More Holiday Fun

While my parents were here, we took a little road trip down to Nashville to eat some wonderful German food at the Gerst Haus and then after a little shopping headed on over to Orpyland Hotel to see all the lights.  They really know how to decorate for the holidays. 

There were multiple VERY large trees.  This one was in the Delta.

We decided to go ahead and make our way out to the front of the hotel to see if they had turned the lights on out there yet.  When we first got there, they were off, but by the time we made our way to the front, they had just turned them on.  WOW!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  This year they had a beautiful Nativity set up.  They may have had it for a couple of years, but it was the first time that we had ever seen it.

 

Emma was once again, not the most cooperative when it came to getting her picture.  She was too busy being goofy or looking at all of the lights to pay attention to the camera!

 

Our little family of three...

 

Emmaline being goofy with Mimi & Papa.  She WOULD not look at me when I was trying to take this!!!

 

 

After we had traipsed around outside long enough, we headed back in and made our way through Cascades and the Conservatory.  It was beautiful!!

Finally, when we got to the big fountain in the Conservatory, after giving Emma some money to throw in, she gave me a big smile.  Does this mean I have to pay her every time I want a decent picture???

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We even managed to get this picture after we walked under the waterfall.  Of course, she had also just had a cookie :-)

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once we had seen everything we wanted to, it was time to head back to the car.  We had parked over by the mall since it now costs $18.00 to park at the hotel (unless you do valet and then that only covers the first hour).  Since Emma had walked a lot that day, her Daddy decided to give her a little ride.  She loved it!

We used to go down to see the lights every year, but this was the first time we had ever taken Emma.  We are going to make sure we do it again next year!