Trip overview

The easiest way to post about our family vacation is to give you a quick overview and then go into details with pictures about certain events (ok, almost all the events) on later posts.

Friday: Left KC after work and stayed the night at a Motel 6 (living the high life!!!) in STL.

Saturday: In the morning we went to Forest Park for a picnic breakfast and to the STL zoo and then headed to Nashville in the afternoon. We got to Rob's friend Perry's house in Nashville around 7ish; just in time for the girls bedtime.

Sunday: In the morning we spent hours at the neighborhood pool and had a picnic lunch there. After naps Anna went creek stomping with the boys. That evening we played outside with tons of water, chalk and paint and had a nice dinner. After the kids went to sleep, Katie's parents were more then willing to watch over the pad while the kids slept, we ventured out and ate at a little hole in the wall taco place and had beers. It was great to get out, just us adults and have catch up time between Rob and them and get to know you time for me and them.

Monday: Memorial Day. In the morning we went into Nashville to Daddy's favorite breakfast spot for sweet potato pancakes at the Pancake Pantry. We then walked through the Vanderbilt campus. We ended the morning at a new water spray park (like crown center fountains) and then had lunch at Chick-fil-a. After naps we played, played and played outside and had a nice memorial day crab leg fest. And that evening after the kids went down we went out to eat at another Nashville goodie.

Tuesday: Headed out in the early morning to Burgess National Park (about an hour east of Nashville). We got a little lost on the way and when we finally got there we heard thunder so we didn't make it to the HUGE waterfall. But we did do some walking in the creek, playing on the playground and had a nice picnic lunch. Then we continued on our way to Fall Creek Falls. That evening we hung out around our cabin and went to a "rock beach" to throw rocks and get our feet wet. For dinner, the grill :)

Wednesday: In the morning we did the major hike to the waterfall of Fall Creek Falls and then had a picnic lunch. After two girls took 2 VERY long naps and mom and dad dorked out playing Civilization 5, we went out to Pitney Falls overlook and walked across the suspension Bridge to scout out a place for the morning.

Thursday: In the morning we went back to suspension bridge at Piney Falls and walked to the perfect creek stomping area. Little did we know that we were playing at the top of Piney Falls!!!! Then we headed to the nature center and the Cascade waterfalls. After another day of 2 long naps we went to the main lodging area to play on their playground.

Friday: We loaded the car and left for STL at 8 am. We made it to St Louis at 5:15 for a quick dinner with my girlfriend Emily and her husband Mike.

Saturday: Left the Hilton when we woke up, had McDonald's breakfast in the car and made it back to KC around 1.... after MANY potty breaks! More on those later!

Can't wait to post pics!

Much Love,
Jenny