My post about Pigeon Forge seems to upset some.

#6

HA  I dont give a flip.  I actually find it funny.  

But yes Gibs...we are going to Pigeon Forge (or surrounding area) and maybe even Dolly Wood because its just for a long weekend, its super close by, its a very pretty/romantic area (in some of the cabins with wonderful views of the mountains) and we have been wanting to take the kids to Dolly Wood.  So it just seems like a good chance to do it all.  Have a weekend away with just dh and me and then  have a day at Dolly Wood as a family.  (which, is just an amusement park....what WT about that....is Disney World WT too since its an amusement park?)   There are TONS of things to do there other than Dolly Wood.  

And yes this is the first time we have both been away at the same time without the kids.  He has gone once or twice and I have gone once or twice without kids but never together.  We just havent wanted to until now.  The kids are finally a bit older, can do alot for themselves as far as dressing, going to the bathroom, eating etc so its not so much to ask for someone to watch all 3. Maybe its different when you only have 1 or 2.  Plus my mom has always worked and couldnt watch them, his mom wont watch them at our house over night and there is no chance in HECK we are taking them to hers.  Another big factor is that Dh is really over protective and has just now felt comfortable leaving them with someone other than us.  

So if it blows your mind or makes you vomit at the thought of dh and I going away for the first time without kids to Pigeon Forge and GASP Dolly Wood....

I hate that for you.  

 

hopefulmom

I've never been to either place (Dollywood or Pigeon Forge) but I have a friend who does both quite often.  They love it.  A lot of people honeymoon at Gaitlenburg (sp?) which is pretty close to both places I think.  I've seen photos from there and it is beautiful - in the mountains.  As for Dollywood...I just saw a special about it on TV and all that Dolly Pardon has done for the area.  For an amusement park...I don't see the difference between that and Kinds Island, Cedar Pointe, or Disney.  Actually I think it is a bit smaller so would be easier to tackle with small kids.  I'm sure they'll love it.

I can see how hard it would be to leave 3 kids with someone.  Two is a handful enough for people who are not used to kids underfoot all the time.  Heck, I have a friend who's mother won't take her kids for more than 2 days and they are ages 6 and 9!  To me...at that age...they are helpers.  lol  I have to say we have left our kids with relatives.  My parents weren't around (deceased and/or old).  My dad died young and my mom aged fast.  My DH's parents were 3,000 miles away so not an easy "drop off".  My sister would watch them (and did).  My sister-in-law did, too.  People that don't have more than a couple of kids don't realize that when you add another to the mix it is just overwhelming for grandparents...especially if it is for more than a day.

Have a great time.  Your kids will love the amusement park.

UGAbride

I don't think it's weird at all to not have left THREE kids with anyone yet....we are going away for our first trip sans kids next week (they are 21 months and 3), and my parents are watching them.  They are great with them, and babysit the boys often for us - but 5 days is a whole different story.  My mom is having to take 3 days off of work, which I feel bad about, but she is just thrilled we are finally getting away just the two of us.  Even though my mom is good with them and fully capable, she knows it's going to be tiring!  My DH and I each "go out" often, both together and separately, but have never taken a trip away - can't wait!

goodheartedmommy

DH and I used to go to the smoky mountains a lot pre-kids. It is a romantic area, and we love to hike--we'd hike for hours, and it's just the two of you, you know? Lots of wonderful, wonderful talks were had there. I don't remember where we stayed, but there are a lot of good one-bedroom chalet's in the mountains, and most have the hot tub. We used to stay more in gatlinburg, and occasionally in the bronson (??), NC area--it's not far from gatlinburg if you want to go for a day or a few hours (about 30 minutes away) but it's less touristy--and close to cherokee, which is cool, but touristy.

goodheartedmommy

lucky, I sent you a message on FB (found you in the group).

gibs

Not upset at all. Just have V.E.R.Y. different ideas of what a wonderful romantic getaway or family excursion should entail.

S h i tStirrer

Ever since you posted about giving your husband a blow job (and having to stare at both of you every time you post) the idea of you to going away to be "romantic" makes me break out in hives. 

Marce921

gibs:

Not upset at all. Just have V.E.R.Y. different ideas of what a wonderful romantic getaway or family excursion should entail.

