Vacation

A while back, Josh and I were looking at the calendar trying to figure out when we could take a vacation before BB's big entrance into the world.  Things weren't looking so great.  Our summer is already packed with weddings and work obligations that take both time and money.  I was trying to be okay with the fact that we might just get to take a few day trips here and there and that's about it.  Then, we received an awesome message from our friends John and Loletuth who are both pastors in Kentucky.  They wanted to rent a house in the mountains in Gatlinburg and invited several of our Duke friends to join them the week after Easter!  What a HUGE blessing!  Josh and I were both feeling pretty stressed and tired from work and as we looked at our calendars, the week after Easter was a pretty good time for both of us to take off from work.  We had a great week catching up with friends, playing games, walking around Gatlinburg, visiting the Smoky Mountain National Park, and (for everyone else) relaxing in the hot tub.  Instead of the hot tub, I took a bath which I haven't been able to do in a while since we don't have a tub at home.  It was a wonderful and relaxing trip, and I am so thankful to have gotten some time away.

The beautiful house high in the mountains.

Side porch

View from the back porch

Another view from the back porch

Josh in the Smoky Mountain National Park

BB at 20 weeks in the Smoky Mountain National Park

We also had a little time to shop at the outlet mall and found a few things for BB on sale!

Super cute onesie set we found at Old Navy Outlet!

Josh fell in love with this one!

I just love the little hood and pouch pocket!  So cute and gender neutral!

We picked up two books for BB at the Smoky Mountain National Park shop!