Dollywood

SMrs Lillian Getting Ready To Read Us Llama Llama Red Pajamas

ollywood has this plan in effect that if you go in on a single day

ticket after 3pm, you can return the next day on

the same ticket. So that is what we did!!

The reason we wanted to split the "day" up was because everyone really

wanted to see the fireworks, but we had reservations for

Dixie Stampede for Saturday night.

This is all of our family ready to see the sights and enjoy the afternoon!

I ended up riding the Tennessee Tornado with the riding group

(aka Theresa, Lucas, Emily, Sarah & Dad)

The Fireworks were amazing and I loved the musical component.

Day 2 - And it turned out to be a day for Bunny & Me!

Everyone else went out for breakfast, but we had a relaxing meal at the cabin

and then headed to the park early.

(I do so LOVE LOVE LOVE my one cup Bella coffee maker when we have electricity)

This is one of the signs at the entrance to the park.

I love Dolly's use of butterflies. (art journal inspiration)

Mrs Lillian getting ready to ready us Llama Llama Red Pajama

I must say Bunny looked totally appalled when I suggested we go listen

to Mrs Lillian & Cluckie tell a story,

but he ended up loving it

(even if Mrs Lillian did pick on him)

We spent an enjoyable morning combing through

the shops & demos of Craftsman Valley as

roller coasters & thrill rides just aren't Bunny's thing.

Just me and the Bunny goofing off with the selfie cam as we make our way

around the park. 

Hollywood Wax Museum

This is my take on the Hollywood Wax Museum in Pigeon Forge TN

So I had to yell at the BF, he was trying to take a snarly picture with Marilyn Monroe - say what?

BF with James Dean

Okay, so we had an abso blast here, but if you are looking for

realistic looking wax figures, you may want to go some where else :)

Evidently SEVERAL of my Facebook friends just can't get over the

"bad" wax to get the amazing time we had.

Now that being said, we had the most AHMAZING time!

My only complaint, they set it up so you can take pictures with all the wax figures

but most of our pictures didn't turn out well because the lights

on the figures are just so freaking bright that it is impossible to take

good pictures!

Ripley's Aquarium

So I've got some family in town this week - one of my cousins & her husband came down to visit with my grandpa (he's getting near the end I hate to say). My mom got upset cause they are taking their only vacation this year to come down and visit GP (which is more than most of his grandchildren have done). So she decided that she was gonna treat them to a short daytime trip for some fun - trip to Myrtle Beach got planned & planned quickly. Mom invited me & BF to tag along so we did. Me with great anticipation!!







So given - we go to Ripley's Aquarium - after all it's Lucas' favoritest place on earth. So this was my first trip to the aquarium I must say that I loved it. There's tubes that you walk in so you are actually walking inside the tank & 481, a hands on area (technically a couple - one for horseshoe crabs 486 & one for skates), learning stations, divers feeding fish, & tons of other fun.













There were some stunning plants outside but I could only get a couple of shots.

Lucas wanted to feed the big fish - so we walked around back & got some fish food out of the machine - tossed it down and WOW the fish were almost walking on each other to get to the food.