I LOVE IT

My friend Joanna left this comment on my blog...

and

I

Loved

It!

You know that whole saying raising teenagers is like nailing jello to the wall, right? I say we throw the jello at their faces and yell, "Nailed it!" :)

Dolly Wood, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Dolly Wood, to me, was just another amusement park.

Was I amused that Tim would NOT ride the scary roller coaster? Yes.
Was I amused that Tim found the camera while I rode the scary roller coaster and took pictures? NO.
He is amazing with the camera.

Tim totally rocks at getting just the right shot.

Of course he was waiting at the exit for me. Did I say that the roller coaster was scary? IT. WAS. SCARY. My hair got a little messed up and I was hot. How sweet was it of Tim to capture this moment.

I want one of these skillets...

Tim's parents rocked the scooters. I would like to point out that Tim's mom was guarding my camera. Tim must have tied her up and got the camera or maybe he flashed those baby blues at his mommy and she was mush.

We have no clue who these characters are, but what the heck, the girls were smiling so I snapped the shot.

Smokies continued

We rode the Great Smokey Mountain Railroad in Bryson, North Carolina. The route we took followed Lake Fontanna. I think one of the most beautiful lakes I've seen.

The train we rode...I was not supposed to hang out the window, but, I just couldn't resist. Tim was my lookout...

This is us just before we hiked to the highest point in the Smokies. Notice the look on Mary Margarets face...we all looked like that by the time we made it to the top. She made that face in almost every photo that day because she was being a "little" difficult teenager.

Great Smokey Mountain Vacation

We headed for the mountains for our vacation this year. The Great Smokey Mountains. I thought Crowley's Ridge and the Ozarks were pretty, the Smokies take my breath away! They look like the go forever when you are at the top looking down. Yes, we hiked to the top. God's handi-work is amazing.

On our way to the top, we crossed into North Carolina.

Tim's sister, her husband, and their one year old granddaughter, Addison went with us. First night, Tim was messing with her head, she didn't want him touching her so she pulled away real hard, causing her face to smash into a bowl of mac and cheese. For days this is what she did when Tim looked at her...

Pink Toes!!!!

Butler Toes are PINK in honor of our sister-in-law Dianne Littlejohn Billings who is a cancer survivor and battling cancer a 2nd time and in memory of Tim's grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Butler, his Uncle Wayne Butler and in memory of my Uncle George Brawner, my good friend Terri Jackson, and my Aunt Nannie Jane. Also in honor and memory of all who have fought and won and fought and lost. Let's help find a cure! Yes, that's Tim's toes you see painted pink!