Forth July 4th Trip 2013::Gatlinburg, TN {Day 3}
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Forth July 4th Trip 2013::Gatlinburg, TN {Day 3}

Chalet ~ Day 1 ~ Day 2 ~ Day 4 ~ Day 5

Forth July 4th Trip 2013::Gatlinburg, TN {Day 3}

The next day of trip we rolled out of bed at the crack of dawn. Wolfed down some waffles and quiche and hit the road towards Cades Cove. Cades Cove is a very popular attraction, which is about 35 miles from Gatlinburg. This isolated valley was the settling place for 100s of settlers in the 1800’s. It’s preserved homesteads, beautiful mountain views, and abundant wildlife are reasons why 2 million visitors come every year.

John Oliver’s Cabin
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Boy Scouts Chill at the Lake
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Boy Scouts Chill at the Lake

Saturday was Drew's Boy Scout's Troop chill at the lake day. A fun time was had by all! We enjoyed burgers and hotdogs, tubing, waster skiing, knee boarding, and fellowship.…
Gatlinburg, TN Trip {Day 1}
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Gatlinburg, TN Trip {Day 1}

Forth July 4th Trip 2013::Gatlinburg, TN {Day 1} Chalet ~ Day 2 ~ Day 3 ~ Day 4 ~ Day 5 Wednesday we got up pretty early so we could…
Gatlinburg Chalet
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Gatlinburg Chalet

Our 4th Annual 4th of July Trip {the Chalet}

Day 1 ~ Day 2 ~ Day 3 ~ Day 4 ~ Day 5
This year for the 4th of July, we went further away from home to visit Gatlinburg, TN. Rob and I have fond memories of this place and it has become a place that our kids love as well. We rented a chalet up on top of Ski mountain. It was a nice, roomy place except for the kitchen and dining room. The decor is a bit outdated for those that are concerned about that. We didn’t mind. We loved the fact that 2 of the bedrooms were furnished with large jacuzzi tubs.  The main floor deck balcony had a regular outdoor jacuzzi as well.

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Gatlinburg Chalet
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Living room
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Memories of the Month - Taking time to document the important memories from January.
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Memories of the Month {6.2013}

Realized I never posted this... This month I was happy about: that Drew was able to have the opportunity of a life time to go to Philmont. This month I…
Memories of the Month - Taking time to document the important memories from January.
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Memories of the Month {7.2012}

This month I was happy about: vacationing in the mountains. This month I was sad that: the passing of Rob's Grandmother. Somethings I accomplished this month were: 2 steps forward,…
Baton Rouge Visit
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Baton Rouge Visit

I feel like I haven't blogged in forever! I am so far behind and with each passing day, I get farther and farther behind. It's so frustrating, but life has…
Aerosmith & Cheap Trick
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Aerosmith & Cheap Trick

Thursday, Rob, Drew, 2 other friends of ours, and I went to Atlanta to see Cheap Trick and Aerosmith. Aerosmith's plays list could have been better, but over all great…
Fun times in the North Georgia Mountains
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Fun times in the North Georgia Mountains

Sunday we headed out to the Track Rock Gap Archaeological Area to see petroglyphs made by Native Americans. Most of them were so weather-warn you could hardly make out the shapes, but I just stood there closed my eyes and imagined the Natives pounding away at the rocks to make those carvings. Amazing!

Track Rock Gap Archaeological Area

Track Rock Gap Archaeological Area

Track Rock Gap Archaeological Area

We left there and drove over to the John C. Campbell Folk School, which is a school that allows a non-competitive, adult learning community offering classes in art, cooking, craft, dance, gardening, music, etc. that vary in length.

John C. Campbell Folk School

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Syd Bream Bobblehead Day at the Braves

Atlanta Braves Welcome Legends of the Game for Third Annual Alumni Weekend Alumni Softball Game (1992 Braves vs. Braves Alumni) So cool I got this shot. Here you see Mark…
Helton Creek Falls/Dukes Creek Falls
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Helton Creek Falls/Dukes Creek Falls

Day 2 started with some homemade waffles and jambalaya quiche and some web surfing while surrounded in the beauty of the mountains. Soon after, we threw on our swimsuits and…
Cabin in Blairsville, GA
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Cabin in Blairsville, GA

Here's the cabin, we stayed in for the 4th of July trip this year. It was hands down the nicest and biggest cabin we've stayed in. It's a 3 bedroom…
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Scripture Picture {Psalms 32:7}

Just an FYI...Scripture Picture will be taking a break for awhile after this week. You are my hiding place; you will save me from trouble. I sing aloud of your…
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Library Story #4

Warm Fuzzies A tall, tough looking guy walks up to the desk with a pile of big books. He places them on the desk and as he does so I…
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Scripture Picture {Job 7:19}

Will you never look away from me, or let me alone even for an instant? ~Job 7:19 I love photography and love the Bible. What's better than putting the 2…