I loved it there. Rarely do I ever go on trips and not want to go home at the end of them. The kids drive me crazy, there is always something that makes me miss home or I just plain miss my bed. This time was different. I did not want to leave. I don't know what it was about this trip but something about the city made me fall in love. We never even made it to the music side of Nashville.
Friday night we got in late, so everyone went straight to bed. Saturday morning was spent fighting the dreaded pediculosis in Lebanon, eating at Jack In The Box and napping. After nap time we decided to head to Centennial Park and feed the geese. There was an arts and crafts festival going on (TACA) and even though it was sprinkling (then downright raining) I loved the whole place. The Parthenon is gorgeous and the lake was just my kind of place.
After the park we headed to Martin's Bar B Que Joint for dinner. It was in an episode of Diners, Drive Ins and Dives. The food was good and I got a t shirt to remember (as if I'd forget!) I shared a sampler with Patrick and was still stuffed at the end. The brisket was delicious!
Then I heard the magic words. Ice cream. We followed L to Menchie's Frozen Yogurt. I had never heard of this place but now I'm hooked! It is right beside Red Robin on the list of Restaurants Southern Indiana Needs NOW. The froyo was delicious and the kids loved getting their own, mixing flavors and picking from the many toppings.
By the time we got back to L's, everyone was exhausted. I fell asleep almost instantly (but Sam sang to me a little before I went to sleep. She has a sweet little girl stuffed inside her somewhere).
Sunday it was time for Baby J's birthday party. It was at The Monkey's Treehouse and was, of course, monkey themed. The cake was adorable and so was the play place. All of the kids had a blast, even the too-grown-for-his-own-good 13 year old. After an hour and a half of play, it was time for us to head home.
Blog, I didn't want to leave! I wanted to stay so bad. I wanted to explore the city and eat more delicious food. The country music capitol of the world and I didn't get to one bar or show! The Children's Adventure Center taunted me with it glowing pyramids.
I've never wanted to pack up and move somewhere so much and I've been dreaming of Florida since I was a little girl. We've been home for a week and I'm already trying to come up with reasons to go back.
I'm not sure how to deal with this, blog. But you can be sure I'll scheme something up. What's that? Spring Break? Oh, you're such a smart blog!
In the meantime, how cute is this cake?
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