Simply Beautiful!

The breath taking Tennesse Mountains! We had a chance to visit the beautiful state of Tennesse. Holly and Kevin were going that direction to move Chris and Jenny Yeager back to Utah! We decided to go along! It was so amazing! We picked the best time of the year to visit this beautiful state covered in rolling hills with trees in every hue! Pictured below are the Smokie Mountains! This picture does not even come close to capturing the beauty.

Everywhere you looked you saw trees! The Knoxville area, Gatlenburg ,and the Smokie Mountains were the most Breathtaking!

The whole area was Festive decked out in Fall Decor!

Dollywood, similar to Disneyland, was a highlight fot the kids! The weather was a perfect 80 degrees.

Taking a break from Hiking in the Smokie Mountains! Elevation 6500 ft. The same elevation as the Mountains I live in.

Its hard to explain the beauty of these Mountains!

The highest Peak!

Looking down at the Smokie Mountains!

Our own little Hillybilly named Mylee, at the end of the day at Dollywood! She had gone through 3 outfits at this point! While we were enjoying the warm weather, our kids back home were experiencing cold weather and snow!

Mylee and Holly enjoying the PIG RIDE!

Chris and Jenny and 3 boys, Kevin and Holly and Family!

Boston, Ally, Caden, Dallon, Mylee! Cute kids!

The Famous Dixie Stampede! While watching this entertaining show of Horse riding and fun competions, between the North and the South, we were seated in rows around the arena at a tables eating the most delicious Tennesee style food!

Nashville was also fun! The Country Music Hall of Fame Museum was 3 stories of fun History!

The kids performing on stage at the Ryhman Theater and Grand Ole Opry!

At the end of day this is how we all felt! Exhausted!

Kevin and Chris left on Monday with the moving van full of furniture with 27 hours of driving ahead of them! The rest of us flew home! Frontier Airlines did not know what hit when 2 young moms, a 3 month old, two 2-year olds, a 6-year old, an 8-year old, a 12-year old, and grandma and grandpa arrived! It was a zoo getting all kids and carry ons through security, but we made it on the plane in time!

SEASON CHANGE

This is a favorite bush in my yard, it turns such a pretty color, and has berries!

Halloween Boo! Holly made this for me! Isn't it cute!

The Bounties of Fall!

Example of Mylee brightening my life! Holly and I went shopping at Ikea, and Mylee wanted to ride in the shopping sack! Holly was afraid she would break it,or that we would get in trouble! Just the opposite, all the workers at Ikea, loved it and said we need a picture of this on our Ikea add! It was such an enjoyable journey through Ikea, she was so happy riding in the shopping sack!

Tryce, making me smile! At the buffet in Vegas, Gentry brought Tryce this treat, a brownie with whipped cream on top! Oh did he ever have fun, playing and eating! Michelle just let him get in this mess, then she just cleaned him and his cars up with wet wipes!

Noah always makes me smile! He has on my reading glasses! He is such a loveable boy! We were having a picnic on the grass sitting on a blanket, and when I came to sit down, he said, GiGi, sit by me! It just made my Day!!

Fall is in the air!

I love the seasons to change! I am always ready for the change, tired of watering and mowing the lawn, now I have piles of leaves to rake! Fall is my Favorite season. The brilliant colors, the chill in the air. The feeling of getting cozy in a warm home, as a yummy pot of soup is cooking on the stove and the smell of pumpkin pie! As the seasons change, it makes me realize I have so much to be thank-ful for, a very hard-working husband, a beautiful warm home, five kids, who are my very best friends, and they all married someone I aslo love to be around! Five beautiful grandkids that brighten my life daily! Freinds who really care. A cozy comfy bed, with a fun reading re-treat, and a good book to read. A hot soak in the bath-tub~! Fun get-away plans, health and strenghth! A good nights sleep! Getting to relax and listen to General Conference on T.V. ! Just a few things that come to my mind! It really is the simple things that matter most!