call Dave to tell him to stay put and I would come and find him. I went back into the maze, found 2 teenagers who said they saw "the bald guy with 2 chinese kids about 10 minutes ago", and asked them to go find Dave. To my relief, Dave found his way to the entrance (he never did find the exit) and the calvary wasn't needed after all!!!! Oh, what a laugh we had at Dave's expense and what a good sport he was!
The cabin, "Papa Bear's Den" wasn't all that great but once again, being with the Browns made it fun! We were able to laugh about the dead bugs, the faulty hot "tube", the cold and the hair in the tub! I sure hope they enjoy our company as much as we enjoy theirs. They are easy going and lovable!
Unfortunately, Kira was just getting over the flu, Nancy was sick and sweet, sweet Maya was fighting the flu. You'd never suspect how sick Maya was because she always had a smile on her face!
We didn't get to see all of Gatlinburg and none of Pigeon Forge so I know we will make a return trip. I'd love to go in the spring/summer and visit Dollywood! The mountain roads were tricky, thank goodness I didn't have to do the driving! Dave got us to the cabin in the dark and certainly didn't realize how high up we were until the daylight! What a beautiful place it was!
As with every trip we've made with the Browns we come away with such great memories! The kids enjoy each other, the conversation is easy and the silences comfortable. I can't imagine a better group of friends!