See Rock City! Summer Vacation Day 4

We started our day with a scenic drive through the mountains of Tennessee.

Our first stop was Ruby Falls/Lookout Mountain. Ruby Falls is a 145-foot high underground waterfall located within Lookout Mountain. The rich history of this cave includes Native Americans, cave explorers, notorious outlaws, and civil war soldiers. http://www.rubyfalls.com/

Next, we headed to Rock City or other wise known as "See Rock City" on all of the signs posted in Tennessee. Rock City is located at the top of Lookout Mountain. Rock City is natural massive ancient rock formations and gardens with over 400 native plant species, and breathtaking "See 7 States" panoramic views. This was our surprise and favorite part of the day! http://www.seerockcity.com/

Our last stop of the day was the Inclined Railroad. The Incline Railway ( incline of 72.7%) is the world's steepest passenger railway that overlooks the Chattanooga Valley. On top of the mountain is also a Civil War Battle field.

It was a l-o-n-g day filled with beautiful scenery and interesting history.

Worth every memory!

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Summer Vacation Day 3

During day three of our trip we took it easy and headed to the Mercier Orchards to eat lunch. Well, we ended up loving it so much that we ate there two more times during our trip. One as lunch take out and another for an amazing good-bye breakfast.

http://www.mercier-orchards.com/

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Summer Vacation Day 2

On day two of vacation we headed to the Cabbage Patch Factory to celebrate Lauren's best friends birthday! Where is Kendall?

Adopting "Stacy Rose"

Lauren pulling "Stacy Rose" out of the cabbage patch.

Then, headed to Helen Georgia for the rest of the day. We ate some great food and took a horse carriage ride around town.

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Summer Vacation Day 1

We planned the driving in two parts, stopping half way in Georgia for the night at a hotel. The scenic drive was great and the kids handled it so well!

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Vacation Packing!

The Padilla girls getting ready for summer vacation with the Grady family in Blue Ridge, Georgia!

Renee's Baby Shower

I'm going to be an auntie and I'm so proud! Lauren was quite the helper at the shower.

July 4th

Red, Hot, and Boom

Look at the camera Kendall.

A little rain doesn't stop us.

Lauren hitching a ride back home.

Disney on July 4th. We were so very lucky to get into Magic Kingdom, as they were originally full when we arrived.

Some Summer Time Fun

Movie Time

Pool Time

Turn your house into a playhouse time!

Dress Up

Amaya Papaya

Lauren's Freestyle Song

(She likes to make up songs and sing ALL the time. I just so happen to catch this one on video!)

Daddy's Day

We had a nice, relaxing weekend at the beach with Daddy, Abuela, Abuelo, and Ti-Ti Mariel.

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Married for 6 years and together for 12! What an amazing ride it is. :)

Swim America

The girls completed a session of swim lessons at Lake Brantley Aquatic center.

Kendall cried at first, but slowly began enjoying it.

It was surprising to see the progress she made!

Lauren turned into a true fish! She was swimming half of the giant sized pool (not sure how many feet) all by herself. She was learning so many new swim strokes. My favorite was watching her swim with fins on her feet!

Lauren's Lesson

Lauren's Last Day of ACA

Lauren celebrated her last day of her current pre-school because she will attend Cambridge Prep VPK next school year. We are so thankful to them for taking care of our 'baby' for so long.

School's Out for Summer

I'm all packed up and ready for summer to begin! In the fall I will have a brand new classroom.

Tampa Zoo

The Tampa Zoo rocks! We had such an amazing time seeing all of the animals.

Way better than flashcards...LOL!

Sting Ray

They have a manatee hospital.

Whoa!

Watch that finger Kendall! See video below :)

Zoo Videos. The second one makes you giggle!