We spent last week in an adorable cabin tucked deep in the curvy woods of the Great Smokey Mountains. It was a super fun week spent creating countless memories with my loves and my parents. It was breathtakingly beautiful with gorgeous panoramic views at every turn.
We started the week by exploring Cade's Cove, and we even got to watch a bear in its natural habitat (meaning: it wasn't behind bars or in a cage folks).
Olivia enjoys few things more than catching tad poles.
We have quickly learned that Jaxson is not fond of cold water. The temperature for the week topped out at a whooping 84 degrees in the sun. Needless to say, all the water was C-O-L-D.
We spent the majority of two days at Dollywood. The temperature was perfect, and the lines were short. We also spent four freezing cold hours at Dollywood's Splash Country (waterpark). Positive-no lines. Negative-we crossed into the "I am so cold that I am miserable" zone.
Grandpa and grandma treated Andrew and Olivia to an entertaining Lumberjack dinner show one evening while Scott, Jaxson, and I hiked approximately 2 miles to view a gorgeous waterfall.
One of our favorite days was spent floating down the Little River.
While visiting Meramec Caverns last summer, Andrew and Olivia watched a group of children "mine" for gems. Scott and I refused to spend the money for them to join in the fun. They have talked about gem mining ever since. Before leaving Pigeon Forge, we stopped at the Gem Mine. They were not disappointed., and it turned out to be $30 well spent. In fact, it topped Olivia's "what I loved most about vacation" list.
It took second place on this fella's list. It was beat only by the river float. This is a genuine Andrew smile. Such photos seem harder and harder to capture these days.
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