Looking Back on Our Trip

Right after we moved into our new house, we left for a two week family vacation. Bad timing, but what a wonderful trip we had. We went to visit Bill's family for the first half of the trip where we spent our days playing catch up, enjoying a little fishing, and doing some fun crafts with our cousins. Amy was sick for several days, which wasn't fun. But we all had a good time and enjoyed being with Bill's family.

On the second half of our trip we met up with my parents and my brother and his family in Gatlinburg, Tennessee where we rented a chalet up in the mountains. We had an incredible view from a large deck that provided the most relaxing mornings and amazing sunsets. This chalet had six bedrooms and four full baths - it was huge! Of course, the kids still bunked together much of the time. Afterall, that's more fun, anyway. Bill, my brother Jason and my dad went on a day hike on the first day there while we girls and the kiddos hung out in the chalet. No complaints here! The second day, however, was our day to explore... the Gatlinburg shops! Our final couple of days in Gatlinburg were spent hiking the mountain trails and playing in the river. It was truly a fantastic experience - one I hope to repeat in the future!

The slideshow below captures both parts of our trip. Enjoy!