Family Vacation-Pigeon Forge, TN

Wooooh! We just got back from our summer of '07 family vacation. We were very glad to be able to join Matt's parents and sisters + men for a weekend in Pigeon Forge, TN. We stayed at a Blue Green Resort, drove through Gatlinburg (an event in and of itself), rode the Sky Tram and Alpine Slides at Ober Gatlinburg, go-carted, mini-golfed, Outbacked (also an event in itself!), picnicked in the Great Smoky Nat' Park, and even tubed the wild rapids of the Pigeon River. All this in just 2 short days, folks. The Hawkins really know how to pack things in. Noah was along for all the fun, and especially loved staying out till 1:00 in the morning...he was more wide awake than the rest of us! He loved his new little stroller and we got to use the Jeep carrying pouch, which we don't get to use enough. He also did great on the planes, as always--this is his third big trip on an airplane! We took an extra day in the beginning and one at the end in Nashville and got to enjoy a few wonderful restraunts with my sister Carrie--my first trip to the Pancake Pantry, and to Ghengis Grill in Cool Springs, which we all loved. We even managed to squeeze some bowling, tennis and golf into the long weekend. What a great mini-vacation! So good to see all of you, and thanks for the good times!