Oh...one more thing from Dollywood

We saw this wagon and thought it must be the original minivan concept.

In a pinch, it'd get the job done.

Pigeon Forge Vacation - Everywhere Else

Between our two days at Dollywood, we headed to Ripley's Aquarium where we encountered to standard aquarium fare. It was a lot of fun...especially the penguin tubes and the interactive fish tanks.

The kids admiring one of the many "Walls o' Fish"

"Inside" a fish tank

Deep Seas with Eve

I'm not sure what she was looking at or what she was thinking about, but this is a classic cute Cate pose

When you stand (or lay down) on this trout it shakes so, Jonah had to try it out

More interested in their reflections than in the penguins

In the Penguin Tube

The family at the falls

A little Smokies adventure

Eve's theory of perpetual motion

Serenity

A little more serenity

And some more

It was a wonderful vacation

Pigeon Forge Vacation - Dollywood

Over Spring Break, we went on an actual family vacation. Normally, when we vacate, we head to familiar locations, visit familiar people, and do familiar things. Not so this time around.

We headed to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and took in Dollywood, Ripley's Aquarium, some sights in the Smokies, and a little around town in Pigeon Forge.

We had a blast.

The kids' most favorite part about the whole adventure was...the hotel. They are still asking us if we can go back to the hotel. A close second was the Carousel at Dollywood. So, that is where we begin.

Cate loved the horses

Eve couldn't stop smiling...

...same for Jonah

"Cinderella" the Steam Engine

Back to the Carousel - Mommy and Daughters

Daddy and Son

Cate behind the wheel

Eve is The Distracted Driver

Trying out the drums

They were amazing on these "low ropes" obstacles

Eve

Cate

Jonah

Luckily, the kids are still too young to be embarrassed by their parents

GO VOLS? Ummm...no!

Let the duckies roll

And we're done...

...that is, we're done after one more Carousel ride

Yep...Cate's tall enough

So's Eve

Jonah too