I know of families that tend to shy away from traveling with littles, and even twitch at the thought of traveling with those who are current inhabitants within the same four walls. The packing is more daunting than the actual traveling itself. The planning is way out of their league. The destination-mapping strenuous beyond Siri resounding her casual, nonchalant monotone voice-over of when to turn left or right. And then there's the looming stressful thought (become reality) of having to spend even "more time together," they say? "I'm not sure how we'd handle that whole scenario."
Not this gal. Nor her other inhabitants. Bring it on Siri. ;) We're all about making memories together and experiencing life outside of our little bubble. And that bubble is really quite 'little' when you actually step outside into the "real world" and take notice of just how much 'world' there is to not only see but also step into, even for a moment's notice. It's grand. And even in our finite minds, there's so much to glean from places and experiences that we may be otherwise closed-off to. Case in point on this very trip!
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| Laurel Falls--Smoky Mountains, TN |
For this fam of five, bring on the sense of known & unknown adventures, those long car rides that turn crazily chaotic after a few hours of being in the tightest quarters possible. Couple that with traveling alongside a minivan in the exact same situation and we're most definitely in!!
Louisville Slugger Museum
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| "The team" ;) |
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| Baseball fan family of 5! |
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| Timmy & Austin |
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| Carson |
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| Carson |
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| Mason, holding a Kris Bryant bat of course ;) |
Spring Break 2019 defined.
Smoky Mountain Resort
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| Our view for the week.... breathtaking!! |
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| Coffee tasted pretty good while sitting on these rockers |
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| A boys paradise! wide open spaces! (Mason & Timmy) |
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| An evening stroll...complete with football/baseball/running up a hill/etc! |
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| All da boyz! |
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| My guys :) |
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| My man...and my ultimate favorite guy:) |
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| Roommates reunited |
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| This man of mine..... |
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| ready to hike! |
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| So blessed by this gal ;) #collegeroommates |
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| Our hiker boys! |
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| My 3 handsome gents!! LOVE THEM! |
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| My favorite Austin |
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| My favorite Carson |
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| My favorite Mason |
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| Smoky Mountains with my hottie-hubby.... beyond blessed. |
A family day--exploring Gatlinburg and another small hike in the Smoky Mts.
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| Ice cream...between a donut....YUM!!! |
Tennessee was far from disappointment. The company was perfectly spot-on. Life lessons were learned along the way and every step inbetween. We praised our Creator for the beauty we continually beheld, the grace given all along the way, and the blessings that were outpouring in a variety of ways day after day.
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| Carson |
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| Austin |
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| Mason |
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| Mason--completing the Ninja course with an elbow at the button |
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| Such an awesome week reconnecting with friends and creating memories as families |
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| #blessed |
Creating lasting memories that will turn into those retold stories as our handsome gents get older, causing tears of laughter as they are relived through said stories....
Priceless.
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| Definitely a highlight of our trip! |
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| 6 boys--great friends--moments like these---- Mulvihill's & Anderson's |
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| Secretariat :) |
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| Trackside with my hottie-hubby... #horseracing |
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| Entrance to the track |
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| Which hat shall we choose?!?! |
We stepped into unknown territory and came away with a new appreciation and new knowledge that we wouldn't have known otherwise. What a gift!
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| A father & his sons.... it's all about the motors engines and huge tires and... it's a guy thang |
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| Austin's ready to race |
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| winner's trophy through the years |
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| Carson's ready to race |
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| Mason's ready to race |
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| At the finish line...victory tower behind us |
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| Finish Line!! #Bricks |
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| Carson was lovin' this day at the race track ;) |
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| My handsome guys... |
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| My favorite :) |
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| "kiss the bricks" (winner!!!!!) |
And we'll continue taking family adventures, stepping into personally unknown territories, whether it's in vacation form or faith-stepping form beyond a vacay. No matter how big or small each may seem.
Life being lived out as opportunities present themselves.
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| #hiking |
One journey at a time.
