Our trip to Dollywood started out a little rough. We got there at 11:30 when the park didn't open until 2pm. Oops. We stopped on the way to get extra copies of the newspaper. Anthony was in it. We read that the artwork for "Decorate Dollywood" would be scattered thru out the park. We went in the direction of the roller coasters and there it was. It was so exciting to see Anthony's work on display for all to see. Anthony was proud. I could tell. Partly I could tell by the proud look on his face, but also because he willingly posed for pictures. Anthony and Daddy went on what was Anthony's very first roller coaster. It was a wooden one. Then they got on the Tennessee Tornado. We got to watch. It looked scary. It went upside down several times. When Anthony got off he told me that he was dizzy but that it was a lot of fun. Then we went to the kiddie section. On the walk to the other side of the park, Aubrey held Grandpa's hand while she rode in her stroller. It was so adorable. Anthony agreed to ride the pigs so Aubrey could go on too. (The pigs were also Emily's first ride.) Anthony and Aubrey both looked a little bored, but Emily had fun. Then she rode the ducks by herself and the Flying elephants with Daddy. It got really cold so we left before the park closed. But Daddy and Anthony's passes don't expire until Christmas and Grandma got herself and Emily season passes so hopefully they can go again on a warmer day before their passes expire.
