Cades Cove part 1

Halloween weekend, we were invited to

spend the weekend in the Smoky Mountains

with our dear friends, the Dietrichs.

It was the perfect weekend!

Just outside of Asheville, on our way to the Smokies,

we encountered some beautiful hot air balloons.

Our kids were so excited.

Honestly, my photo does not capture their beauty.

Heck, it barely captures them at all.

They are the little specks above the mountain tops.

Our arrival at Cades Cove. The last time at the Cove,

we came with the Dietrichs and Savannah was only

8 months old. Now we have 4 other additions

and thankfully none of them are 8 months old.

Here is our crazy bunch. I went a little over board

with the pictures. Honestly, I did not want to miss a moment.

Notice the wardrobe change below.

We do this in case we capture that

one image that is enlargement worthy.

Ruby is always posing. Unfortunately, it is never the

way I want her to pose.

Don't let the primary president see this.

I have some anxious kids ready to give talks.

Stay tuned, there is more to come....