Trip to Tennessee - 1/22 to 2/4

Thought I'd post some pictures that I took during the 2 weeks that didn't make it into my other blog posts. So here goes! Enjoy!

 David jumping in the pool.

David in the pool. 

Jessica & Jamie in the pool. 

Jamie jumping into the pool.

 Jessica jumping into the pool.

Hubby, Jamie, Jessica & a little of David in the mirror in the van.

Kids at Fort Donelson. 

Pond somewhere in TN. Love the reflection in the water!!

 Sunset in the side-view mirror of the van.

 Jessica, David & Jamie at Fort Defiance in downtown Clarksville, TN.

Jessica at the park at the Cumberland Riverwalk in downtown Clarksville, TN.

 David at the park

 Jamie at the park

Jamie, David & Jessica are on a little pedestrian bridge between the park & Wendy's.

 Reflection of the sun on the Cumberland River.

Sunset one night in Tennessee.

 David looks like he's walking on water!

 Jessica trying to do a cannonball but her hands slipped.

 Jamie hanging by the pool. Her ears were already hurting by this time.

We returned to Fort Donelson on Friday before we left. This time I let them bring their stuffed animals.

At Fort Donelson on the river.

 The Eagle was back! Isn't he majestic! He flew away while I was there but I didn't get a good video. Maybe I will next week when we go.

 This is a stage area behind the Fort Donelson Visitor center. They hung out here for a good 30 minutes.

This elephant is in front of a little store out in the country as you leave Clarksville & head north towards Indy. There is also a giant cow less than a mile before this but I didn't have my camera ready.

Hope you enjoyed a few more pictures of our trip.

Cumberland Riverwalk & Patti's visits

Clarksville has a beautiful river running through it, the Cumberland River. We went to the Riverwalk today. We ate at Wendy's next to the riverwalk. We also let the kids play on the playground.

 I always knew they were monkeys!

Even Jamie was playing. 

 They all liked this climbing tower. Although Jamie never would climb it.

 Enjoying their drinks from Wendy's.

 This was a neat little exhibit.

 The girls learning about the founding of Clarksville.

 Jessica & Daddy on the river walk.

 This is a riverside theater. 

 After spending the day in downtown Clarksville, we drove 1 1/2 hours to Patti's 1880s Settlement & restaurant. This was highly recommended to us.

 I usually don't take pictures of bathrooms but we were the only ones in there. Behind each of these doors is a bathroom stall.

 Another bathroom picture. Jessica thought this was so neat.

Sitting at our table waiting to order. 

 The kids loved the flower pot bread. David loved the house specialty - Strawberry butter.

 Our drinks were served in Mason jars!

This was my meal! It was their specialty, a 2 inch pork chop. It was delicious!! Well worth the 3 hour round trip to get it. 

New Year's Eve weekend

We started our New Year's Eve on December 30th.

Here's Jamie & Ally with Mason.

Here's Maria, Jeff, Josh & my Jeff.

Here's rest of the gang: Tony, Alex, David, Michael, Monica (behind Jamie), Jamie & Mason.

Isn't Mason a cutie?!

Jamie, Jessica & Ally took a time out from the festivities to have a tea party.

It wouldn't be a party with Michael if we weren't counting change! ;-)

Mason didn't get to eat pizza with us but I think he enjoyed his babyfood more!

We spent some of our evening with my wonderful Hubby demoing different iPhone apps.

Ally & David are spending time with Showy on New Year's Eve.

We played RockBand 3! I got 100% singing Crazy Train. Jessica helped me sing.

Waiting for the countdown to 2012! Jamie, Ally, Josh, Showy, Tony & David with Jessica on the floor.

Welcome 2012!!

An early morning speedy clean up before bed.

Girls are speedily picking up too.

Jamie on the other hand was in slow motion!

The last pic of the weekend. On Jan 1, 2012 at Burger King.

 

We had an awesome weekend & always enjoy playing host to the Showalter's & the McNeil's!

 

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