Mama Lisa & Jacob

Mama Lisa & Jacob
Mama Lisa & Jacob Thomas

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Kline Family Vacation 2012

We praise the Lord for His hand of protection, provision and peace that we experienced while on our annual Kline Family Vacation to Norris Lake, Tennessee this past week.  We want to thank you for joining us in prayer as we stepped out in faith on this journey of the unknown.  The rental home that we had stayed in for many years had become too small for the 25 of us, so we ventured away from "Barefoot Landing" and God provided a beautiful new rental, "Pure Fun II" which fit our family nicely and accommodated Tom's wheelchair too.  It was so nice to have Tom "hang out" on the deck within ear and eye shot of the dock where the majority of us spent much of the week.  We are blessed with a family who made this vacation possible and we want to share just a sampling of our week in pictures with you.
8 BR & 7 1/2 BA + 25 people = priceless vacation
Tom enjoys sights, sounds & skipbo partners from the upper deck!
The double-decker boat dock with double slips, picnic tables, lounge chairs & grill fit our needs (wants) with easier access to the house...nice!
A stocked pantry on "day 1" brings much delight to Matt!
Boat #1...
Boat #2...
A Jet-Ski...
A Fishing Boat...
Several Tubes...
Conquering Skiing Feats...
Matt, Cassidy & Dan...Sea World "Wanna Be's"...
Papa still ski's...
A baby for us all to love on...
Brittany, Declan & Dan enjoy the water...
Uncle Nathan, Declan & Aunt Aubrey look very natural with a baby...
Aunt Emily gets "practice" with Declan...
Travis & Emily will have Annie Grace join our family in December...
We look forward to having another baby to love on next vacation!
Aunt Cass & Declan...
Uncle Zac gets "Declan Time" too...
Papa T & Nana can't get enough Declan snuggles...
Gigi (Great Granny) & Declan...
Lauren & Declan...
Erin & Declan...
Morgan & Declan...
Braden & Declan...
Zac & Declan...
(I personally like this...what is to come...hopefully soon!)

Matt & Declan...
Great Uncle Mike & Declan...
Great Aunt Cheryl & Declan...
Great Uncle Tom, Declan & Great Aunt Lisa...
A Highlight...Tom gets to drive again!
Our last day, 4 strong, strapping young men carried Tom (in his wheelchair) down 3 flights of stairs, a massive amount of stone stairs outdoors, onto the dock and into the boat!  Never thought it could happen...he was quite happy to have the adventure.  We started out this adventure in beautiful sunshine and ended the adventure...
...soaking wet, wrapped in garbage bags as we returned home in a rainstorm!
Notice:  Tom is still smiling!
PRICELESS
"He only is my rock and my salvation,
My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.
On God my salvation and my glory rest;
The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.
Trust in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us."
Psalm 62:6-8

1 comment:

Barb said...

The love you and your family have for one another brings joy to my heart.