Keeping up with the Kissels: Kissel Vacation in Gatlinburg

I am so behind on the blog!

Jake and I vacationed in Gatlinburg two weeks ago with his side of the family. We drove to TN from PA on Friday, unloaded the truck on Saturday morning (Thanks for all the help Dad, John, Zach and Caleb!), and then drove to Gatlinburg for a week of fun. We had suitcases packed and set aside for vacation, so we didn't need to worry about unpacking boxes or settling in before vacation.

After we settled in at the resort and spent a day at the pool, the women took the kids into Gatlinburg while the men went golfing. Our resort had a trolly to take us in and out of town!

Our family vacation consisted of 9 adults and 7 kids! It was so good that we could all be together for a whole week.

While we were out, a random lady asked if we were on a day care field trip...I laughed and told her we are on a family vacation!

Savannah and Alma

I don't remember what they were looking at in this picture!

Guys playing cards in our condo

Lillian laying in our bath tub...it was huge!

All of the kids except for baby Mallory. They were hanging out on our bed before dinner when it was our night to cook!

Each family took a night to cook dinner for the entire crowd. I'm so glad we did this because I only had to cook one night and it was very relaxing. This picture is after dinner in our cabin...just hanging out and visiting!

We celebrated Savannah's 5th birthday with cake and ice cream

Grandpa John and Mallory

Hiking in the smoky mountains

The kids did so well on the hike!

Savannah and Josiah holding hands...so cute!

Josiah pulling up his pants! Hehe...

Jake and I enjoyed the views from the sky lift in Gatlinburg

Andrea just happened to be vacationing with her family the same week, at the same place as us! We were SO excited to reconnect after not seeing each other for a little over a year! We had no idea we were both in Gatlinburg until we sent some text messages back and forth. So glad we didn't miss an opportunity to catch up!