We had a lot to celebrate today: Father’s Day and Boog’s Birthday. As well as a day out on ol’ Tim’s Ford Lake! My folks rented a pontoon boat for the day, so we didn’t waste much time getting down
Kick It Off
We stayed the night with my folks and took this photo before departing the next morning. I think everyone had a nice visit home. Today marks the start of the 5th year of the Piccal. This has become a very
New Year’s Eve 2010
We went back down to Winchester today to celebrate New Year’s Eve with Mamaw and Papaw. We went up to my cousin’s house which used to be where my grandma and grandpa (who we called Mom and Pop) lived. They
Mamaw’s and Papaw’s 40th Wedding Anniversary in Gatlinburg
Today was my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary. We kicked it off by depriving my daddy of his morning biscuit and heading to the Gatlinburg Aquarium instead. After being to the Atlanta and Chattanooga Aquariums, I must say that the Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg Thanksgiving 2010
We had a nice relaxing day at our cabin with Mamaw, Papaw, and Boog. We stayed at the Kangaroo Hut. Here’s the link to the full 2010 Thanksgiving Weekend Gallery. Edit: Here’s the updated link for the 2010 Thanksgiving Weekend
Stables
Even since before the trip, the one thing that Traci had wanted to do was take a horseback ride. We finally got a chance to head out to the riding stables today, and after seeing the place Traci decided to
Swinging
More hiking today. This time we hiked across the swinging bridge to get a different view of the falls and surrounding areas. This was a longer hike, but not quite as intense as the one down to the bottom of
The Falls
The Fall Creek Falls park was only about 8 minutes from our lodge, so we headed there to check out the main waterfall (which is apparently the highest waterfall in the US East of the Mississippi River). Traci, Boog, Turner
Cabin Fever
After dropping Zepp off in Manchester, we headed up to the Grandview Lodge near Fall Creek Falls. Turner woke up while we were moving him inside and got all excited to see my family and explore the new surroundings. Especially
Boswell Family Boat Trip 2009
As part of my on-going birthday celebration, my parents rented a pontoon boat for the day. We ended up getting on the boat around 9am and getting out around 4pm. It was a lot of fun. I haven’t been on