Picnic At The Lake With The Kids

One of the traditional activities when Kathy comes to visit is a picnic in the Smokies where we grill burgers and fry potatoes in the cast Iron dutch oven and the kids play in the creek.  It’s a fun time but a big effort to prep and haul everything up to Cades Cove.

Fortunately, the kids are older now and preferred another day on the lake but we prepared the same meal – it’s just a lot easier to take it to the lake with a fridge and grill than to the mountains.  Eric decided he still needed a mountain fix though and took a little trip up to Look Rock by himself.

Potatoes fried up crispy in cast iron are hard to beat.  Seasoned with S&P and Montreal Steak Seasoning and covered for about the first 15 minutes to soften up a little.

Eric gave me a few camera lessons and then took several shots while I went off to cook.

Sofia and Eric ready to pull the others on the tube - I took this one.

Kathy giving the very intent Lauren driving lessons.

Fun in the water for Sofia, Lauren, Jennafer, and Matthew.

Katelynn and Matthew.

The way a kids face is supposed to look at the lake.

Sofia the towel model.

Sweetie says ho-hum to it all and finds herself a quiet place to hang out, but Eric found her.

The families are Kathy, Katelynn, Jennafer, and Lauren Roden from the San Antonio, TX area and Eric, Ann, Matthew, and Sofia Doolittle from the Baltimore area - Madison wasn't feeling well and stayed at the house.

The food was good, the weather was good, the water was good, the water toys worked, and the neighbors came down about eight with homemade ice cream - what could be better than that.

Photos best if enlarged by clicking on them.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.

Larry

8/06/2013 event date