Quick Trip

Last weekend John and I decided, very spontaneously I must add, to take a day trip up to the mountains.  We piled all the kids in the car and drove 2 hours to Maggie Valley to check out the leaves, enjoy the beautiful fall day, and (John's favorite part) look at some real estate.  We stopped at a country store for some local apples, honey, blackberry jam, and cabbage.  We also had a moment that my Daddy would have been SO proud to witness...all 4 of my kids devouring 2 bags of boiled peanuts...YUMMY...thanks Peanut King.  Jack told the "King of Peanuts" that he makes the best boiled peanuts in the world.  We grabbed lunch at a cute BBQ place and headed back home.  It was nice to have a day with just the 6 of us.  We have missed Daddy (John) so much over the past 2 months while he was busy with the Haunted House.  It was great family time...we needed it badly!