summer vacay - part one - tennessee.

On Friday July 24th we set off on a long roadtrip adventure.  We would have stops in Louisville KY, Gatlinburg TN, The Villages FL, Walt Disney World, Atlanta GA, Nashville TN...Home.

After a one night stop in Louisville, Kentucky we headed to Gatlinburg TN for a full week with the Harvey side of our family (my mom's side).  Tennessee was somewhat of a central location for everyone spread out over 6 states. There were 21 of us in a big 8 bed/8 bath cabin.  It worked out wonderfully.  It was a full week of activities, time together, many nights of games and laughs.  Each night a different team prepared dinner - dinner was always delicious!

Todd organized a day at the lake - it was so fun!  We had pontoon boats, jet skis and a tube.  Quinn's first time on a jet ski and tube.  Quinn and I each took turns riding the jet ski with daddy.  Daddy could jet ski all day long - one day we will have to get one (or two) at our future lakehouse. :)

Andie was not a fan of her lifejacket at all!  Can you blame her? look at how uncomfortable she is in it (this was before the tears started)

We went to a Tennessee Smokies baseball game.
Don't let these smiles fool you - it was HOT - like not enjoyable at all hot.
Two little kids to tote around makes it about 20 degrees hotter - so that's about 122 degrees.

We spent a morning at the Aquarium of the Smokies.  My little camera was set on the wrong setting that day. oops.  We had to get a pic with Megalodon jaws.

All four of us in one room (with a one year old) went pretty smoothly.  Quinn had to contain herself when she went to bed.  Usually she puts on a whole set of songs and lots of talking when she goes to bed on her own in her own room - so it was hard to try to stay quiet for Andie. :)

First week of vacation was great!
We loaded back into the van and kept heading south...