Fall Break

So we are off to the Wilderness Lodge for Logan's fall break, with two of his friends in tow. Hopefully they will entertain one another so that Artie & I will get to chill and relax and just "supervise from afar."
I love extra-long weekends like this. A three or four-day weekend is just enough time to be off work without the sky falling at the office. Of course, I tote my laptop everywhere I go, so it's not like I'm ever really far from work, but I almost am.
The Wilderness Lodge is a really nice place to stay. The rooms are comfortable and have a full kitchen and a nice fireplace. I don't enjoy the water park as much as I used to, or as much as the kids do, but it's a very nice water park. There is also an arcade and a few restaurants. We plan to go to Dollywood on Saturday, at least for a few hours, to let them ride the thrill rides.

I'm not sure how much "family time" we will actually get in, since Logan's friends are going. But it's all about him anyway, right? I plan to take my Kindle, some magazines, and hundreds of digital photos to organize & edit for scrapbooking. I'm sure Artie will pack his puzzle books. We're so OLD and BORING now, aren't we?!? I'm reading over this thinking how pathetic we sound.
I would love to do some shopping while we're in Pigeon Forge, but it's not like we can go off shopping and leave the kids at the lodge, so I guess I'll shop online. I hope the leaves are in full fall glory.
Looking forward to a relaxing weekend ...