Friday, July 25, 2008

Vacation, Vacation

Wow! The summer is flying by. We have been enjoying the beautiful warm weather. We just returned from a wonderful vacation in Tennessee.

The Hart clan descended upon Gatlinburg, TN where we rented a beautiful cabin. It had 5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, pool access, a hot tub, and the most gorgeous view.


I could have stayed at the cabin the entire week, but our vacation was made even better by the nearby access of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). We divided our time between relaxing and taking wonderful hikes throughout the park. The girls had so much fun surrounded by their favorite people. Cassidy's vocabulary definitely increased with all the attention lavished on her! She is so much fun! Cailin was a trooper in her backpack. Some highlights:

Lucas & Cassidy at Greenbrier

*hiking to Laurel Falls with Cassidy and Cailin
*seeing my parents
*spending time with the family
*hiking Mt. LeConte to stay at LeConte Lodge
*I (Alicia) hiked 23 miles in 48 hours and it felt amazing!
*hiking to and seeing Ramsey Cascades


Ramsey Cascades

*seeing a full double rainbow over the valley (Breathtaking!)
This picture doesn't do it justice, but this is the beginning of the rainbows


There were so many memories made this last week, and I am so grateful that we had this time with our girls and our family.


Blessings