TENNESSEE TRIP

Our trip to Tennessee was uneventful until we got to Kentucky and drove in the mountains. We got into a really bad SNOW storm! It was also very foggy and it was part sleet at times. Several cars had slid off of the road and one had rolled over. It was a very tense and quiet two hours through Kentucky. But it was worth it to finally be able to see Shari, Mark, and ESME'!  :)

 We had such a great time being with them! Esme' is just so beautiful and sweet and cute and funny! She has a really cute personality and I just loved playing with her! 

These pictures are not in any particular order because I have quite a few and since I don't have much luck with that anyway, I decided not to even try. Here is Esme' before she got her bath. She has discovered her feet and loves to put her toes right into her mouth! 

Shari is feeding Esme' squash  here. She likes squash and sweet potatoes, but prunes not so much. I just love her little chubby hands which you can see here!

Playing with bunny

Esme' loves to kiss people with her mouth wide open. She is also saying, "Da da da."

All dressed up for church. We went with Shari and Mark to the church that they have been going on Sunday. I think it is called Providence. They have been attending for quite a few weeks now and have almost decided to stay there. They have met a really nice couple there and have gotten together with them outside of church at least once.

Grandma giving Esme' some kisses.

Even though it rained most of the time we were in Tennessee, we had a great time. Saturday we went to Gatlinburg. We went to the aquarium there and then walked around the town for awhile and found a place to eat. 

Esme'  sitting patiently in her carseat.

This is the aquarium in Gatlinburg. It was not raining much and very foggy in the city. After dinner, we could barely see the mountains and it looked like the lift went straight up into the clouds! Below are some more pictures of Gatlinburg.

The aquarium was really nice. In the picture below, we were in a glass enclosed tunnel with fish all around us. 

Mark, Shari, and Esme'

Walking around the streets of Gatlinburg - This the back of Shari.

Below are some more pictures of Esme'.

This is a picture of Shari and Mark's townhouse. You come in on the garage level to a landing, then you go upstairs to the living room and dining area and kitchen. There is also a half bath on this level. You go upstairs again to three bedrooms and two bathrooms and a laundry room. It is very nice and much more convenient than their last place for having company because of the extra bedroom and bathroom.

 

We had a very nice time visiting and playing games and eating with them. They are always so hospitable and easy to be with. Can't wait to go again! When we got to the mountains, though, it was raining hard and it was very foggy and difficult to see our way. It was a relief to get into Ohio where it was actually sunny for awhile!