Georgia 🍑 Spring Break

We just got back (early) from our spring break trip to the North Georgia mountains. We were SO ready for a "break".  It's so nice to take it slow for a bit and not worry about anything related to school. I was so excited not to have to wake up to an alarm for a whole week. 

Paige was raring to go and was up and ready at 5:30am. She is definitely a morning person. She talked my ear off and helped me load the car. She is pretty much me made over when it comes to trips. She can not contain her excitement. 

We only had about a five and half hour drive that day which was not too bad. The worst part was the last 20 minutes as we drove up the windiest road ever. I was never so glad to get off those winding roads. 

We stayed at the nicest rental we have ever stayed at. It was a newer house and very modern. I really liked it. It had everything you could possibly want in a vacation rental and the waterfall/stream out back was the icing on the cake. 

The prettiest view we have had as well. You could hear the waterfall even with the windows closed. 

We had some special visitors on this trip. Mammy and Peep decided to join us for a few days which was a lot of fun. It was going to be a surprise, but we ended up passing them on the highway on our way to Nashville. What are the odds of that happening? 

Adam had a lot of fun crossing over the stream on this log. That's a little too dangerous for me, but he and Ella did it multiple times. 

After dinner Paige had try out the hot tub. It was a great night for it too so I got in with her.  Maybe one day she will figure out that hot tubs are for relaxing not bouncing around like a maniac. ;) 

After the hot tub she then requested a fire in the fire pit. She must fit in all the things on the first day we are there. My dad got a nice fire going, and then she decided she was tired and it was time for bed. 

The fire was mesmerizing...

Ella and Mammy joined us after a game of pool. Ella loves to play pool and has gotten really good at it over the years. 

The next day we had a relaxing morning, and then got cleaned up so we could go visit Blue Ridge. 

It was a beautiful day!

We loved having Mammy and Peep along with us. They are the life of the party!!

Blue Ridge has the cutest downtown with nice shops and restaurants. We ate lunch at a restaurant called "Harvest", and I thought the food was really good. I may have gotten a tiny bit hangry trying to find a place to eat. Lol! It's never a good idea to skip breakfast. I won't be doing that again. 

Paige picked out a cowgirl hat in a shop and was proudly wearing it. 

She looked super cute, and it matched her outfit. I love her style! 

After lunch we headed back to relax. Paige and I got in the hot tub again, and we took a walk down to the bridge and back. It was a very pretty, clean neighborhood. After Paige went to bed that night we played a game my parents brought which was a lot of fun. Ella enjoyed playing games and the pool table. 

I wish we lived by this stream. 

The following day we had planned to go to an Amish store my mom wanted to go to, but unfortunately it was closed. We went to an orchard I had heard about instead. They had anything  and everything apple you could think of. We bought cinnamon rolls and apple pies at he bakery, and had lunch at the deli there. It was a good lunch and a nice time. 

Paige was pretty tired once we got back. I think she was probably feeling sick but will never admit it. She goes and goes and goes. She wanted to try fishing but was just done for the day. 

My mom and Ella play Roblox together, and they were both laughing so hard over a game. 

These pictures pretty much sum up their relationship!

After dinner we finally had some marshmallows to roast so Adam got a fire going, and we roasted marshmallows. I loved this fire pit. It was so convenient and had a beautiful view. 

Tuesday morning Paige woke up with a fever and was just overall crummy. After my parents headed out that morning, we decided to just pack up and leave. Paige was asking to go home since she didn't feel good. It's so much easier to manage illness at home as well. We have all the medicines we need. You also never know how much worse things will get so if she needed to be seen at least we would be home. You win some, you lose some. That's just how it goes when you have kids. 

By that night Paige was feeling rough. She fell asleep sitting up since she was so wore out. Ella started feeling bad as well and had a fever the following morning. It was such a good thing we came home early! Although it stinks they got sick, we did have fun while we were there. Hopefully we have better luck with our next trip and everyone stays well!