Michael and I took a well needed vacation to the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. We drove up Wednesday with our BFFs (The Moore's) and met up with our other BFFs (The Cutler's) at a cabin in the hills that we rented. We stayed through Sunday, and had many great adventures!
The view from the cabin was breath-taking, and the cabin itself was gorgeous, with a game room and a hot tub. We were able to make breakfast every morning, too!
Enjoying a popcorn break with my buddy, Isaak.
We spent our first afternoon in Gatlinburg. The main street was full of shops, attractions, and lots of food! We all decided to ride the lifts up to the top of one of the mountains. It was so much fun, and a little scary, because only one small bar was holding you in.
The boys at the top!
Taking a walk with my sweet, sweet bubby. I love him!
The next day, we went to Smoky Mountains National Park, where we drove the famous Cade's Cove. The drive brought you through the mountains and the valleys of the Smoky's, where you could stop along the way at different look-outs and old cabins and churches. We had a great time. Our first stop was a picnic by a beautiful river.
If you look closely, you will see our lumberjack husbands exploring the banks of the river.
We stopped at many different points along the way to take pictures. Amick brought his snazzy camera, and was able to take our Christmas photos. His turned out a lot better, especially with his incredible editing, but as you will see, my camera took some okay ones!
I love these girls!!!
So sweet!
Along the drive, we saw a lot of wildlife, including turkeys, deer, and this huge black bear!
The next day, we went to the Apple Barn Cider Mill. The place was awesome - it was an apple orchard with all these different country buildings with a general store, restaurant, apple cafe, bakery, and winery. It was gorgeous. We enjoyed apple pie. apple cider, and bottled coke. YUM!!!
Jessica and Christy saw an apple tree for the first time ever!
And then... we found a pecan tree! I had never seen one before. So, we sat under the tree for a while, eating a ton of pecans!
Later that night, we rode go carts and went mini golfing. Fun!
Isaak even went on some rides - all by himself for the first time! He is such a big boy!
The boys showing off their golfing skills...
On our final morning, we woke up to snow on the mountain tops. It was gorgeous. I didn't want to leave at all.
We had such a great vacation, and we even said that we should make it an annual trip! We had an incredibly relaxing time, and I left feeling refreshed and encouraged.
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