Coasters and Zip Lines

Pigeon Forge is known for its Alpine Coasters and views so we made sure to add a few stops to our itinerary. We tried out the longest Alpine Coaster in the area and also a night coaster.

When we visited Pigeon Forge several years ago, we went ziplining but a storm came in and we didn't get to finish our trip so we were able to go again this visit and we made it through. It was a beautiful day and the views from the mountains were incredible. Carter was a little nervous with the height but ended up enjoying it.

Dollywood

Dollywood was the main reason for our trip so we made a full day of it. The kids weren't interested in the shows or water slides but we hit up all the roller coasters, enjoyed the park food, checked out all the Fall decorations and enjoyed the Dolly Experience. It was busy over the holiday weekend but thankfully we were able to fit everything in... including 2 trips for Cinnamon Bread!

Fall Break in Pigeon Forge

The boys have a few days off school for Fall break and one of those was a Digital Learning day for Avery so after a morning baseball game, we headed to Pigeon Forge for the weekend. Avery talked the boys into going to Dollywood since she had never been and they eventually gave in. We let each child pick an activity and we ended up with a few packed days of fun.

The kids have enjoyed the various dinner shows we have seen in PF during past trips so we picked a new one, Paula Dean's Lumberjack Feud. The show involved 2 teams of Lumberjacks competing in events. The kids were entertained, it wasn't too long and our lumberjack won!

Over our next few days we hit up downtown where Dad/Carter/Avery made knives while Parker and mom shopped. We fit in a few rounds of mini-golf (Dad and Parker won). And we did all the Fall activities and tried out the indoor waterpark at our hotel. 

Someone couldn't hang on the way home

Wedding Weekend in LA

Mom and dad had a high school friend getting married in LA and thankfully Mimi was able to watch the kids for a long weekend so we could go. We filled our days with sunshine and hit up all the hot spots in Pasadena including City Hall, Old Town, Huntington Library and Gardens and Easton Canyon. We logged around 20k steps a day which we needed to take care of all the yummy food we ate!

But the highlight of the trip was seeing Chad and Leah get married and catching up with some high school friends. Between living thousands of miles a part and being in a busy stage of life raising kids, it is a challenge to see everyone so having a few days together was a blessing. It was a beautiful wedding and we are sure these two have a wonderful life ahead of them!