Tuesday Tales(a day late): Weekend Trip

We went to the Smoky Mt area this weekend.  It was the first trip with the baby - and it went so well!  She is so laid back and adaptable.  I hope that she continues this way, at least for a little while.  And maybe some of that will rub off on me.  The first two days we were there, it was pretty warm still, and the sky was beautiful.  We got a great sunset that first night.  

The next day, the clouds started rolling in.  And the sky was filled with beautiful variations of gray - my favorite!

It rained the third day we were there, but we had planned to stay in the whole day anyway.  It was great to just do nothing and listen to the rain.  It was getting colder by then, too.  Finally it feels like fall!  We loved the change in weather!  And baby finally got to wear some of her cute long sleeve & pants clothes, instead of just onesies!  After most of the rain had passed through, the clouds settled beautifully on the hills.  The changes in weather made our view different the whole time we were there.

After all the rain, the clouds lifted a little to give us this beautiful view of the sunset.  The sky looked like it was on fire - but in a gorgeous way.  The way the trees on the hill were lit up in this window of bright reddish orange was one of the most interesting sunsets I've ever seen.

The sun did come out for our drive home, but it stayed on the cool side.  This was a great "kickoff to fall" weekend.  And a wonderful first vacation for our family of three!