Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Our Annual Trip to Hiawassee, Georgia -2010

The weekend our family has all been waiting for arrived at last! We thought it would never get here!

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Apple Tree House

This year we stayed in a different house, owned by the same people. We have been going on this trip to this same area for 8 years!!! We love it obviously. IMG_8284

My parents go with us…

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And Pop Pop comes from Ohio to enjoy this vacation with us.

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We love going hiking in the Georgia Mountains!

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Odd looking plant growing beside the trail.

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Hmmmm…a barricade? Should we go back? Nope! Lets trudge on!

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Jorden, King of the trail!      

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“Wonder if I could restart the poison ivy I just got over???”

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“Don’t worry mom, I won’t touch anything!”

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Hiking is so fun!! (Pant, Pant)

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“Here’s a good stick to hike with!”

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Pop Pop shows Jake mushrooms we should NOT eat.

(as if we would want to!)

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Family!

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My parents…

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They survived another year of hiking! (for 2 1/2 hours!)

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My little “ham”.

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“Mom! Do you have to take another picture?”

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Sword fighting!

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Getting ready to play “Capture the Flag”.

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Okay, there was a rope swing beside the creek by the house we stayed in…

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We couldn’t keep Pop Pop off of it!!

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Or Jacob!!!

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The creek by our “house”. Beautiful!!!

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Pop Pop and three of his grandsons….(they are standing on a hill by the way. Taylor is NOT the tallest, though he would love to be)

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My parents with the boys…

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This turned out pretty good I think. Though it looks like my mom is giving a “thumbs up” ! Ha! Ha!

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Jeff and his dad

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Sweethearts forever!!

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So hard to get the boys to cooperate all at the same time…

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take two…

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Finally!!

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Lost in thought…

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The dam at the Ocoee River

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Crazy people kayaking the Ocoee River on Oct. 10!

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Watching the crazy people

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Fall color has arrived in Tenn.

 

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Beautiful Ocoee River!!

 

 

2010

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2003

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My how you’ve grown!!!!

1 comment:

Holly said...

I loved looking at your pics! Looks like you had a wonderful time. What a wonderful family! Love you all!