More on our mini vacation and Eliza's first movie!

For Memorial Day we went to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg with Brian's Mom and his sister. The weather wasn't the greatest, but we managed to get in a game of miniature golf and some swimming in the indoor pool. Mostly, we just chilled in the hotel room and got some R&R. Here are some pictures.




We've had a bit of a crazy week. I had some medical tests that turned out a little yucky last week, so the end of this week is going to bring a cardiac catheterization. Yikes! Scary stuff. We're hoping for good news, so keep your fingers crossed for me.

In the meantime, we've been enjoying some family time together. Last night we went to the drive-in to see Up and see Star Trek for the second time. The first movie was cute, but wasn't as fantastic as everyone seemed to say. The drive-in is such a cool, retro place to go and hang out. Last night was a little chilly, but it couldn't have been a more beautiful night to be out on a blanket under the stars enjoying a movie with your family. Eliza had a bit of a freakout when she got sleepy, but we managed to put her in the car seat to sleep as we sat in the front and enjoyed the second film.

Brian was excited because Eliza looks poised to be a car enthusiast like her Dad and Poppa. Here's a little video from our trip to the drive-in last night.

What's up, Doc?

Janie's been having some issues with her pulse and her stomach, so she's having an abdominal CT today in Lexington to check everything out.

Based on some of the symptoms she's been having, we suspect she may have some sort of thyroid condition that isn't showing up when her thyroid has been tested.

She had to take her car to Lexington because we haven't peeled the bumper stickers off it yet for me to drive, so I'm also a little concerned about that. Especially when she said she felt the brakes slip as she left. Probably should have taken care of the bumper sticker thing Sunday.

In Eliza news, she's taken to screaming, loudly, when trying to crawl. Her two bottom teeth are almost in, and she's finally starting to figure out how to use her sippy cup. Such a big girl.

Good and bad...

Eliza had a pretty good weekend. She and I played a lot, which was fun, and at one point last night, she actually screamed until I was the one holding her. That made me happy.

She smiled her little head off this morning when I saw she was awake and being quiet in her crib.

In bad news, I hit a slick spot leaving the house this morning and wiped out two mailboxes, causing minor damage to the car and making one of our neighbors extremely annoyed with me.

I wasn't going very fast, but the tires just wouldn't grab for the brakes to work and it slid right into them. Cracked the bumper cover in a couple of places on the right front corner and there's a small streak of mailbox paint on the hood, but no one was hurt, thank goodness.