Trip to Dandridge

Lauren and I went to Dandridge, Tennessee, the weekend after the 4th. Dandridge is near Gatlinburg, so we ended up basically making the same trip for a second weekend in a row. However, we stayed on the other side of the lake that's up there and most of our activities were at the Mountain Harbor Inn (pictured above), where almost everyone else was staying.
There was a VERY good breakfast served every morning that we were able to take part in. That's Lauren's dad sitting with us at breakfast.

We also got to see some of Lauren's relatives that we don't often get to see, like Lauren's cousin Amy. The weekend was a lot of fun and we got to go paddle-boating on Saturday afternoon. Then we left on Sunday to come back to Charlotte and go back to work.

Work is still going well for both of us, and Connor's still doing well. He was happy that we were back from our second week in a row being gone, meaning his second week in a row being in a kennel.

Gatlinburg

After much delay, here are pictures from our Gatlinburg trip on the weekend of July 4th. We had a great time and the house was beautiful.
On the way there, we took a little (unintended) detour down the Foothills Parkway, which had several sharp turns and was pretty steep, but the lookouts along the way were breathtaking, so Lauren wanted to stop to get a picture.
And after we got there, we had to come down this driveway (which is even steeper than it looks) and is a pain to get both up and down.Katie Margaret wanted to ride the skylift, but we figured Meg would have a cow, so we compromised and put her in the chair in front of the ticket window.Then Katie Ebers and I went up to the top of the mountain and hung out for a little bit. Its amazing how even on top of the mountain, the gift shops sell useless crap.And then we went to the a little mall there and Dad wanted to wander into the Western shop (why I don't know). Tom randomly put a hat on and I snapped a picture of him being a giant dork.And of course, I had to do the same, because I was bored in that stupid store. All my Dad's fault.Thought this was funny. This is what happens when the Air Force runs out of bombs and decides to get rid of some rednecks. Don't make the government mad, or they'll drop a house on your parking lot, too.

The weekend was a great break from work, and Lauren and I both enjoyed seeing the family, especially Katie Margaret, who has gotten so much bigger. Next up, pictures from our trip the next weekend to Dandridge, Tennessee, across the lake for Lauren's great aunt's 80th birthday, and then pics from Lauren's parents visiting Charlotte.