Trip to Alabama

Bowling with the whole family!!

What is wrong with this man? So silly!


Adam and Mark, awaiting their opportunity to show off their bowling skills.

Nicole and Brad, looking all engaged and happy together.

This is what happens to all those cute pictures after you've been married 5 years. Your husband becomes retarded and no longer can take a good picture.

Yeah so after we (Brad, Nicole, Nate and I) bowled the first round - our team total was 1.

Nerds

Apparently didn't do so well.

Aw. Beauties.

Yet another picture of Nate being goofy - imagine that!

The Jeep's 1st Trip to Cade's Cove

Dollywood 2009

This is a picture of Nate and Hunter riding the Dizzy Disk - but I would like to draw your attention to the fella sitting on the stone wall. He is every picture - sitting just like that. He never moves. Handsome, isn't he?!

I just wanted to add this picture so you could get a good look at the fella again. He obivously really loves Dollywood.

The Scrambler! Amoung the best rides at Dollywood! CrAzY!

Hunter having his own fun on the Scrambler!

Howdy!

Jimmy and Nate. I don't even know what to say about these two.

Rear View.

Hunter and I rode roller coasters for 9 hours on Saturday. Needlesstosay - we were very sore Sunday. We rode rain and all! A day we will never forget!

Happy Birthday To Nate

Plus: Golf clubs, not pictured here.

And we say Hello to a new one...

Me and Migs... it's all mine now!

2009 Wrangler Unlimited
Fantastic!

YEAH!

It's a Jeep thing.

The back seat is so spacious!

We say Goodbye to an old friend...

One last hug...
One last time shining those tires....


We will miss you, Tahoe, ole girl! You were a great truck! You will make someone else very happy someday.

As you stilled the seas of Galilee, will you still the storms that rage within our hearts? Will you calm the whirling winds of fear and hurt that threaten our faith? Will you father draw us ever closer to you?
AMEN!

Proverbs 12:25 Worry weighs us down; a cheerful word picks us up.

11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. Phil. 4: 11-12

Opry Hotel - Nashville TN

These are pictures from our day trip to Nashville with Mom and Dad. We visited the Opry Hotel, went to the Cheesecake Factory for lunch and walked around downtown. We had a lovely time. I have no pictures of Mom and Dad - Dad has them on his camera and hopefully he will update his blog so we can see them.

A beautiful waterfall inside the Hotel.
Exotic tropical flowers were everywhere!

This was one of our favorites!

Beth and some country pickin' horses.

Beth and Nate stopping for a lovely photograph.

April Foolin'

I would just like to state that for anyone who THOUGHT my father and my brother Ryan were nice men - they are mistaken. They April Fooled me a good one! Ryan made me cry! Mean, Mean boys!!!

Waynesville Quarry

The Dodge handled going up the mountain quite well.

A very big hole - from the bottom.

At the top. The Blue Ridge Parkway in the far distance.

Looking down into the hole.

About a month back we went to the pistol range one Sunday afternoon.

Here are some pictures from that day.

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TODay!!!!

Until Mom and Dad (and Buck)

come for a visit!!!

C*O*N*G*R*A*T*S

Congratulations to Brad and Nicole! Brad asked Nicole to be his wife yesterday!!! We are so happy and excited for them! Congrats, you two crazy kids!

Cataloochee Trail, NC - Sunday March 8, 2009

The Big Boss Man. He was incredible.
A cute little church in the cove. Built in 1903 and remodeled in 1929.

She was crossing the road to get over to her friends.

The ranger said she had been kicked in the side. Poor ole girl!

Ring that bell, Nate. Ring it!

In one feild we saw 19 Elk! They were beautiful!

Checking them out. I was also given the opportunity to be a tour guide. I nailed it.

This barn was in the movie 'Cold Moutain' starring Nicole Kidman.

A cool house built in 1903.

A few more of the Elk.