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My name is Tami and I live in central Illinois with my husband, Larry and three children, Caleb (7), Camden (5) and Emma Grace (3). I hope you'll enjoy reading about my life as a wife/mother and about our family's adventures.
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Smoky Mountains – Part 2

On Friday, we headed through the Smoky Mountains to Cades Cove. It was a couple hour drive, so we stopped at several sight seeing areas to take pictures and to let the boys run off some energy.

Family picture by a creek in the Smoky Mountains

Creek in the Smoky Mountains
Before heading into Cades Cove, we stopped at a picnic area for lunch. It was right beside a creek and the kids enjoyed running around and playing.

Building in Cades Cove
Driving through Cades Cove is a one-way, one-lane road and takes several hours to get through. On the 11 mile road, there are several places to stop and tour the old buildings located in the park. There were several houses, churches and an old mill.

Aunt Sara and Emma

Camden and Caleb
We saw several sightings of black bears, wild turkeys and other wild animals.

While this is not the best picture of a black bear, it was the closest we were to one. The rangers were making sure everyone stayed in their vehicles, so pictures were taken through an open window. This bear was about 15 feet from the side of the road and caused quite a traffic jam since everyone else was also taking pictures.