Holy smokes was this last week Ker-azey!  We did so much in five days my head is still spinning.  Just a warning, this is going to be a picture heavy post.  Last Wednesday we took off for Tennessee because Kyle's brother was getting married.  Aside from the wedding our week was packed.  We went to a Smokies Baseball game, Dollywood, Splash Country, Tanger Outlets (this Tanger is SOOO much bigger than the one in Draper too), we had a birthday party for my niece, and we went tubing.  We attended the wedding; Kyle was in the wedding party so he wasn't available to help out with the kiddos during a big part of that day.  It worked out though.  The wedding was beautiful and true to form, I cried.  My new sister-in-law looked so beautiful, that's the only way to describe it, she was just so beautiful.  We are so happy for them, it was a great day to share as a family.

We went to Dollywood at night and road some pretty awesome roller coasters.  If you ever have a chance to ride a roller coaster at night-do it.  Before it got too dark, we went on the Dollywood steam engine and Jack was basically in heaven.  This vacation was probably the best vacation ever and Jack will not remember it.  We road in a plane, on a train, in a go-cart with Kyle and Uncle Travis took Jack for a ride on a motorcycle.  He also got a home run ball from the Smokies game cuz he and Kyle happened to be in the right place at the right time.  Jack got to ride in a kid train and airplane at The Track which is a fun center where Jenna works (the newest Mrs. Brown).  We put Claire in the airplane with him and it was just adorable.  Jack really meant business driving the plane, he was so serious.  I'm pretty sure flying is in his blood.  He didn't freak out one bit when we took off and landed on our flights and he was sitting right by the window to watching whole thing. But like I said, BEST.VACATION.EVER.

Claire did really well during the trip too.  She was getting along with her cousins AND her brother.  It was so cute to watch her play with her cousin Eli who is just a few months older than she.  She loved spending time with her grandma and her cousin Cambria who doted on her and sang her lots of songs.  And Claire must have really bonded with her Aunt Jilly cuz during church Claire wanted to be held by Jill instead of me. What??!!  I know.  She preferred her aunt over me.  Whatevs- I'm over it...

Jack prepping for the flight

Smokies game with the fambly.  Definitely not as hot as last year-whew!

Our new family!

Yes, he rode like this all the way from the wedding to the reception.

Mmmm, chicken tenders...

Um, love Love LOVE this pic!

Birthday Girl!!

Goin' to the races

Before Eli started crying.  What a baby ;P

Jack meant business in this plane

Before the ride started

My fambly

On the steam engine which Jack named James

A friendly foot race between the sibs

The steam engine

Jack on the motor cycle

It was an intense week and a lot of fun but we are happy to be home.  Now we have my family's family reunion on Saturday.  I think the kiddies will enjoy seeing their grandma and grandpa and their other cousin this weekend.  Oh and Kyle starts his new job so we're super excited to be home.