Dollywood and Splash Country!

It amazes me how much stuff you have to take with you when you have 8 kids. I thought 5 was bad, but 8 is just to many!!! On july 28th we loaded up 2 cars and headed to the Great Smoky Mountains to Dollywood. I have to admit I was pretty excited, the last time I was there was when my Daddy took me right before I went to college for a Daddy Daughter day. It really is a pretty fun place! The first day we got there we went to the hotel and bought our 3 day passes and headed to the park, 5 mins after we got there it started storming and they closed the park. So we rode one ride and got soaking wet. GOOD FUN!! The next day it rained a little in the morning and cleared up for a great day. Evelyn just barely made the 48 inch height requirement to ride almost everything, and she actually did. I was amazed she rode her first roller coaster and it was no joke, as soon as it was over I felt for sure she was going to say "I never want to do that again" but instead I heard "That was wicked, lets do it again" What a difference a year makes. The 3rd day we went to Splash Country water park and that is a dang good time. (Stacie might not agree with me, being pregnant sucks when you are at amusement parks, they won't let you ride ANYTHING. They should totally let you in free). Anyway, they have the best slides I have ever seen and Coleman, Miles, Evelyn, Big Daddy, and I had a BLAST riding them all. We also took Shelbie and leland on a few rides that they were tall enough for, but were probably not ready for. :) I have never laughed so hard as I did at Shelbie and watching Big Daddy basically throw her down a slide. It really was sooo funny, you had to be there!

The last day we were planning on going back to Dollywood for a half day but it poured rain-POURED!!! So we headed home and it was not an easy trip. It started with Coral throwing up all over Stacie just as we got the car packed, then Miles started puking and it pretty much went like that the WHOLE way home. It was the longest ride of my life. It took about twice as long as it was suppose to, FUN!! What's funny is that Shelbie and Leland had such a good time in the car that when we pulled in the driveway Leland looks up and says " That wasn't a very long trip at all" I thought Stacie was going to die. LOL!! :):)

Here we all are after our 20 minute to Dollywood after getting soaked!!

These 3 had a blast at splash country.

Big Daddy and Ruby at Dollywood. He loves this baby and was happy to hold her anytime, Ruby would just light up anytime she saw him! She was happy the whole time and even took a few cat naps in the stroller.

Me and my crew. Coleman's face is the best. You would think he was having a bad time or something, but he was very happy till I pulled out the camera and said lets take a picture. What a little punk!