Family Days Continued

We are so blessed to have a large family and to be able to host them at our home during the summer holidays. The second installment featured our daughter Susan, our son David and their kiddlings. We only had three days to fit in all we planned, but we managed to do most everything we hoped to do. The children played on the 5 person hammock (actually made it into a carnival ride-yikes!), hiked the Smoky Mountains, boated on the Holston River, visited Gatlinberg and enjoyed fireworks. They also played in the splash pool, alternating it with the hot tub, and drove the electric cart. It was wonderful, if too short (isn't it always too short?). We feasted on big breakfasts of pancakes, eggs and bacon and laid around watching videos. We swam in Lake Cherokee and just had fun. The children managed to capture a few fireflies in a jar to keep them company while they slept. Isn't this what life is all about? I can't think of anything that could match family time together in the summer. And the girlie girls really enjoyed the "Princess Room" (thanks Terrie for the idea). As Cindy said, we are making memories.