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Fun with Hugh and Margaret

Hugh and Margaret came and visited for a few days. They got to see what Rich does in his new job as the Commander of the TEC. While they were there we were lucky enough to have an officer graduation. So they got to go to the dinner and the parade etc. Sit at the head table and walk in while everybody else stood. It is quite embarassing. We went to the Smokies and rode our bikes around Cades Cove an 11 mile one way loop. Went to Dollywood and walked around then went to the Dixie Stampede which is really fun. We showed them all the good places to see. We walked around Gatlinburg, and topped off the evening at the redneck dirt track races. It was actully better than I thought it would be. So I hope they had a good time. I know I did. It is so fun to have family come and visit. Here are a few pictures.

Easter Pretties

This is a little late but here are some pictures of the pretty girls and Carter on Easter. We are still having a great time in the Smokie Mountains. Hugh and Margaret came and visited and we had such a great time.

Lovin East Tennessee!

Well we have been here in Maryville/Alcoa now for about 4 weeks. We are loving it. We lived here 25 years ago when the kids were little, and loved it then. The Smokie Mountains are so pretty, and since we have lived in Mississippi for 16 years with no mountains it is so nice to look out and see them. It is so fun to go for a ride up to the mountains again. Growing up in Provo, I always loved going to the canyon. We would go to Canyon Glen where they had a little store that sold pink popcorn. Anyway I am enjoying it so much more than DC. The church here has grown so much. When we were here it was a little branch, now it is a ward with almost 200 people coming regular. Rich is really enjoying his new assignment as the commander of the training school here for the Air Guard. A busy job, but nothing like the work of the job in DC. We went and bought a season pass for Dollywood. We drove up there last weekend and walked around and checked it out. It is a really cute amusment park with a lot of cute shops and rides and little shows going on. They have a real steam engine pulled train that takes you up a little on the mountain. It reminds me of Knotts Berry farm. Really cute. So there is lots of things to do around here. They also have a great walking/bike trail called the greenways. It is so pretty, and you can get on it in several places, but there is one about 2 miles from our house. So I keep busy walking my little dog Katie and enjoying the outdoors.