Christmas 2012 and Birthday 2012

The girls moved so fast I couldn't get their pictures...

Rose had her house  all decorated for Christmas

Our friends Sammia and Mark took us to Cracker Barrel for my birthday breakfast and then we took a drive to Norris Dam..We stopped at the nursing home and visited with Sara Raby.  She knew us and was glad to see us...She is doing well and she likes it there. 

We went shopping on Christmas eve and JMB got this shirt and sweater...

We spent Christmas day with the Whalens ..I got to hold Daniel!

Daniel looking at GGpa's mustache...He grew itfor Todd' and Jana's wedding

 They had a fire going!

Perfect Day in the Mountains

Lunch at Elkmont...

 

Party on the Dome...

 

We went to the Clingman's Dome road closing party...They  closed it for the winter on this weekend, and they were serving hot apple cider and cookies at the shop on the trail to the top.  We stopped at Sugarlands Visitor Center first and took the little (one mile) nature trail behind the center.  It's a nice little trail that ends at the John Ownby cabin.  We met people on the trail from olden times....They were practicing for a party on Saturday at Sugarlands with old time Christmas as the theme.  One of the women had a basket with misiltoe in it and she held it over our mens' head and gave them a smackoroo!!They loved it!

Party on Clingmans Dome

We started at Sugarlands Visitor Center for a hike to the John Ownby cabin..

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They served us hot apple cider