My Vacation day 6

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.
John Muir

After dinner today we stopped at a beautiful city park that lays right on the edge of Smocky Mt. national Park. The sound of the flowing creek drowned out the city noise. It was peaceful, the kind of vacation I wished for. Stillness. Mr. Tripp and the big kids played in the creek as Penelope and I walked along the banks, picking up rocks and leafs. The paths were moss cover and the tree canopy domed over us. The large moss covered rocks told stories of creation. If I were to find God the first place I would look we be in the splendidness of nature. I became jealous of John Muir "The mountains are calling and I must go." He said.

We only stayed at the park an hour or so but being in my makers creations quenched my thirst and filled my soul.

day 6 dinos, burgers and goats

DAY 6

Today was busy!

First we hit the rainforest adventure zoo. The kids loved it. Feeding the goats was a big hit with the kids.

Penny had an extra special moment with a sweet baby goat.

Then it was off to get lunch. We ate at Five Guys, burgers and fries. It was really good.

*****

Finally we visited the Dinosaur walk museum. The kids liked it but I don't think it was worth the money.

Left; Ben was unsure of the dino's.

Right; Penny loved then all.

Left; Matt's on the menu

Right; Oh Mr. Tripp

Left; Ella's daily melt down, yes this happens every day.

Right; Ben finally got brave and got close to the dino's face.

day 5

This morning we went to Ripleys Believe it or not museum. We plane to go shopping this afternoon. Thats day 5 in a nut shell.

left; the whole family with the tallest man

right; me and the kids in a big chair

left; fun art. But were would I hang it?

right; Me and my friend Penelope. I love my baby hawk.

Phil was put in charge of the camera. Who's that old guy?

Matt in a hat (sorry i'm tried and thats as witty as I can be)

day 4

left; Peter and Seven they really liked our kids

right; Mr. Tripp and all the kids loving the ray tank

left; Mr. Tripp and Penny

Right; Benny, I think he clould had moved into the aquarium and never leave.

Matt the ray was twice as big as he was

Today it was rainy so we went to the aquarium. IT WAS AWSOME! Really it was a tie for best aquarium I have ever been to (the other was in Atlantis in the Bahamas). The kids loved it. So did Mr. Tripp and I. It was a great day. We got to pet sting rays and hours shoe crab. and walk thru a glass tunnel with sharks swimming all around us. Plus it smelled good, no fishy smell. Smells are very important to me, I'm weird.

Left photo; Penny enjoying the fish.

Center photo; Jellyfish, I could have watched them all day.

Right photo; Mr. Matt

Left photo; jaws

Right photo; trying to get all the kids to look at the camera.