On Top of Old Smoky

Samuel and Dad enjoying the hot chocolate....well, Dad anyway

There was no lack of good friends and good babysitters on the mountaintop

We survived the night !

More good babysitters and friends

After all the rain Thursday evening, Friday dawned sunny and beautiful

Mom and Samuel on the porch of our "home away from home"

Thursday, after arriving at the top, we got some rest, and then we had a great time in the dining room with all our friends that evening. We're so glad so many of our friends enjoyed having Samuel on the hike. We were assigned our own private little cabin (a first) and Samuel slept mostly through the night, getting up only once. It is easier taking care of a baby with running water and electricity, but we managed just fine for one night---we wouldn't want to live that way all the time, though !