Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Day 5---A Beary Close Encounter

We started off the day by enjoying a lazy morning at the Cozy Nest. Then we packed the car and drove up the mountains to Clingman's Dome area. This is the highest point in the Smokey Mountains at 6,643 feet, but first you have to climb up the paved trail to get there...very exhausting & exhilarating at the same time. It had some fantastic views and was so peaceful & serene as you could only hear the birds chirping. Although once I reached the top, I noticed that Gabe was getting fussy, I took him out of his stroller and noticed that he pooped his diaper but guess who forgot to pack diapers/wipes in the backpack up the trail...Super Mom! I rushed back down the path with Gabe to change his diaper before he leaked again, only to see a cub bear 12 feet away from the path...eek! Gabe loved it though, and I went on by thinking of our safety first. Then Dan took Olivia down the path and they also saw the bear and got a good pic of it. We then got the kids each their own stuffed animal bear at the park gift shop, which I'm regretting now because they're still up (I can hear them) laughing and playing with their bears in bed. Oh well, at least they're having fun and getting along. No harm no foul.
Then after our beary exciting hike, we went to downtown Gatlinburg again to check out the homemade candy shops. There is a neat shop right by The Pancake Pantry in The Village that has a huge window that you can watch them making the candy. We saw a guy making taffy. Very cool! But they're prices are even more than DeBrand's, so we just enjoyed the visit and went own down to the next candy shop for some homemade treats. Then we went to dinner at Best Italian Pizzeria for some New York Style Pizza. After this we were ready to call it a day and headed back to the Cozy Nest to FaceTime friends and family before bed. Today Olivia is thankful for the hills, bears and of course the Cozy Nest! I love her bedtime prayers! Goodnight all! Peace and Blessings!

1 comment:

  1. I LOVE these pictures! Every onc of you looks happy and relaxed!

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