Well, it is the last day of our mountain vacation. We are almost packed, laundry and dishes are almost done, and the house is almost closed down. The time here flew by as always. We have had lots of fun with family and friends. Abby's friend, Morgan is here and the girls have had a blast this week. We are loving our new family addition, Daisy. She is very smart and quite cute. She is growing daily and learning quickly.
We do look forward to coming home and seeing our friends. We have VBS at our church starting tomorrow and the kids are very excited.
I am happy that I will be at Oak full time doing the same thing that I did last year, Compass Math Coordinator. Jesse will be traveling to St. Louis every week for a while. Joseph will be in first grade and Abby will be in 5th. Ready, set, here we go!
Life is good.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
Family, family, and more family
Hello! We have been busy hanging out with the family. We visited a goat farm with Patricia, went on dad's boat, and had Jesse's dad, Dave, his wife, Connie and her grandchildren, Maddie (8) and Taylor (5) visit. Oh, and the kids had horseback riding lessons. Patricia's grandson, Mitch, is in town for the week also. Lots of good times!
The goat farm was a lot of fun. The "goat lady" as she is called, has 37 goats on her farm. She loves her goats as if they were her own children. She bottle-feeds them as needed and has named all of her goats. The kids got to feed the goats from their hands. Joseph was a little concerned at first, and the next thing you know, he was feeding them out of both hands!
On Father's day, we had Belgian waffles with dad and Patricia. Then we went on a boat ride and they came over for dinner. A great day!
On Monday, June 21, Jesse and the kids drove to Atlanta to pick up his dad and family, who flew in from Texas. We went to the pool, had pizza downtown, and dinner at Dad and Pat's on Wednesday. We all went to the Biltmore in Asheville (2 hour drive) and toured the house and winery. On Saturday, we went to Bryson City (1 hr drive) and took a train ride. That was a lot of fun! Jess had rented the caboose for us (Dad, Patricia, and Mitch came too) so we had a lot of room to walk around. Also there was a crow's nest, which is seating upstairs on both sides of the train, enough for 4-5 kids. They really enjoyed that. The views were amazing.
This week, we have gone to the pool with Mitch, took him to the rock park (he really liked that!), and to Fun World. Abby got to go white water rafting with Jesse, my dad, and Mitch. She had a blast. We have a fun weekend coming up! Happy 4th of July!
The goat farm was a lot of fun. The "goat lady" as she is called, has 37 goats on her farm. She loves her goats as if they were her own children. She bottle-feeds them as needed and has named all of her goats. The kids got to feed the goats from their hands. Joseph was a little concerned at first, and the next thing you know, he was feeding them out of both hands!
On Father's day, we had Belgian waffles with dad and Patricia. Then we went on a boat ride and they came over for dinner. A great day!
On Monday, June 21, Jesse and the kids drove to Atlanta to pick up his dad and family, who flew in from Texas. We went to the pool, had pizza downtown, and dinner at Dad and Pat's on Wednesday. We all went to the Biltmore in Asheville (2 hour drive) and toured the house and winery. On Saturday, we went to Bryson City (1 hr drive) and took a train ride. That was a lot of fun! Jess had rented the caboose for us (Dad, Patricia, and Mitch came too) so we had a lot of room to walk around. Also there was a crow's nest, which is seating upstairs on both sides of the train, enough for 4-5 kids. They really enjoyed that. The views were amazing.
This week, we have gone to the pool with Mitch, took him to the rock park (he really liked that!), and to Fun World. Abby got to go white water rafting with Jesse, my dad, and Mitch. She had a blast. We have a fun weekend coming up! Happy 4th of July!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Abby's Birthday and more
Abby turned 10 on Friday, June 10! I can't believe it. Wow, time sure has flown. She had a birthday party with her friends at the skating rink in Memphis before we left. On her birthday, she opened tons of presents and had a lazy day. Check out her blog.
We needed a dresser and to update the bed. When we were here during Spring Break, Jesse went to the flea market and saw some woodwork that was amazing. He asked the guys to custom make a bed and dresser. Jesse picked them up and I was speechless! (I know, amazing, right?!) The work is phenomenal. The guys also made nightstands to match and we went and bought the next day. The prices were shockingly cheap for the amount of wood and labor. Score! Click on the pics of inside page.
Shadow needed a fence so he could lay outside in the sun or just hang out. Jesse and the kids built one this weekend and the pictures are on the pics of outside page.
We needed a dresser and to update the bed. When we were here during Spring Break, Jesse went to the flea market and saw some woodwork that was amazing. He asked the guys to custom make a bed and dresser. Jesse picked them up and I was speechless! (I know, amazing, right?!) The work is phenomenal. The guys also made nightstands to match and we went and bought the next day. The prices were shockingly cheap for the amount of wood and labor. Score! Click on the pics of inside page.
Shadow needed a fence so he could lay outside in the sun or just hang out. Jesse and the kids built one this weekend and the pictures are on the pics of outside page.
Life is good!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Rock Park
We went to the Rock Park yesterday! Our house is 30 minutes from the state line and the park is another 15 minutes. It is at the top of the Ocoee River where they let the water out. They had not let the water out yet this week, so the water level was a little low. It is a huge area that has a little store and restaurant, trails that go on forever, and the views are amazing. The kids love to walk on the rocks (and I have mini-heart attacks!) and then wade in the shallow water. I walk on the trails and enjoy the view. We looked for the best spots to play in and the laughter filled the air. It was not crowded at all since school is still in session here. When the water is let out for the weekend white water rafting, the crowds will be in full swing. The weather was perfect, sunny, but not too hot. We stayed for 3 hours and then had a picnic lunch.
Dad and Patricia came back from her brother's surgery. Everything went better than planned and he was released the next day. Amazing!
I have added several pages to our blog, one each for the kids and one for pictures. Check them out!
Life is good!
Dad and Patricia came back from her brother's surgery. Everything went better than planned and he was released the next day. Amazing!
I have added several pages to our blog, one each for the kids and one for pictures. Check them out!
Life is good!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Hello All
We decided to start a blog about our summer here in Murphy, NC. First of all, we miss you guys in Memphis already! We are enjoying the cooler temps, about 10 degrees cooler during the day and at night. We eat every meal outside if we can. It is chilly in the morning, perfect for a trail walk. Shadow loves being outside! We do not have a fence yet, so he can not stay outside as long as he would like. Our trip here was fine; we made it in 7 1/2 hours on Saturday. Sunday, we had breakfast with my dad and his wife, Patricia. The guys went golfing and the kids and I vistited with Pat, their two dogs, Casey and Cara, the cats, Ivan and Halley, and the bird, Scrappy. Yes, they have a zoo! Oh, they also have a pond full of koi fish. Pretty cool. The kids and I went back to the house and we all went to Walmart for our first (of many!) shopping trip. After we got back, I walked up to their house. Ok, yes it is only .3 of a mile, but it is all uphill. Boy, that was tough! Dad drove me back and then we all went to a Mexican restaurant for dinner.
The next day, Jesse had to drive to Atlanta at 5:30 in the morning for a flight to Seattle for a team meeting. The kids and I went on an hour-long trail walk and then to the rec center to swim. Dad and Pat went to see her brother who is having brain surgery as I write this. He has Parkinson's disease and it has progressively gotten worse. Please keep him and the family in your prayers. We are watching their zoo while they are away. Today, June 7, we cleaned the house (yes, the kids helped!) and are about to run some errands. Life is good!
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