Gatlinburg Trip

Finally...the post I have been promising...

This year, Gary's family all decided to take a trip to Gatlinburg for Christmas, instead of gifts for the adults. The time together was the gift. Part of Gary's family is in Alabama, part in Georgia, and we're in Tennessee. So...when we get together for Christmas, we are so busy trying to cram everything in, we don't really get to visit a whole lot...so this worked out great!

Mitch, Molly, and Wyatt were all born within a year of each other, with Mitch right in the middle of the two, so they all had a blast together. At 3 and 4 years old, this was the first time that really PLAYED together, and they were too cute!

Okay...I know you all really just want to see pictures, so here they are...

Grandma Judy got all of the 3-4 year old "Cars" chairs for Christmas. Then she decided right before our trip that Jake was big enough that he might like one, too. Jake sat in his as soon as she got them out, and was very happy just sitting in it...forever! He LOVES little chairs his size!

He also loves to wrestle, and isn't above "pinning" Grandma Judy!

I let Mitch pick one toy from Christmas to take with him, and he chose his GeoTrax Airport. I forgot to take batteries, though. So, Mitch, Molly and Wyatt had a blast with it the whole trip...just pushing the airplane around the track. Of course, Jake's favorite thing to do with it was to try to tear the tracks apart. Good luck with that, Jake! We had to bring it back partly assembled because we never could the whole thing taken back apart!

One day we up through the National Forest to a couple of "lookouts". Here are some pics from that:

Some of our boys!

Most of the family...Alex didn't come on the trip

The three Gary Jack Roberts!

A rare photo of me and Jake

From left to right... Gary, Lauri, Tara, and Matt (also in chronological order) Yes, those are bunny ears over Tara's head. You would think that after 42 years Gary would outgrow that, huh? :)

But...I did manage to convince him to take a "good" picture, too!

Our "fifth son", Matt (Gary's little brother) and Jack

And...The whole crew!
Pics from Downtown Gatlinburg:

Mitch "loving" on Jake...I'm sure Jake was really enjoying the "love"

Wyatt, Molly, and Mitch taking time out to pose for pictures. Mitch looks pretty happy to have his arm around a cute girl...even if it is his cousin!

Daddy and Mitch...I love that mischevious grin on Mitch's face!

Do you think Jake is done with being in the stoller?
Had to have a picture of Mitch sitting in "Time-Out" in the middle of Dowtown Gatlinburg!

Hanging out at the cabin:

A VERY rare photo of Papa Jack and Grandma Judy sitting together
A not-so-rare photo of Jake trying to get in his high chair...Always wanting food! :) Wyatt, Mitch, and Molly have fun in the chair...getting ready to watch a movie.
Molly didn't last long in the chair...
Wyatt, Mitch, and Molly putting together one of the puzzles that Grandma Judy got them.

Mitch, Molly, and Wyatt playing in the big jacuzzi tub in the cabin. They had a blast and played until the water ran cold! They thought it was their own personal swimming pool. Believe it or not, none of them even got mad about being doused with water!