On Monday we headed off to Dollywood and had a great time getting wet, riding the choo-choo, etc.

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Arrival at Dollywood

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Surveying the scene

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I can run through this!

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Trying the fog horn (this was hard!)

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Legos

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Tiptoeing across the mine field

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General view of the water park

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At the fountain

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Sammie with blue hair!

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Taking a swig from the choo-choos

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Waiting for Larry and Bob. Peyton eating his T-Rex cookie

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Bob

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Larry and friends

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Our emcee

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A bunch of cottonmouths

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Cottonmouth Sammie

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Peyton trying to be a cottonmouth

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Waiting in line for the cars

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Almost there ...

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Getting in the car

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And driving away!

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Sammie and Nana in their Caddy.

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Uhhh, Peyton, keep your eyes on the road!. Mommy is very concerned!

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Serious Sammie

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On the Merry-go-round

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Getting ready for the Choo-choo ride

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Dollywood choo-choo -- a real coal burner

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View down the tracks

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Peyton conked out on the ride back down the mountain.

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Guess my age! (He was wrong ... too young -- 28)

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Grandma Jean was winner, too. (He guessed 70)

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Cooling off

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Riding the bees is serious business

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Up in the air!

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Getting wet on purpose (practicing her dance routine)

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Machine gunner Peyton

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Chasing after the balls was great fun

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Blasting away at Pappy

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Contemplating the fountain

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Potted creature of some sort (there were lots of them all over the place)

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Portrait at the end of the day

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Getting ready to make a big purchase

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This was Samantha's pick

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This was Peyton's pick. Roooaaaarrrrrr!