Good Ole' Rocky Top

Just before Christmas, we made a trip up to see my parents in Gatlinburg. For Christmas, they got us tickets to Dollywood so Gvido could ride all the roller coasters he wanted. That he did. I lost count, but on the Tennessee Tornado, I think he was up to at least 9 rides. That doesn't count the Mystery Mine, Blazing Fury and Thunderhead Mountain. Thank goodness Jon is a good sport, because you would NOT catch me on one of those things. I rode the very "tame" Blazing Fury one time. After it was over Gvido says to me, "Mom, you hurt my ear." I don't think he asked me to ride again. We were there two straight days and it's a big place. After the first day he asked me, "you are tired?" I said yes and he said, "why, you just walk around?" I guess he thought tired was only earned by those being slung through the air. He played a few games and won every time, coming home with a Tennessee basketball and another giganta-normous TN inflatable ball that I'm still wondering how I will pack back to Latvia!

As far as nighttime, he loved the lights overload, saying "city... all lights." He had a blast and was very well behaved. We watched the movie The Nativity, very good movie. These are a few pictures from our trip to God's country...