Back in October of 2011, we went on a trip to the mountains with my Grandma & Grandpa Wilson and my Daddy! My grandparents have a home in Gatlinburg, and it was always our family vacation spot when I was growing up. I'm not sure why, but Michael had never been up there, so we planned a weekend to go! The weather was absolutely beautiful, and the leaves were gorgeous! Nothing like fall in the Smoky Mountains! We arrived on Friday much later than expected due to traffic on the interstate, but we made it! We ate our Subway dinner at midnight, and surprisingly my grandparents were still awake! Michael got a mini tour as soon as we got there! On Saturday, we went to Pigeon Forge to eat breakfast and then went to the shops in downtown Gatlinburg! Of course, Michael would have sat on the sidewalk all day just to people watch! We stopped in Aunt Mahalia's to get some caramel apples, fudge, and candy! We went back to the house where we took lots of pictures and Grandma made Michael's favorite dinner...spaghetti! After dinner, we played another childhood favorite...UNO! My daddy ended up winning, and Michael came in last place...which was fine...as long as Grandpa didn't end up in last place! On Sunday morning, we packed up and headed home. Before we got on the Foothills Parkway, we stopped and had breakfast at a local diner. We will always cherish that memory with my family, and we are already planning another trip in March!
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| Grandma & Grandpa Wilson |
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| The Nicholson's |
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View from back porch
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