The Helm family has had a tradition for a long time of going to Brown County State Park together and staying in the family cabins. This year almost everyone was able to come, and we had a great time. Heidi and her family were the only ones not there, and we missed them. Hopefully we will all be together next year, and maybe on the beach!
If I'm being really honest, leading up to this week I was excited, but part of me was also dreading it. As the time came closer to leave, though, I felt like I needed a vacation from normalcy ASAP, so I was ready to go. I was nervous about almost a whole week with 20 people in 2 cabins getting less than adequate sleep and going almost nonstop during the day, but it actually turned out great! The first night was a little rough, with Tenley being awake and up from 2-7am, but once she got comfortable in her new surroundings, she slept her normal 12 hours for the remaining 3 nights. Woohoo!
I really enjoyed spending time with our great family the whole time. I am so thankful to have in-laws who accept me without question and unconditionally love me as a sister/daughter of their own. They are some of my greatest friends and allies - all of them. Praise the Lord for this incredible support system He has blessed us with.
This week we hiked, swam, rode horses/ponies, shopped/walked the shops in Nashville, read, talked, cooked, ate, and played games together. We were wiped out by the end, but it was worth it. Below are 2 videos of what I believe were Tenley's favorite highlights of the week: riding a pony and going on the big slide! She had so much fun!
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