A Rendez-Vous

Thursday afternoon and evening we got some pretty strong thundershowers come through while we were at the cabin in Pigeon Forge. Friday morning when we woke up we were surrounded by cloud formation from the fog, but the neat thing was that we were above the clouds due to our height in the atmosphere.


That day we spent the majority of our time just hanging out around the cabin and relaxing. That afternoon we went to the pool that was part of the resort since it was so hot. It was the hottest day of our trip, so it was the perfect day to hang out in the pool. Rebekah ventured out in the pool more than she had previously, so she was able to practice some of the skills she had learned from her swim lessons. (By the way, we have decided to put her back in another two-week session of lessons in July to give her more confidence in the pool and to build upon what she has already learned. She just does so much better with her instructor than she does with Darrin or me.) Joshua did fabulously in the water and had fun practicing his little tricks as well. He grabbed the wall of the pool several times and also practiced flipping over to his back after "falling in" the pool.

While Joshua went down for a nap Rebekah and I relaxed in the hot tub and then we all got ready to meet some friends for dinner. I went to college with Will and Sarah. Will was a percussionist, and Sarah was a vocalist and majored in music education with me. They have three girls, the youngest who are the same ages as Rebekah and Joshua. Poor Joshua was so outnumbered! We met up with them at Flying Horse Grill in Pigeon Forge. (You can read about the neat history of this unique carousel here.) Last time we had been to Pigeon Forge I had seen this restaurant with a carousel inside and thought it would be fun to visit. Everyone gets one free ride on the carousel, and each additional ride is for a fee.

Rebekah, Ashley, and Joshua


Will with his youngest daughter Hannah


Courtney pulls up the rear


Sarah and I laughed about riding in a carriage together


The girls in the little souvenir shop (I did not attempt to put Joshua in the mix because he was in a somewhat sour mood due to fatigue and teething.)
Courtney, Rebekah, Hannah, and Ashley


Joshua went right to Will after the last carousel ride. Not a happy child, but he was very content.


Rebekah was just warming up to the girls when it was time to part ways. Giving good-bye hugs and kisses.


It was a great end to our vacation before we went home on Saturday.