Thursday, June 21, 2012

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Gatlinburg recap

Leaving Maryland and heading to TN, we discovered someone had stinky feet.


Making sure they still smell, yep they do.

We're in TN!
Backseat buddies!

At Ripley's Aquarium Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg, TN with Grandma and Grandpa Chase.

At the horseshoe crab petting area.


Deep Sea Diver CJ
Posing with the Penguin

In the bubble inside the Penguin Habitat.

The Smoky Mountains looking smoky from our balcony.

Shopping with Aunt Erin, say "cheese" next to the bears.


"My kayak, I go fishing like Daddy!"

First picture on the Chimney Top Trail.

Aunt Erin and her friend Brandon posing on the bridge.


A little bit steep, not the steepest part though.




Almost half way, taking a break for some hydration.

View from the top, and yes there were clouds.

At the top, E climbing on one face of Chimney Top.


Who knew there were snakes at the top, lot's of birds and bumblebees too!

Can you tell we hiked 4,730 ft?



After our hike on Chimney Tops we came back home and picked up Grandma and Grandpa Chase and hiked the Laurel Falls Trail.

Paved trail, with lot's of bumps.  We ended up climbing an additional 1.800 ft. to see the falls!



You can kinda see CJ hiking along with everyone, he really wanted to be a big boy and hike not ride in his stroller.

The views along the way.


The falls at the top.







He climbed ontop of the table and began yelling "CHEESE" really loud at me, so I got the camera to take his photo.  What a ham!

Before we headed out of town we stopped by the 12 and under Fishing Pier in Gatlinburg and watched some fly fishing.


Of course there was a playground at this stop so we had to explore!


After grabbing some lunch we took a short hike along the Gatlinburg Trail and snapped a photo in front of "THE" sign for the park.



"See, this is where we are."

All tuckered out!  Headed home and made it back into our bed by 11:30pm.