Road Trip! - Tennessee

Our next stop was Tennessee! We stayed in Columbia the first night and went to see David's grandfather in Columbia and had church at the assistive living where he lives. It was an interesting experience, especially for the boys. I think Cooper and Mattox now hold the world record for having their cheeks pinched by the most little old ladies within an hour! It was great to see Grandaddy and he really seemed to enjoy seeing Cooper and meeting Mattox for the first time

The second night in Tennessee, we stopped in Pigeon Forge and stayed at a hotel in the parking lot of a HUGE Bass Pro Shops. To Cooper, Bass Pro Shops is the next best thing to a John Deere dealership! He LOVES it. We saw four-wheelers, boats, monster trucks, played in tents, animals, fish, waterfalls, guns...AND Santa Claus!

Cooper and PopPop playing with an RC Monster Truck.

"PopPop, is this your boat?"

The Bass Pro Santa, was probably the best Santa I have ever seen. Cooper, who is an old pro with Santa by now, knew just what to do when he got to see him, Mattox was another story. Cooper ran right up to Santa and told him all about the John Deere Tractor that he wanted for Christmas. Mattox..well he screamed. I started to take Mattox off his lap and Santa actually told me to wait and he would try to calm him down. It didn't work, but I was impressed he was willing to try!