I’ve had this idea of a blog series called Three Things Thursday for as long as I can remember. So for my first post of 2019, that’s what its going to be.
Three Things Thursday is basically what it sounds like – I’m going share 3 things that could be things I like, things I saw or ate or read.
To start it off, I’m going to list 3 highlights of 2018. I got to go to some cool places and did some really cool stuff so in no particular order…
Dollywood Insiders Panel
Being a member of the Dollywood Insiders panel will be a hard experience to top. I’ve been in the same room with Dolly Parton on various occasions as she made announcements regarding the future of Dollywood.
I ate amazing food, saw the Dollywood Stampede Show, previewed Splash Country before it was open for the season, got a sneak peek of Wildwood Grove construction, and had a relaxing facial at the DreamMore Resort and Spa.
I’m sure I’m forgetting some things but I was honored to be chosen and share my perspective with other Dollywood lovers.
Tim McGraw Concert
My mom, sisters and I don’t get many opportunities to spend time just the 4 of us. When we’re all in town together it can be hard to break away from the kids to do grown-up stuff.
Well, my dad got tickets for us girls to see the Soul2Soul concert when it came to Grand Rapids. It was a gift to my mom for Mother’s Day.
So we went up to Michigan one weekend in June, dropped the kids with Grandpa and headed off to Grand Rapids.
We grabbed some lunch and did some shopping at Downtown Market. Then we walked back to the hotel to rest up a bit (Jacqie was pretty preggo already ?), play some games and snack & drink.
The concert was a blast – even if no one around us would stand up and dance. Eventually, Jess and I couldn’t take it anymore and got to our feet to show those around us how to enjoy a concert.
Ha! They probably hated us. But we had FUN!!!
And the main highlight of the evening – MY MOM TOUCHED TIM MCGRAW!!!
Then it was back downtown to Hop Cat for more drinks and crack fries. We got some sleep at the hotel and before we knew it, we were headed back to real life.
Brooke’s Birthday Trip to Gulf Shores
Brooke had a big birthday this year – 10 years old!!! In lieu of gifts, we decided to plan a trip instead.
We headed off on a road trip to Gulf Shores during Fall Break. We rented a condo through AirBNB that was right on the beach.
We fought the waves at the beach, played in the sand, played board games and Brooke found herself a huge fan of Last Man Standing from afternoons of escaping from the sun in the condo.
We had a great time, just the two of us and I think we’re going to plan on taking the whole family down there next time we take a trip.
2018 had lots of fun moments so narrowing it down to 3 was kinda tricky. I’m looking forward to what 2019 brings.
What were some of your 2018 highlights?
