Life with my Smoky Mountain Family

08/03/2025

I am cooking dinner tonight & look who is in the Kitchen watching Minnie…😂 Anyway do you make a meal plan each week?? Do you keep meats & things on had to Make whatever you’re in the mood for? I am trying to come up with a plan for us this week! I can buy meals to last us all week but if I say Taco 🌮 Tuesday I end up not wanting tacos on Tuesday 🤣🤣😂 Anyone else??

08/03/2025

Who is ready for the BOO BASH 🖤👻 🖤 👻

🎃October 1st-31st🎃
SkyPark Gatlinburg TN

👻 The SkyPark transforms all month long with festive fall vibes, spooky fun, and epic mountain views. Walk the haunted SkyTrail by day, then cross the fog-filled SkyBridge by night if you dare! 🖤

Family-friendly fun includes
🍬 Decorated trails & spooky photo ops 👻

🎨 Face painting & balloon art each weekend in October beginning October 11th into November!

🎶 Live music on the SkyDeck
🎥 Outdoor Halloween movie nights🖤 👻

Games, giveaways, and more!

Costumes encouraged your look might just be featured on SkyPark’s social media 🖤 👻 🎃

✨ Admission is included with a regular ticket 🎫 ✨

08/03/2025

We did a lil flea market browsing & Jeremy gave a guy a boost for his truck his battery had died! Olivia bought a Barbie, Baby Doll, beanie baby, & I got Emersyn an Outfit…❤️ Jeremy got beef jerky..Emersyn now needs her nap ❤️

08/03/2025

🚧 Road Update: Newfound Gap Road 🚧 ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

US 441/Newfound Gap Road is now open on the North Carolina side between Cherokee and Newfound Gap. Visitors are welcome to drive this section of the road, but must turn around at the Newfound Gap overlook. Visitors can access Kuwohi from the North Carolina side.

Thanks to our facilities staff who worked through rain to place signs and barriers and to quickly open this section of the road ahead of schedule!

US 441/Newfound Gap Road remains closed to all traffic between Sugarlands and Newfound Gap due to a landslide event. Please follow signage and do not enter any closed areas--the closure is in place for your safety!!

08/03/2025

Most ppl start their day with coffee ☕️ I start mine with Coca-Cola ❤️🥰

08/03/2025

Is it crazy that we have been shopping for Fall/Halloween decorations since July?? Probably 😂 but if you don’t get it when you see it you miss out! Things sell out quickly here… So yesterday we spent about 2hrs in Old Time Pottery Love that store! They are having an awesome sale on all outdoor furniture! Also not only do they have Fall & Halloween 👻 🎃 they are putting out Christmas 🎄 too! We love browsing & I did pickup a yard stake & a pillow we just had to have! Be sure to stop by when you are in town if you love decorating!

08/03/2025

Good Morning ☀️ Be sure to check road closures as we had a lot of rain yesterday! Weather for the next 10 days looks to be more rain…☔️ We had a great Saturday…I worked, we went shopping 🛍️ & then met my Brother! We love when him & his Family gets to visit..❤️ Today’s plans is Work then meeting up with the Family! We hope you all have an awesome Sunday! 😎

08/03/2025

🚧‼️Newfound Gap Road 🚧‼️

On August 1, heavy rainfall resulted in a landslide between mile markers 12 and 13 on the Tennessee side of Newfound Gap Road. The adjacent waterway, Walker Camp Prong, undermined part of the roadway, affecting an area of approximately 100 feet and leaving the southbound lane significantly compromised.

The National Park Service, alongside the Federal Highway Administration, is currently assessing the damage.

For travelers looking to journey between North Carolina and Tennessee, we advise using Interstate 40 as an alternative route.

The park is preparing for a partial reopening on the North Carolina side of the park from Oconaluftee to Newfound Gap early next week. This partial reopening will allow visitors to access Kuwohi from the North Carolina side of the park……

08/03/2025

First, we seen the bear and then a skunk 🐻 🦨  🏔️

08/03/2025