Going Forward

As the title shares, we have decided to go forward on the mountain cabin property!  We visited last weekend and made some final decisions. We are so excited to enter into this new chapter of making and sharing many memories here in this special place. I took a few more pictures of the cabin so you could get a better idea of what it all looks like. The last three pictures are from Aaron's Grandparent's place south of Asheville, that is where we stayed over the weekend with Aaron and Marla. The Grahams  were so hospitable to us! The pictures are from feeding the cows on their farm. We ate some of Casper the cow while we were there.... yes, it is a new world of eating when you can call the cow you are about to bite into by name. :)

Front door

Kitchen

Loft on top, bedroom below, bathroom behind the blue and red doors (which is right next to the kitchen).

Eli almost getting attacked by the Mama chicken guarding her chicks

millipedes

The next few photos are from the Graham's Farm where we stayed for the weekend. Brian and Marla here are riding around in the golf cart - we were all going down to feed the cows.

 

there's this little cabin...

Okay, here it is. A cabin in the foot hills of the smokies on 8 acres.  It is just outside of Asheville, NC, a city we visited last July and loved. We have been talking all about this place for the past month with many of you, so I thought I would put up a few pictures. We are currently in the midst of the last details of sealing the deal. We have 20 days to make any last yays or nays, so we will be visiting soon again. We hope to get a better idea on our next visit what the responsibilities will all look like from the owner, Leslie. Please pray for us as we make this decision, it is not a light one and we feel the need to explore it.

outside shower. there is an inside claw foot tub too. all the water is spring fed. there are three natural mountain springs on the property, one which is professionally tapped to feed the cabin.

spring fed pond.

OY! no cell phone service. Also, no mosquitoes - the elevation is too high for them to thrive (3500-3700) -that's when I announced "SOLD" to the lady in the brown skirt! No worries though, it is really just a few miles from a couple of towns with all the needs/supplies you can want. To get cell phone service you do have to drive a ways though.

salamander

An acre of the property is fenced in for a garden. I am talking here to the current owner, Leslie. 

Minnesota Trip Sept 2011

Here are a few pictures (I got over 100....) from our visit to MN. It was such a blessing to be around so many people we love so much! 

Playing with toys at Great Grandma and Grandpa Revoir's

Fish hanging from the ceiling at the children's museum. 

Children's museum fun!

Oak on the swing at Great Grandma Gerrie's

With Great Grandma Gerrie

On the boat with Dave and Kay

On the boat with Tony and Cali

Happy 80th Birthday Jan!

Patty and Oak

Mike and Addie

Otto and the pirate clip on earring.

Pin the patch on the pirate

Great Grandma Revoir with Oak

Great Grandma Jan with Oak

Grandma Kay and Oak

Bugs galore at Grandma and Grandpa's house!

Budding Naturalist

Cicada Save from capture box on Vimeo.

Otto's 3rd Birthday!

Otto is 3!!!

Otto decided he wanted a REALLY BIG sucker instead of a fancy balloon for a birthday treat.

I have to tell the story of these cars. I took Otto to a specialty toy store the day before his birthday and told him he could pick something out for his birthday. Well, he picked out two turquoise tiny cars and he said he didn't want anything else. I went ahead and grabbed the little bus to add to the birthday vehicles because the two cars only came to $3. So, what do you know... as soon as we got in the van he reached his hand in his bag and gave one of his new blue cars to Eli. My heart melted. He sure loves his big brother.

Grandma Debby and Grandpa Gary sent the boys scorpion suckers... and Otto actually ate his. um puke.

Levi spent some of the day with us!

Here they are making a network of bug pods for the insects.

Coffee shop!

Otto wanted a ladybug cake. yummy.

Happy Birthday to you Otto!!!