Destination: Knoxville Zoo

After some time in Michigan, we headed back south to visit Nana and Papa in the Great Smokey Mountains.  Sadly this will be one of the shortest times we have ever had here…but we are going to try to do new and exciting things!
First up, we went with Aunt Whitney, Colton and Baby Liner to…..
We were super jazzed to get in FREE with our Dallas Zoo membership. So because we got such a deal on admission we splurged on something I’ve always said “No” to in Big D.

Camel Rides!
Next up….we enjoyed seeing some animals.
And of course, Nana made sure they had matching Tennessee shirts!

Isn’t my nephew DARLING?? So much personality!

After lunch we enjoyed the new Splash Pad at the Zoo.

Last but not least, we visited…..

So much Hands on Fun!
Animal Hospital


Barnyard

Complete with a Cow/Horse Patty Scooping…..

Even a Pizza/Ice Cream Parlor to serve hungry Zoo Guest

Super Duper Fun Day!!!!

Destination:Dairy Farm

One really neat thing about visiting Grandma and Grandpa is we get to see their milk delivered in a milk truck. Temps in Michigan while we were there were mid 80’s and SO refreshing!

This year we decided to go out to the diary to see where the milk came from…..

We got to feed a baby calf

Zach enjoyed chasing the chickens


Check out the real “Big Bertha”

Meet MA and PA Calder…..

And of course a trip to the diary farm is not complete without…….


Such a Fun Fun Day!

Destination:Back Yard Campout

Grandma and Grandpa’s house is surrounded by some super fun woods. As a little girl growing up in  North Carolina, I can remember playing in the woods for hours a day.

The boys loved playing in the woods this trip. We had a few accessories to make our adventure super imaginative.

 

Hiding from a GREAT BIG BEAR!

Walking carefully over a raging river below…..

Jumping….just in time away from a BEAST!

Whew….I’m Safe…

After we got back safely to Grandma and Grandpa’s house….we set up camp.

 

Thanks to our awesome Grandma who thought of making smores! So much fun!

I did have to laugh, as night drew close…..Ava looked up at me and said “Are we really gonna sleep out here?”

Yep….just like her mama….my favorite place to camp is more like…….yep…we are bonified city girls