Wading in the Creek

We went to Cades Cove on Friday - it was a super long drive, but still fun. There is a camping area at this location where many small creeks and branches run through. We had a chance to put our feet in and enjoy the cool mountain water.

I got a picture with all four children (this is my camera phone).

Ethan and Jeffery got overzealous in the water. This is Ethan's second time getting wet in this creek. Needless to say " he got drenched".

Here is Jeffery at first. The bottom of his shorts are slightly wet, but they eventually got all wet. Both Ethan and Jeffery got to take their shirts off and go through a spot where it was mildly deep (chest high on Jeffery).

Wendy loves wading in the creek. This is her favorite thing to do in the mountains.

Bikes at the Park

 We carried the new bikes to the park to ride.

 The pose.

 funny picture of Jeffery on his bike.

Ethan, getting ready to hit the road.

Katherine's 11th Birthday Party

 Katherine's Birthday Cake. She picked the candles to go on it.

 Here's one of her favorite gifts from Amy. It had goodies, a drink, popcorn and a movie.

 She is shaking it to see what it is.

Her new bike.

Ethan's 9th Birthday

Ethan's Birthday cake that Wendy spent a lot of time on. It looks pretty good.

Ethan posing in front of his cake and his buddy by his side.

Ethan loves his bow and arrow set. 

His crazy flip truck.

...and his brand new bike.

It's Dart Gun Time!

Jeffery's waiting for the prime opportunity.
We had so much fun playing Dart Gun's in the house. Ethan got nailed in the back from Katherine.
Ethan distracted Jeffery from firing on him while he gathered bullets.
Another shot of Jeffery getting ready to blast Jamie.

Christmas Games and more

While we were playing one of my favorite games - sequence, Ethan decides to be silly and put on Jill's toboggan.
Here's another shot of him being goofy. Wendy couldn't hold back the laughs.
Big Diddy cooking some hamburgers and turkey burgers. It was cold out there.
A shot of Layla and Lia. Layla is so cute.
Here's the rambunctious boys wrestling at Grandpa Glenn's house.