After selling our home and moving the weekend before Christmas, we were ready for a relaxing time with family. We left for our destination late on Christmas Eve, since we both had to work that day. We stopped at a hotel in Bristol, VA, after 6 hours of driving. Santa does stop at hotels!
My mother- and father-in-law rented a cabin in Paris Landing, TN, and my two sisters-in-law and their families all came together to spend some quality time. The cabin and surroundings were beautiful!
We spent some time goofing off:
And the kids enjoyed the area:
We visited nearby Fort Donelson:
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Can you spot the two bald eagles? |
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We traveled to Whiteville for the annual Christmas gathering:
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All the great-grandchildren |
In Chattanooga, we had a date while Nonna and Grandad kept Quinn busy at the children's museum:
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Pedestrian Bridge |
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Learning to Mambo |