Goodbye Smokies!

We loaded up our cars.....

 and said good bye to our beautiful Smokey Mountains......

 Having this time with Mamaw was truly wonderful.....and she loved it too!

 It was just a nice time...so great to step away for a little bit...

 Good bye...little cabin in the woods...

 We stopped at the Log Cabin restaurant for breakfast before we headed out of town...

We hugged...said good bye.... and headed back to busy town back at home....

Lila was so happy to get home to her Jack Jack!

Smokies day 3

Day 3 was just as perfect as the first 2 weather wise!

 We took our family pic at the famous sign!

 and spent some time by the water.....

and driving in Cades Cove......

 Back in the town that night we hit the shops...and a few of the little museums....the littles were happy just playing the street games....

Lila did her first sky lift.....

 she loved it and the view was amazing!

 She went home with a new doll too!

Smokies take 2

Day 2 of the Smokies began with a beautiful sunrise over the mountains....

the sun was beaming and so were my littles...so excited to experience the mountains again....

The day was the ...perfect.....fall.....day

Tradition called us to begin our day at the Sugarlands visitors center.....

and then tradition called us to one of our very favorite places...the Chimneys. It is just the best place to sit back and enjoy the beauty of your family.....against a beautiful back drop.....

see.......

Riggs was brave enough to cross the water by shimmying over a fallen tree...

He is getting so big....and braver every day....and as he crossed I see the sign that hung in his nursery..
“Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. Christopher Robin to Pooh” (Deep sigh)



Then we headed to Clingmans Dome....

and up we went.....

all the way to the tip top!

There were lots of bear at Clingmans Dome compliments of Uncle Jeff.

We climbed and played....laughed.... and took in the beauty of the mountains....

We also stopped at our favorite picture spot on the way down the mountain....

That night we went into town for candy.....

yes...$75 dollars of candy between all of us... (it was hard to choose....what can I say?)

and then off to the Doughnut Friar for my little piece of heaven...seriously it's too much happy for me....

At the fountain...Riggs made a wish...it had something to do with State...that's all I know....

 bhopefully it will come true!

Good night Smokies! What a great day!