Vacation Day Six and Seven

Lots of Swimming and Dollywood!  What else could you want to do?  :-)  They were having Dollywood nights that week.  It is their last week before school bash where you can get in at 5:00 for just $25 and they are open until 10:00.  So, we did that.  :-)  It was a nice overcast evening which helped with the heat.  It did rain for a little bit and they shut down the rides until the lightening was gone.  The girls did great loving the rides.  Jaylyn progressed on the rides nicely trying bigger rides each time.  A man was talking to me about his six year old coming on her birthday and tried the Tornado roller coaster and loved it.  So, we told Jaylyn that and she said, “Sure!”  But she had no idea what it was really going to do.  And, it was late by this time, so you couldn’t see anything.  I think TJ said he went upside down about 4 times.  She came off smiling, but says that the upside down part was scary and she probably won’t be riding that again. 

First stop – Carousel

Dumbo!

Have you ever seen an elephant fly?

Waiting for the rides to start back up after the rain.

Me and Jaylyn having a fun time going up and down!  TJ and the other girls were right down below us watching,  

More flying

Teacup fun!

Me and Adley got a turn.

That was fun!

You will have to look for me and Jaylyn on the swings

Even Leighton got to have some fun!  Adley taking care of her.

Quack, quack!

She found the buttons 

Riding the bees.  The man running the ride thought it was funny that she never took her thumb out of her mouth. 

Go, piggie, go!

Oink!

Here is Jaylyn’s favorite ride.  She had to work up to this one.

Can you find them?  They are spinning around in circles and going back and forth up and down.  She rode it again with me later.   

The next day was pretty relaxed.  More swimming.  By this time, the girls were very comfortable in the water and Jaylyn was swimming under water with her goggles.  Then, we just went into Gatlinburg again for dinner and some more strolling.  We got us some fudge and taffy.  Fudge, good. Taffy, okay.

Leighton loved being in the little kids pool.  She could reach the bottom and just walk around in her ring.  She liked the other kids too.  She would laugh at them and they would play with her. 

Adley preferred to be in the little pool too jumping around in her ring.  But, the last couple of times, she did great floating by herself in her ring.

Jaylyn getting in.  It was a little chilly that day, but didn’t take long to get warmed up.  

Should we hit the pool again?

Goggles!

Blue eyes!

Overall it was a great family vacation.  Lots of time laughing together.  Adley still talks about the bear house.  They wish it could be their house.  We drove home that last day and stopped to visit our friends, Josh and Carmen.  Their two kids are close in age to ours and are friends too.  We have missed them since they moved to Louisville for seminary.  They are doing great and will be finished with seminary this year, I think.  The only bad part of our visit was the sudden and scary episode after dinner.  Their little boy, Bryce who just turned 4 this month, fell out of his chair with a seizure.  Scared us all to death, for sure!  We called 911 and what a blessing that the girls were upstairs playing and didn’t have to see any of that.  We brought Trista up to the hospital for them later and he was released that evening.  So, far there have been no results of any medical conditions that would have caused that seizure.  He is doing fine, praise the Lord.  Please continue to pray for their family as they have this new issue to worry about and as they finish up seminary in efforts to get out on the mission field – possibly Brazil.