May 2010

Before we went to the Family Reunion we went to Gatlinburg, TN. We went to the Forbidden Caverns and hiked through the cave.






Ashley went through the whole cave carrying a flower off a tree outside the cave.



At the resort Dan was trying to read the Hobbit to the kids. Zack was worn out and fell asleep.



Ashley was wide awake though.



One of the hikes we took led us to this waterfall. We had a picture taken here when we did this hike the last time we came to the Smokey Mountain National Park



Zack and Ashley showing off their treasures they picked up on the hike.



Having fun on some amusement rides.



Zack was tall enough to drive a go-kart by himself on the kids track.



playing miniature golf at the resort



hanging on the playground at the resort.



we hiked on another trail near the entrance to the Smokey Mountain park. There were many remnants of old homes that had been in the area a 100 years ago when this was farmland.

Ashley and Zack on some stairs that remain.



there were many chimneys or portions of chimneys still standing.



we reached the end of the trail, rest and head back.

heading back with Ashley on Dan's shoulders

someone was nice enough to stop and take our picture on a bridge

more rides

Dan took Ashley on a go-kart ride

yep - Ashley is asleep!

they were worn out at the end of every day and slept really good.

playing at the park for the family reunion

Zack showing off what we won the bid on at the Family Reunion auction. He was very excited!

cousins at the reunion

Back home, we went to the science museum with one of my friends and her niece Kayla.

Zack peddling on the bike at the science museum

playing in the sandbox at the rental house

we have found Ashley really likes peanut butter. She got a hold of the jar and was eating it out by the fist full

with some ladies from church we toured a hydroponic farm that grows mostly lettuce for restaurants in Orlando

Here are some pictures from our new house...Dining room

Family room/kitchen view

kitchen

Family room

Back porch

Back yard. 1.25 acres

Front of the house

pictures of the space shuttle going off over the neighbors house across the street

all gone