What Was I thinking???

Ok, if you refer back to my last post I was getting ready to take a little vacation to Chattanooga.  Now refer to the title of this post.  That's right, What Was I Thinking???

Don't get me wrong, it wasn't all bad.  I just think the planning was poor on my part.  I should've know how it was going to be based on the drive up.  From Atlanta on Elliott kept yelling for me to hold her.  So basically for 1 1/2 hours I drove with my arm bent backwards to hold her hand.  Lord only knows why it had to be my hand and not Jeremy's!!  Then we arive at the wonderful hotel!  Ok people there is a reason why the women should pack and the men should book the room.  I booked a reasonable room with everything we NEEDED.  Bed ( note not plural), bathroom, well...that's about it.  I can't make myself pay alot for a place to sleep.  Case in point, if Jeremy booked the room I wouldn't have seen how much it cost!  And his standards are much higher than mine. 
Anyway, night one, everyone cuddled up in a king size bed....ready for a sweet night of snuggles!  YEAH RIGHT!  I must have smoked some crack before I selected one bed!!!  Picture this........Jeremy, Eli, Elliott, then me.....hanging off the side!  Eli was good.  I love him so!  At least at this point in my post.  Elliott, well she's another story altogether!  She would bounce, sing, flip, pat everyone until around 10:00.  Which if you know my children, means that's almost the next day!  Finally we took turns walking her around the room until she passed out.  Well, there was no sleep for me that night.

Wake up bright and early Friday morning.  Head to the crack for some bfast ( in Elliott's case...butter).  Then head towards the aquarium.  The aquarium was GREAT!  I recommend it to everyone.. young and old.  After the aquarium we hit the children's museum.  It was fun.  The kids loved it.  After the museum, Elliott took a quick nap in the car on the way to Ruby Falls.  Did I mention that I was exhausted after the aquarium?  We get to Ruby Falls and start the tour.  I hadn't been there since I was a kid.  i didn't love it then and I don't know why I would love it as an adult.  Anyway, We start the tour and our tourguide mentions that it will be a 1/2 mile walk to the falls and a 1/2 mile walk back.  WHAT?!?!  I have a 2 year old and a 5 year old and they mention this AFTER you go down the elevator.  I feel that should be in huge writing before you even enter the parking lot.  So we're strolling our 1/2 mile there...Elliott in Jeremy's arms...Eli walking and not paying attention and bumping into the man's butt in front of him....classic really.  Did I ever mention that I was claustraphobic(sp)?  Yeah...not the best place for me. So we get to the falls and it was really pretty.  Eli once again loved it.  He really enjoys doing new things.  Then we begin our trek back....Eli in Jeremy's arms and Elliott bumping into the man's butt in front of her...classic!  We emerge into fresh air and I think to myself, "Never again!". 
Later that night, we met up with Cat who was also there for the weekend.  Ummm  she obviously has higher hotel standards too.  Maybe I shoulda let her book my room.  While we were there Eli knocked a dent in his head plaing with Nic  and Elli fell in love with Zac.  He is 13 by the way!

That night sleep came a little easier.  Jeremy walked Elliott sooner and I slept at the foot of the bed.  NICE!
That concludes day one of so called vacation.  I'll have to post day 2 later.....whew.