Fall Break...Rocky Top Bound

WOW...what a week! We have always talked about doing a week long trip across the state, but we never have made it happen. This was the year. The University of Tennessee had a home football game the Saturday before and at the end of our Fall Break. So, it was off to East TN for the five of us!
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<>This was our basic itinerary for the week...pretty crazy...huh!?!?<>

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Friday	10/7	Nashville
Saturday	10/8	Knoxville
Sunday	10/9	Asheville
Monday	10/10	Gatlinburg
Tuesday	10/11	Gatlinburg
Wednesday	10/12	Gatlinburg
Thursday	10/13	Gatlinburg
Friday	10/14	Knoxville
Saturday	10/15	Nashville
Sunday	10/16	Covington

We started on Friday night (after the TRA Homecoming game). We arrived in Nashville very late and landed at the Downtown Hilton. We were coming in town so late that we opted to stay in a hotel rather than wake Aunt Jan up. We also were on a mission to keep our Hampton/Hilton status for 2012 and needed a couple more "stays" at Hamptons/Hiltons. We had breakfast with Britt Saturday morning, convinced her to go to the game with us, and were off to Knoxville to the Georgia game.

Oney LOVES Smokey! He danced with him in the middle of the parade!

On Sunday, we went to a Lady Vol Volleyball game. THEY WERE AMAZING! Those girls were so tall and strong! It was a lot of fun.

Oney managed to get down to the floor to see Smokey again!

We visited the Biltmore in Asheville, NC. It was amazing...even the kiddos enjoyed seeing it.

This was our cabin in Gatlinburg. We actually landed for a few days and really enjoyed ourselves. We played Pacman, pool, foosball, air hockey, pinball, got in the hot tub, watched movies, and just rested. It was perfect! These cabins are so nice. Our favorite one was booked this time so we stayed in this one.

I LOVE this picture! I think everyone looks so happy and relaxed not to mention the beautiful scenery.

Beautiful scenes from our drive through the Great Smoky Mtns and Cades Cove. We were able to see the black bears which were so so amazing. We took tons of pictures and stopped by the road side and watched them slowly move around the Park.

We went to eat at Calhoun's and took all of the "poor college kids" (Britt, her friend from MTSU and Elizabeth Naifeh).

One of our MANY pictures from the inside of the car...the kids were sipping on their hot tea.

Before the LSU game, signing the billboard for our incredible Lady Vols coach, Pat Summitt. Check out this website that his raising money for her fight against Alzheimer's.

Our awesome Almer Mater in the background! I am so glad that our kids love UT as much as we do...even though it has been tough "athletics wise" these past few years!

Our "friend" and favorite Lady Vol, Alicia Manning!

Two beautiful girls, my niece, Britt and Elizabeth Naifeh.

I could post a million more pictures and write a million more words. It was a great week with many great memories! You know it was a good trip when the kids ask to do it again next year! Here are some random happy momenst from the trip...