Not everyone can afford extravagant vacations like you apparantly can, gibs. Also, different people think different things are romantic.

I didn't read the OP, but it's always nice to go away alone, no matter WHERE you're going. Hell, DH and I went to a wedding this past May and DS stayed with my ILs and it was so nice to just have it be DH and I alone at the wedding and come back to OUR house and OUR bed together.

springmom

S h i tStirrer:

Ever since you posted about giving your husband a blow job (and having to stare at both of you every time you post) the idea of you to going away to be "romantic" makes me break out in hives. 

I totally missed this conversation.

MelandJeff

springmom:

S h i tStirrer:

Ever since you posted about giving your husband a blow job (and having to stare at both of you every time you post) the idea of you to going away to be "romantic" makes me break out in hives. 

I totally missed this conversation.

I missed it too, apparently.

S h i tStirrer

MelandJeff:

springmom:

S h i tStirrer:

Ever since you posted about giving your husband a blow job (and having to stare at both of you every time you post) the idea of you to going away to be "romantic" makes me break out in hives. 

I totally missed this conversation.

I missed it too, apparently.

You both should consider yourselves very lucky.  

#6

It wasnt a full convo and it was in a post about Fathers day.  I dont see how that is any different than the other sex conversations/posts that come up.  Im not the only person on here that gives a blow job now and then.  Dont like it or me or seeing me and my dh in my siggy....BLOCK ME.  Problem solved.  Then you wont have to worry about it.  

Yodajo

S h i tStirrer:

MelandJeff:

springmom:

S h i tStirrer:

Ever since you posted about giving your husband a blow job (and having to stare at both of you every time you post) the idea of you to going away to be "romantic" makes me break out in hives. 

I totally missed this conversation.

I missed it too, apparently.

You both should consider yourselves very lucky.  

I was going to post that I must have missed that too, but didn't in fear of having that bring up the story.

#6

And we arent going far because it is our first trip away.  Within about 3-4hrs there isnt much to do around here.  Pigeon Forge is a very fun romantic getaway for a short trip.  Ask anyone who has been there.   

Yodajo

I have to say, as my kids are talking incessantly in the back right now, that any trip away from my kids sounds heavenly.

goodheartedmommy

I don't remember the post--but unless it was very detailed, IDK how that's different from a lot of the stuff posted here. And it's extremely low to comment on someone's appearance. Not cool at all.

#6

It was the Fathers Day comment about what you are giving your Dh.  You mentioned a blow job and I said that is probably what Dh will get as well.  Then I made this :O <-----------B smiley.  I guess some just cant take the fact that people give blow jobs and that dh and I are not Mr & Mrs. America.

goodheartedmommy

Oh. I forgot about that, but yeah--is that not okay to joke about giving a blow job?

summerbrideDC

I don't think ANY reference to blowjobs should shock anyone here since Kevs gave the tutorial several months ago, complete with such detail that several people threw up in their mouths a little bit.  LOL

hopefulmom

Who cares what you and your DH looks like or what you do in your "spare" time.  You produce really cute kids.  My DH and I are not Mr and Mrs America either.  There are people who are beautiful on the outside but totally ugly on the inside (unfortunately the ugliness surfaces in other ways).

BubblyToes

summerbrideDC:

I don't think ANY reference to blowjobs should shock anyone here since Kevs gave the tutorial several months ago, complete with such detail that several people threw up in their mouths a lotta bit.  LOL

Fixed that for you

JOEBunny

My niece and nephews are 11,9, and 3.  My B&SIL have never left them to go on vacation.  They have left them to go out, to go to the hospital with my little nephew when he was born, ect, but never to just go away.  My parents are right there and could watch them and would, but they just don't want to.  I have left both of mine and will again.  To each their own.  I think pigeon forge is cheese, but so is Rock City and any number of other tourist traps like myrtle beach and panama city, and cheese usually = fun.

I love the mountains around there!   DH and I went to the mountains around gatlinburg for his 40th birthday. 

hopefulmom

I agree with Joe that a lot of places are cheesy and that is what makes them fun.  Heck...when we went to California there were soo many places that were touristy (and cheesy) but it was fun to visit them.  We had a great time.  I've never been to Pigeon Forge to stay but I have traveled through the mountains in that area and we got great pictures.