We spent the weekend in the Great Smoky Mountains to attend my mother-in-law's family reunion. While there we explored the Cherokee Indian Reservation, which was busy with tourists. We stayed at the motel my MIL's father built. It is now on the 3rd owner after her father. It was my first time there, though I had seen it before. It was the kids' first time. Though the motel brought back a lot of fond memories for Daddy, he said it didn't hold the magic he remembered it having as a child. I think the big part of that magic is his grandparents. Grandparents are special like that. But I think it holds a different kind of magic, though - the kids and I being able to share part of Daddy's childhood.
Front of the motel.
Nana chasing after Thing 1.
Curious George went fishing in the back with his Papaw and cousin. This is one of the fish he caught.
Papaw helps Curious George.
The river in the back of the back of the motel.
Thing 1 (pink) and Thing 2 (green) enjoying the open space. They bust into 'Ring Around the Rosie' when Daddy pulled out the camera.
Thing 2 (laying down) and Thing 1 enjoying the kiddie pool.
Enjoying the big pool.
(Thing 2 in blue, Thing 1 in pink.)
Front of the motel.
Nana chasing after Thing 1.
Curious George went fishing in the back with his Papaw and cousin. This is one of the fish he caught.
Papaw helps Curious George.
The river in the back of the back of the motel.
Thing 1 (pink) and Thing 2 (green) enjoying the open space. They bust into 'Ring Around the Rosie' when Daddy pulled out the camera.
Thing 2 (laying down) and Thing 1 enjoying the kiddie pool.
Enjoying the big pool.
