Christmas 2012

A TELESCOPE!  Santa didn't disappoint Sky man.  Despite the fact that he no longer believes in O' St. Nick.

Proof that we are entering a new phase, he absolutely loved all of the masculine grooming products Santa put in his stocking.

Orange and Under Armour.  You just can't go wrong there.

Some Assembly Required

How many Cain's does it take to assemble a telescope?

11!

 

 

Then family takes a day to celebrate the awesomeness of our 11 year old!

Birthday Dinner

Skyler chose Shogun's Japanese Steakhouse for his birthday dinner.  Good times!

Titan's!

Skyler's first ever NFL game - the boys had a great time!

Mom, being a great sport and always a big cheerleader for her boys, wore her jersey in support.  We came home and gave her our game ball for giving us the opportunity to get away.

Carving

Skyler and Mom working on their carving skills while Bella and Ava Grace paint pumpkins.

The Aquarium

Never too old to enjoy the Aquarium.

Rainbow Falls - The Ascent

One of the highlights of this Fall Break was the opportunity for Skyler and I to hike together.  We decided to make a pilgrimage up to Rainbow Falls.

A 5.4 mile hike (round trip) that offers amazing views of La Conte Creek and the 80 foot drop known as Rainbow Falls - the highest Falls in the Smokies.

I have conquered this trail before and thought I knew what to expect.  Looking back - that was 15 years and 50 pounds ago.  It turned out to be more of ascent and even rockier than I remembered. That said,  Skyler and I both agreed, it was priceless.