We just returned from our annual summer vacation getaway in Gatlinburg, TN.  We sure do enjoy our time there every year and Jena and I both agree that this was the best one yet.  We really love the area we stay at which is just a few miles outside Gatlinburg and is nestled along the Little Pigeon River.  We left home on Saturday to begin our trip up and stayed in a hotel in Fort Payne, AL that evening.  We swam at the hotel pool, did a little shopping, and had dinner before retiring to bed.  Sunday morning we awoke and drove the remainder to the way to Gatlinburg.  During the week, we went to Dollywood (where we rode a lot of rides and took in a show that Wesley wanted to see), went to Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, rode go-karts, went shopping, tubing, and various other activities.  Wesley loved being able to ride the go-karts by himself this year.  Everyone had a great time and we're already looking forward to next year's trip.