Over the weekend, we took our new ("new" to us anyway) camper on its maiden voyage. We went with Dave, who works with Bruce, and his wife Marissa and their kids Lance, Michaela and William. We stayed at Outdoor Resorts campground near Cosby.
When we first got to the campground on Friday, a young boy greeted us by bringing for our inspection a dead copperhead hanging from a stick. While I was not impressed, all three of our kids were... Clay a little less than Spencer and Allison. They followed that little boy around for about a half hour before the lifeless snake was flung to its final resting place in the creek that ran alongside the area.
We had a great first night, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows. Then the kids played on the playground right next to our campers, in the dark, while we two moms walked around the entire campground about three times. I think Bruce was eager for us to get back in time to get the kids in bed. Clay cried that night because he missed home and wanted to leave.
We woke up bright and early at 5:45 a.m. on Saturday, hoping to beat the crowd of cars to Cades Cove in Townsend. We biked the entire 11-mile loop.
It was a beautiful morning. At one point, we saw lots of people up in the woods, and the word "bear" was heard. Our bikes were quickly put aside, and only Allison needed any coaxing to roam in the woods for a close-up of the bear. It was a baby cub... once she heard that, it was all "Awww".
When we got to the grist mill area, we stopped for potty breaks and snacks. Apple butter demonstrations were going on that day, so we sampled some and bought a jar once all three kids pronounced it "yummy". Then we roamed the other buildings on site before we headed back out.
We grilled supper that night and had s'mores for dessert. Too many s'more!! We headed to bed a bit earlier that night because it had been a long day. Sunday morning after closing up the camper and unhooking everything, we headed for Dollywood.
We had such a great time! Lance is 9, but both Clay and Spencer enjoyed spending time with him. Allison even asked him to sit beside her for lunch, which was sweet, but Lance drew the line when Allison tried to hold his hand. On the flip side, Michaela, who is 6, and Allison were holding hands constantly. William is 4, and he kept talking about his new good friend, Allison. And Spencer played with him a lot, too. They all got along like they've known each other for years.
Clay tried the Timber Tower for the first time. He said "no" at first, but once he was on there, he was hooked. He even rode once by himself. The picture below was his second time riding, with Bruce this go 'round. They're kind of in the middle.
Turns out the other kids love the Shooting Star as much as ours do. And Bruce was comandeered to ride along.
To top it all off, we had ice cream toward the end of our visit. Of course, our three turned their ice cream into milkshakes. It's just more fun to eat with a straw than a spoon.
And next week, we'll camp again, but closer to home. We'll post more then.
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