Sleepers Beware!

Kjersti: I love pontoon boat rides! They're so nice and relaxing. The wind in my hair, the sun in my face... what's there not to like? It's so soothing, I feel like I could just fall asleep.

 Two minutes later... Kjersti: Zzzzzzzzz.

Eve: Hello sleepy head! I gave you ten wet willies and they just didn't do the trick, but jumping on top of you woke you right up!

Kjersti: Ten wet willies?!?

Eve: That's right ten wet willies! But don't worry, each one was filled with love!

Kjersti: Well, since you put it that way, maybe that's not so bad after all. Say, what's that orange stuff on the coushin and on the side of my face?

Eve: (Silly laughter) My wet willies come with Cheetos bonus material! I love Cheetos!

Kjersti: SOOOOOOOO GROSS!!!

Eve: Mom, you look tired. You could use a two finger wet willie!

Pontoon Boat

One of the days we spent at Fairfield Glade we rented a pontoon boat on Lake Dartmoor. The lake is narrow and man made with homes and golf courses lining both sides of it... it is just gorgeous! It didn't take too long for the boat captain to get his sea legs.

Captain Cody's first mate was none other than Baby Eve. Her Dora The Explorer life jacket really helped convey a sense of "Who's boss" with the crew.

 The First Mate received some helpful guidance from Grandma (e.g. "don't hang on the side of the boat", "stop reaching for the throttle", "don't push mommy off the boat", etc.).

 Pulling out from the marina, everything seemed to be set for a nice one hour tour...

Eli then put on his goggles... we weren't sure if that meant he was ready to go swimming, or he assumed Cody would sink the boat???

The Great Smoky Mountains

We visited the Great Smoky Mountains on a beautiful clear day during our trip to Tennessee. One of the highlights was ascending Clingmans Dome, the highest point in the Great Smoky Mountains at 6,643 ft. It's the third highest point east of the Mississippi river behind Mount Mitchel, North Carolina (6,684) and Mount Craig, North Carolina (6,647).

The hike to get to the top was relatively short from the parking lot, but it was definitely steep. To Eli, it was painful to have to watch and wait for the slow pokes.

Unlike mountains in the west that come to a nice point, this mountain is fairly round. To provide the awe inspiring view, the National Park Service has erected a nice viewing tower. It's a nice little walk to get to the top, but the view doesn't disappoint.

Kjersti, Eli and Eve had a great time coming down the mountain. Holding hands and chit chatting. It was really pretty cute!