Vaca Pictures 2, Cades Cove

Ruby Faye

Thinking about my sweet Grandmother, Ruby Faye Duncan.

August 8, 1930 - September 7, 2010

"Through many dangers, toils and snares
 I have already come;
'Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
and Grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me.
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil,
A life of joy and peace."
   
                                   ~ from "Amazing Grace" ~
                                      John Newton

Vaca Part 1, Clingman's Dome Hike

Little gift shop on the mountain.


Views from the trail.

Isaac said he was going to climb to the top! :)
Climbing the rocks on the side of the path.
After climbing the rocks. Don't look so excited! I'm not sure what they were looking at.
Eating wild blueberries.
S & I right before we went up the observation deck.
This is after we walked up the observation deck.
Some berries Isaac found on the "trail".

More of a paved walkway than a trail.
From the "Observation Deck".
Observation Deck from the ground.
Our family at the top. The only family pic we got on our vacation!

We went to the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee last week for our vacation. I have so many pics that I am just going to post them in segments. :)

Best Friends

Isaac and Savannah love to play on their beds. This is on Isaac's bed the other day, just after I gave Isaac a haircut.



I will be linking to "Wordless Wednesday" at the Miller Racing Family's blog!

Happy Wednesday! :-)

Baby Elizabeth

This is my precious niece, Elizabeth Nicole! Her Mama is my sweet sister in law, Leigh. Elizabeth (or Lizzie) was born Saturday, August 7, 2010. She was 8 lbs, 10 oz!

This is Elizabeth and her Uncle Joe (my hubby). :)
The cousins & their proud Mimi! (Joe's Mama) :-)

Six Years Together

Our Wedding Day.

Tomorrow, July 31st, 2010 Joseph and I will have been married 6 years! It is strange how long and how short that seems, all at once. I can truthfully say, even though I know this is really sappy, that we are even more in love than we were on our wedding day. However, we definitely don't get as much alone time as we did then! We are going on a short over-night get away, without the twins! They will be having fun with their Grammy & Grandpa.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Today, Rain is a Good Thing

We got caught in a rain shower today. Instead of wanting to run back in the house, Isaac and Savannah shouted excitedly "Mama, rain RAIN rain!!!" And started running around, throwing their heads back and laughing. It made me think of when I was a little girl, wearing my swim suit with the purple flowers that I loved, saying "Mama, can I go outside in the rain?!" :-) Mom would usually say yes, if there wasn't any lightning. ;) So, anyway, we played in the rain today. Isaac ran around with "reckless abandon" and Savannah did an impromptu rain dance. Then, of course, I had to take some pictures!