Family Fun

Tonight my sister, my youngest daughter, Whitney and I took my mom out for a night of fun. This is a tradition we started a few years ago. My sister and I like to take my mom out on at least one fun activity around Christmas. She enjoys it very much. We went to the Opryland Hotel in Nashville to see the Christmas lights. It was a sight to see!

They also have a full size nativity scene by their main entrance with a narrator.
We also took a river boat ride inside the hotel. It was a lot of fun and we got our picture made.

There was also a magnificent water fountain show with lights and set to music. It was just beautiful.

After leaving the hotel, we went out to eat dinner at Longhorn for steaks. Yummy! I also had a peach sangria. For dinner, I ordered a filet stuffed with crab and spinach with a baked sweet potato and a salad. It was wonderful! But I will have a date with the treadmill in the morning.

More family plans tomorrow. I am spending the day with my beautiful daughters. Girls day out!  I love being on vacation! (have I said that already?)

Holiday planning

My sister and I are thinking about taking our mother out for a night of fun! We usually do this every year. Last year we went on a Christmas cruise on the General Jackson showboat in Nashville. Here's our picture:

General Jackson 2009
mom, Whitney, me, Sherry (sister)

This year we are thinking about taking her to see A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland Hotel. There is a Radio City Rockettes concert available and a show called "ICE" that looks like fun. They also have spectacular Christmas lights and that part is free to the public. If its free, its me! I'm having fun planning our night out. We will probably go out to dinner also. The hotel has several dining options to choose from but I doubt they offer any coupons. And from what I can tell from their website, they are a little pricey. But this is a one time of the year thing, so I'll try and not worry so much about the cost.

Today is my last day of work until my vacation starts! I am so excited! Happy Holidays!!