On the Move

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We got an early start with a yummy pancake breakfast! If you haven't been to the Parkway, there are tons of pancake houses so we chose this one because it was close! My pancakes were great and the kids were happy!

After breakfast we split up and did some different things. We headed to Gatlinburg to hike in Smoky Mountain National Park. 
It was really crowded and the hardest part of the hike might have been the walk from the car to the trail head. 















We hiked to Grotto Falls and it was a great hike! The falls were really pretty and cool to walk behind.


The cold water felt so good!


I adore the moments when they are connected and in sync with one another.





After our hike we stopped in Gatlinburg for a tasty barbecue lunch at Calhoun's. Then we walked it off shopping and sightseeing on the strip.




After a day of lots of walking it felt good to soak in the hot tub and catch up on the adventures everyone had!






 

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