Hello from Gatlinburg :-)

The Tennessee Tornado! B's favorite coaster! This is M's favorite ride at Dollywood! It was also her favorite ride at Bush Gardens! The one we rode about six times in a row!!!

Yes, no matter where we are there will always be some kind of basketball involved! The Big J won (I believe) 10 balls over 2 days. He was told he could not play anymore the first day, and the same on the second! He also won 2 of the 20 daily guitars they usually give away.. Yes, he was banned from that game as well! I guess it is just 16 year old luck!

Miss B driving her Daddy! All my kids love these cars... It is always the first ride in Dollywood! Cracks us up each year that they still want to go and "drive" these cars!

The little J last year.. and the little J this year~He again almost one year to the date!

He is growing up! Where did all that baby fat go? If I was a good mama, I would have put him in an orange shirt and the green duck again! HA~

M.. having fun!!! The Big J rode the Scrambler!!!

I love these plant people! One year I am REALLY going to make some! They are all over Dollywood and they are always "dressed" up so good!

It has been a great three days in the mountains so far! The little J has loved having his dad along this year!! We got Dollywood out of the way Monday and Tuesday, and I think B rode every roller coaster in that park yesterday. She loved it! M and J did quite a few rides - but NO coasters for them! I like the water rides, and it is a good thing Derek likes (wants to ride) the roller coasters!

Tonight we are going to see "Unto These Hills" down in Cherokee. I can't wait. I remember seeing this when I was younger and I hope my kids enjoy it as much as I did!

We are enjoying are summer and not worrying about "a thing" back home :-)

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and

unsearchable things you do not know."

Jeremiah 33:3