We look forward to our family trip to Gatlinburg as soon as we leave each year. This was our second year to all stay in a cabin together and can I just say how much I love it? I love waking up with my siblings and nieces and nephew. I love bed heads, yawns, and how did ya sleeps? It is just so special to me. This year certainly did not disappoint. In fact, that's one reason why my picture taking was way down this year. We were so comfortable at the cabin, that Justin and I really didn't want to leave. Tiffany and her family headed out for fun adventures. Bradley and his family did the same. My parents even went out on their own. My family....well we were so comfy in the cabin that we really didn't want to leave. And I loved every minute of the down time.
I can hardly believe how quickly these kiddos are growing up. And I cannot believe that Angie AND Tiffany are BOTH expecting babies and so we will have two wee babes in the cabin next year. Say what? Yes, our brood will go from five grandchildren to seven by next year's trip. Oh, I cannot wait!!
Listening to the live bluegrass music is always a favorite activity of ours. I could sit and listen for hours. Something about being in the Appalachian Mountains just begs for some bluegrass music.
These kids manage to have fun together no matter what they are doing. My mom brought enough toys to entertain them for days. There were a couple of arcade games and a pool table downstairs. The adult men played pool for so long that I heard the clanging of pool balls in my sleep. Our excitement for one night was when we suddenly heard the thud of someone's child very obviously falling down the wooden steps. We all looked at each other, registered what was happening, and made mad dashes for the steps. When I got there, I could see my sweet Canaan, upside down and backwards, falling down the steps. I screamed like there was no tomorrow, Justin pushed me out of the way, and somehow he and Bradley reached Canaan first. In the end, our boy was perfectly fine, just some bruising up and down his spine. But the mounted ram on the wall didn't come out so lucky. It seemed that when Bradley and Justin jumped down several steps to get to Canaan, the jarring that caused knocked the ram head off the wall. This, in turn, broke the antlers off the ram. So we had to head to Wal-Mart and super glue those bad boys back on.
I'm a sucker for any picture in front of fall decor. Our annual Gatlinburg family trip was one to remember. We love being with our family and getting to make memories. Until next year, Gatlinburg!
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