We were able to leave Huntington around 1 or 130 on Friday. We weren't absolutely positive how Cade was going to react to at least a five hour car ride. On our last trip to Tennessee we spent more than two hours in traffic AFTER we got into the city. So potentially it could have been seven hours in the truck. The truck was a breeze, I didn't have to get into the back with him until close to the end of the ride- he slept almost all the way. We made our way to the cabin, sat by the fire and visited with our fri
ends. We even got into the jacuzzi on the back porch.
The next morning when we woke the snow was falling. YAY the kids first snow! The only problem with that- it meant it was going to be coooooold. We did make it out for breakfast. Stopped at the Christ
mas place, but it was CRAZY in there. As for the rest of the day we were lazy in making a game plan. Michael, Hillary & London had planned to go to Dollywood, and we REALLY wanted to go, but with it being so cold it just would have been miserable for Cade. The Gores headed to Dollywood and we headed to sight see for a bit. We love the mountains. Our plans were perfect, theirs not so much. Dollywood had closed due to the weather, but they went to visit Hillary's sister who was also in town staying at a hotel that had an indoor water park.
We love to go across the bypass and drive up through th mountains a little bit. We didn't want too head to far out on this day. It was getting late and of course the further up the mountain we went the colder it got.
Sunday morning Hillary had been up with London quite a bit in the night so we were trying to allow her some time to sleep. Michael had her out in the living room with us and I couldn't get enough snuggle time with her. I miss when Cade was that little, but I can't linger in the past or I won't enjoy now. Cade loved London and I think London loved him. She was cracking up when we had him down to play with her. We left the Gores in the cabin to rest and we headed to Cade's Cove. Our family had already been up for a while and it was time for Cade to nap, which made it the
perfect opportunity to make the drive. I love the drive. Since there was snow all over the mountains, it made it so much more beautiful. It was gorgeous scenery, just breath taking. We were so lucky that it had snowed, but we were still able to get out without any problems. This trip to Cade's Cove was filled with deer. They were everywhere! The fields were covered in snow, deer tracks, and deer. We even saw plenty of turkeys and horses. I woke up Cade to get a few snapshots. The sun was behind the mountains so we are a little dark, but we had to let him see where we got his name...no matter how young he is.
We were meeting our friends at The Old Mill for lunch and were hoping to spend some time with them. Once we got back into town I got the call that our friends' battery had died and they needed a jump. Angles to the rescue! It wasn't that bad it allowed me to get Cade's diaper changed not in a public restroom (which he hates) and also get my purse that I had forgotten. The Old Mill was wonderful. Surprisingly I ate almost all of my green beans! Funny to talk about beans, but they were better than my mother's (don't tell her I said that.)
More to come....
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