Georgia on my mind

So last weekend we took a family vacation. I mean the whole family. Mom, Dad and Wes drove in and met Eric, the kids and me at a cabin in Suches, GA. It was just north of Dahlonega, GA. The drive was a hot mess, as Ella would say. Those back roads are tricky and so with the beloved GPS and the mapquest directions we navigated our way to the cabin. We arrived late but the kids were so excited. It wasn't until the morning we realized how beautiful the place was. Three ponds, cobblestone bridges, water wheel (that is somehow beside the water instead of in it), apple trees, and a stream that meanders through the property. Everywhere you turn are mountains covered with trees in magnificent shades of yellows, oranges and reds. So much space to run and enjoy. The kids and dogs were thrilled. They could run free. We took an afternoon to go to Dahlonega for lunch and to check out the shops. They were such neat shops. Full of old antiques and unique little trinkets. It was such a cute town. It was like taking a step back in time. Headed home to watch the game.......oh, wait we didn't have TV!!! What??? Well, we had a TV, DVD player and dish network. Too bad the dish didn't get any other stations than PBS and QVC. I should have checked that before i booked it. After many rotations between the car and the blackberry we were thrilled to hear Alabama won. I bet i leave my DVR on next time! Mom, Wes, Eric and Ella did attempt to do some fishing in the horseshoe pond. No bites but on an up note Mom did see one. HA! Sunday, we had a "girl/guy" day. Mom, Ella and I drove down to Dawsonville and hit the outlet mall and the boys stayed at the cabin and fished. I think they took naps through the day too. I had a few good finds at the outlets and while we were gone Jack caught his first fish. He told me all about it when we got back. He was so proud but still talks about the fish biting his finger. Time to head home on Monday. We all took the morning to explore outside. I love walking through the woods. Makes me feel like a kid again. Eric looked like a kid the whole weekend. I was glad he was able to go with us. I would have hated for him to miss it. Staying in a cabin was much different from the beach houses and condos we are used to. Mom was caught wiping the windows here or dusting there. She couldn't help herself. I am glad she did. Maybe we just aren't as "rustic" as we thought. :) I am waiting on pictures from Mom and Dad's camera so i can put them all up at once. I would like to share a video of Ella and Jack playing the player piano in a local shop in Dahlonega. Thanks Uncle Wes for the quarters. These are videos i will cherish. Eric and i had such a relaxing weekend just being kids again.

Note:I have to send a shout out (that means thanks) to Mom for finding out about Dahlonega and getting everyone together to make this happen!