Our Maggie Valley weekend with Nina and Poppi

Nina and Poppi had decided to go to the cabin on October 6th. We decided to head up on Friday when Jeff got back from Las Vegas. We arrived at the cabin around 11pm. We had a great time!! It's so relaxing up there!!!! While the guys golfed on Saturday, Nina, Brooke and I went to the Biltmore Mall. Boy was that mall a joke. It must be closing down because the Dillard's had everything 70% off plus and additional 30-40% off most items. We stayed in there for several hours!!! We grilled some filets for dinner that night and played another game of scrabble while stuffing our faces with chocolate chip cookies. We had planned to stay until Monday night, but after checking the weather forecast while eating at Joey's, we decided to hurry back to the cabin, pack and immediately head out. Nina kept Brooke awake while we packed and loaded the car. She passed out shortly after leaving and slept most of the way home.

Friday night after we arrived at the cabin.

Hanging out with Nina Saturday morning.

Brooke and Poppi taking a nice little walk.

The before picture...

The after pictures...

Brooke after her nap with daddy.

A quick poop stop on the way to the Cataloochee Valley.

Can you tell where this elk has a fungus???

Watching all the healthy elk

smiling at Daddy's funny faces

the leaves changing colors

The creek running through the valley.

Brooke with Nina and Poppi.

wild turkeys hanging out in the field with the Elk.

Poppi taking pictures.

She loves her tongue!

Daddy changing Brooke's 2nd surprise of the day. I had went to the restroom and came back and asked if it was a "big one." Nina opened the diaper to show me the size and it was missing. After a quick search we found the "boulder" laying in the trunk next to Jeff's golf shoes. I removed the evidence before Poppi got to take his picture. Sorry Poppi!!!

Lunch/Dinner at Garlic Knots in Maggie Valley.

The view from the cabin.

Our big girl sitting up playing with her toys.

Brooke playing scrabble with Nina, Daddy and Me. (For the record, I'm the champ and Jeff cheats!!)

Bath time at the cabin.

Crazy hair!!

Brooke and Me having some playtime.

Eating breakfast before the guys left to play golf.

I finally got a picture of her tooth!!!

Brooke trying to get Nina's paper.

More cabin views.

The guys taking pictures in the golf course.

Tom and Jeff's score card. I had to look at this picture to understand why Jeff wouldn't tell me his score. His dad beat him by 1 stroke. lol

more playtime with Mommy.

Diaper change.

Brooke rolling all over the living room.

Her "I'm so cute it's scary" pj's from her Aunt Angela.

Brooke passed out on Poppi.

Brooke in her new Halloween outfit from Nina. Brooke turned 9 months old that day.

Family picture before heading out to Joey's pancake house for breakfast.

Brooke having at good time at Joey's.

Our girl and her tongue!!

eating the camera cord.

Monster Mash

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Farm Festival Day and a BIG Discovery at the end of the day!!

I found an article in the paper about a farm nearby that was having a free "Fall Farm Festival." I had talked to my sister and Jeff about it and we had planned to go Saturday. Well, I woke up Saturday morning to discover that Jeff had canceled the plans with Brooke and I to go golfing. He had me in tears!! I'm still very upset and have not forgiven him!!!! He said he would make that up to us, but I have yet to see that!!!! Can you tell I'm mad?!?!?! Anyways, my sister, Shelby, Gavin and my mom met up with us and we headed out to the farm. That had several activities for the kids. Below are some of the activities we got into. They also had 2 mules with a plow behind them that they were letting kids try but we opted out of that one.

Gavin and Shelby in the "pumpkin patch."

Shelby showing some attitude as she poses.

Brooke and I in her first pumpkin patch.

Brooke and Grandma.

Shelby and Gavin painting their pumpkins.

Brooke trying to get a hold of some paint. She almost got some!!!

Gavin painting his pumpkin.

Brooke reaching for a paint brush.

Gavin dipping his brush into some paint.

I had to post this 4 second video..lol...Remember the kids are supposed to be painting the pumpkins!!!

Brooke holding her first pumpkin.

Shelby was having so much fun painting flowers on her pumpkins.

My mom!!

Me and my favorite girl!

Gavin with Mommy on the John Deer tractor.

My mom looks like she's standing by herself on this old fire truck, but Gavin is in the seat!

There he is but now Shelby is hidden.

My sister with 2 of her kids, Gavin and Shelby. Kalyn had spent the night with her friend.

This video was taken while we were eating our barbeque sandwiches. She was so tired!!

Grandma holding Gavin while Shelby and Angie went on a hay ride.

Angela and Shelby as they rode away.

Gavin did not want to get out of the back of the truck!!

Grandma finally caught him and then we bribed him with boiled peanuts.

After the festival, we stopped over at Lane's Packing Company for some ice cream and to try out the corn maze that just opened.

Here is Shelby sitting on a huge pumpkin.

Brooke trying to tear up the scarecrow!

Brooke swinging for the first time! We waited until Jeff got back from the desert to take her but he had something more important to do this day!!

She loved it!!

My precious girl!!

Brooke and I swinging together for the 1st time.

I had such a great time doing this with my daughter!!!

Shelby and Grandma before we entered the corn maze.

Which way should we go?

Shelby's pumpkin cookie

Mom finally got her peach ice cream. They were out the first time we came in for ice cream.

***I dropped my Mom and Shelby off at her car and headed to Publix to pick up a few things. As we were walking through the store I noticed Brooke had 2 surprises for me. The first surprise did not smell so good!! Lovely!!! The next and more exciting surprise was that my baby girl has her first tooth!!!!! I was tearing up in Publix over a tooth!!!! It just came through her gums but boy is that thing sharp!!! Word on the street is that Brooke beat her almost 13 month old cousin Ashley in the tooth department!!!! It's a pretty long tooth. I haven't decided if there is one or 2. Hopefully in another few days I'll know for sure.