Exploring Tennessee is at the top of my family's to do list. We've been here for a few years now, and the time has come for us to venture out and explore the beauty of Tennessee.  Recently, we took time to explore Sevierville, Tennessee.  This area is comprised of not only Sevierville, but also Gaitlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Kodak.  The area thrives on being family friendly, and there is a wide range of activities to do and places to visit. 

Our first visit to IKEA in Cordova, TN. 

Doing new things with my family is on the top of my priority and goals list.  Monster Jam was one of those new things. Last month, we won tickets from the UnboxedMom to attend our first Monster Jam event.  At first I didn't know what to expect and neither did the girls.

A photo journal of our ICE! experience in 2016.  The theme for this year in Nashville is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Going being the scenes is one of the highlights of taking field trips.  Publix allowed our local homeschool group to see all the happenings behind the scene at one of our local stores.

Our tour guide, weather reporter Kelly Cox,  shared with us that Oprah formerly worked there in her early years.  I was shocked to find out that the girls were maybe the only two children who knew or recognized Oprah.  Since the station is a CBS affiliate, they recognized most of the posters hanging like The Good Wife and Person of Interest because those were two of my favorite shows.  At some point we had even started watching Madame Secretary together as if it was family show.  I will admit it did lead to lots of interesting conversations.