Gatlinburg and the Smokey Mountains

We got back yesterday from a great trip with my parents to the Smokey Mountains. We walked around downtown Gatlinburg, went on a few day trips into the Smokey Mountains, saw some bear and deer, saw beautiful landscape with mountains and waterfalls, went to the Ripley's Aquarium, and experienced Flapjacks Pancakes restaurant-very yummy pancakes. Here are some pictures from the week.


Love this shot of my boys! Cale loves lollipops!

The men taking pictures of each other taking pictures.

A cloudy day in the mountains.

God sure makes amazing creations!

More lollipop please!

Can't get enough!

Watching the ducks downtown Gatlinburg.



Every wooden bear Cale had to kiss and hug!

Playing with his new mountain animals with papa.

Eating Oreo Cakesters for dessert on Jeff's birthday!

More beauty.




An old town in Cade's Cove-they still make corn meal with this mill!

And what does Cale do in the house from the 1800s-he sits in the fireplace and plays in the dirt.

All smiles with daddy.

Playing with the water at Laurel Falls.





Love this shot of mom and dad.

Exploring with Gaga.

Ripley's Aquarium-totally awesome-Cale loved all the fish, sharks, and penguins-he was in heaven. All week long we heard "swimming water" for swimming in water.

Checking out the fish-you should have seen the smile on his face!

Awesome jellyfish display.

The coolest penguin exhibit ever-you could stand up and be right in the penguin exhibit.

Crawling through the penguin exhibit tunnel with dad.

Oh yes-we had to give the penguin a hug too.

Cale and mommy got to pet the sting rays-it was awesome!