11th Grade!

How on Earth is my baby an 11th grader?

Just blows me away how fast these years have gone by!

Today she drove herself to school for the first time. 

Today, starts a new more independent chapter of her life.  Bittersweet, but she is smart, and funny and full of spunk!  I know her story will be awesome, but I will be honest.  I'm content to stay right here in the moment... just for a little longer!

Keep shining little star!

You are loved and you are awesome!

Smokies Part 2

 Part two we spent with Kacey, Mom and Dad!

 I'll forever be grateful for this trip!

 the memories

 Mom and Dad rested some, we went on a hike

 and a picnic

 While they hung out at the cabin we tubed.

 Chicken by the River

Mountains Part 1

 I'm not sure how my pictures get so jumbled but they do.

Grace at the aquarium.

 We spent one day hiking and playing under the waterfall!

 Our hike was in Cherokee so we stopped to watch the Elk on the way home.

 On the ride over the mountains.

 More Elk

 After we left from watching the Elk we went to Clingman's dome to watch the sunset.  Greg stayed back and Grace and I made the climb and man was it so worth it!

 We tubed one day!

 Walked Gatlinburg

 Rest, Reading and down time.

 Saw deer at the golf course.

There is my jumbled up pictures.  

But it does make it a little hard to follow but oh sweet memories!