Fall in the Smokies

Mid-October the Calhoun clan went on a getaway to the Great Smoky Mountains to meet up with Alan's parents. It proved to be a beautiful time of year for such a trip as the leaves were changing and it was the perfect weather. We ended up in a cabin in Bryson City--home of the Great Smoky Railroad. The view from our cabin was breathtaking.

The kids wore their costumes on a train ride to Charlie Brown's Great Pumpkin Patch where they were participated in a variety of fall activities--trick or treating, bobbing for apples, hayrides, inflatable slides, smores, and old time festival games. It was a magnificent weekend and we thoroughly enjoyed the visit.  Some of the most special memories were of my girls curling up next to their grandparents to read to them. We were thoroughly entertained by the stories of Heidi Hecklebeck and the Littles.