Wednesday in Gatlinburg

First lets just say all of us sleeping in one room was a challenge. Jacob laid on the bed for about 15 minutes for some quite time and then was ready to go to his bed. I have to say he went gracefully. He was pretty pleasant for about an hour and 1/2 just laying there, talking and singing. He finally sung himself to sleep as Wes and I went to bed at 10:30pm. I had trouble sleeping (mind wondered with all sorts of stuff). I probably feel asleep around 12:30, then woke to a burst of crying around 2-2:30am, then it stop, but I was awake. I eventually drifted off back to sleep just to be woken again by hysterical crying around 5:30am. I waited to see if Jacob would settle down, but he didn't. So I got up covered him and rubbed his back. I don't think he was aware that I was there. He must have been having a nightmare. He finally settled down after about 15-20minutes. We both went back to sleep!

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We all woke up about 8:30 -8:45am! Which I was thankful for since I didn't get too much sleep. We finally walked to the Tram Station (which cost us $18, luckily Jacob was Free) and loaded up to go to Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park.

Riding on the Tram to Ober Mountain. Jacob isn't to sure about it, but did better than we thought. Doesn't our guide look like the guy from the 1990 movie Ski Patrol?

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Ober Ski Resort & Amusement Park

Our Wildlife Encounter

Looking for Bears~The one on the right posed for the Camera

The Otters were very friendly and this one decides to pose.

Off to see the other animals... First Snapping Turtle and Catfish.

Flying Squirrel, Skunks, Owl and Raccoons