Almost All of the Davison's at Norris Dam State Park, Tennessee

Jon's parents celebrated their 40th anniversary. Their request was that we all go with them to Tennessee to one of their favorite campgrounds. Glenn, Tristan and Ryan were not able to go but Jeff, Lisa and their kids along with Jon, Josiah and I and Jordan with Keegan. We totaled 13 people and had a lot of fun!

Jeff and Lisa aren't big tent campers so they rented a cabin for their family. It would have been rather difficult to camp with the little kids, especially Keegan was almost 8 months at the time. Larry, Piper, Jon, Josiah and I all tent camped. The temperature got down into the upper 30's at night and it never really got warm during the day so it was a bit of a challenge but a lot of fun! Here are some pictures! I would like to add that it was freezing and we are all wearing MANY layers so none of us look particularly beautiful or happy for that matter but we did have fun.

left to right: Jeff, Josiah holding Mason

Jordyn holding Keegan, Lisa

Trinity, Jacob

Piper, Jon

Chelsea

Keegan was quite a trooper. The cold didn't really seem to phase him.

Sammy never seemed to get cold either but he doesn't have quite a fur coat.

Winnie took every opportunity to lay in the sun!

We split up the meals between Lisa, Piper and I. We went to the cabin to eat lunch both days. It was nice to be warm and play some games and the kids got to take naps. Mason brought his Halloween costume to show us since we wouldn't get to see him in it. He was so cute. Jon has finally started to recognize him as a person as he is now 3 so he spent some time with him. It was cute.

If you could just hear the roar that went with this costume!

Jon: "so you see, you are still little so what you want doesn't matter"

Mason: "huhhhh? said with a big smile!!!!

We went to the dam and took a small trail and then went to the Lenoir Museum which is a museum of Appalachian history as well as an 18th century Grist Mill. I did a terrible job taking pictures on this trip so this is the only picture I took but you can see the dam a little in the background. Oops.....

It was a great time! I feel blessed to have in-laws that I enjoy spending time with and who after 40 years of marriage choose to love each other every day! What a great example for Jon and I and our future children!