Ahhh, Lake Lure....used to be associated with taking time off to relax, throwing your watch in the basket at the front door and soaking up clean air and great views from the infamous back deck. oh the memories are so wonderful but now that we stand in a very different stage of our lives (enter 2 toddlers), Lake Lure is just not the same...but we can't say we tried!
We took the Cowdens and all of our children up a couple of weekends ago and had high hopes of rest, fun and adult time at the end of the day. We got there on Friday afternoon and started off with a bang. Had the traditional visit to Larkin's for the kiddos to eat dinner and we of course had to enjoy a pitcher of Margaritas.
Then we got the Girls to bed and settled into our rocking chairs with our glasses full of Prosecco while the men cooked.
Our enjoyment and relaxation lasted a little too late and I paid for it BIG TIME when Sutton decided to wake up for the day at 3:30am. Yes, you read that correctly. Mommy did not feel so hot and her headache was further induced by my child headbanging mine. She thought it was hilarious, me, not so much.
Needless to say, the next day was not as enjoyable. sutton didn't want to nap and I was exhausted. Thankfully the daddy's took the big girls out on a morning excursion and they were beside themselves happy with rock candy and a visit to Chimney Rock.
We ended the day with a visit to the "beach", which was a hit, thankfully! The water and Spray Ground were just what the doctor ordered and the girls played until they were Blue lipped and Shaking. It wasn't cold but definitely was not Hot!
Everyone got to bed early and Mac and I found ourselves exhausted as we drove home the next day. The cowden's are some of our very best friends and our time with them was priceless but let's be honest, traveling with children this age is NOT EASY...for anyone!
It's pretty safe to say that our next jaunt up to good ol' Lake Lure will be sans kiddos and it will be worth every pretty penny that we pay a babysitter to stay at home with our girls.
xoxo
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