Spring Cabin Trip

Here are a bunch of pictures from our trip. It was a week full of salamanders, bugs, snakes, milling, visiting Asheville, meeting neighbors and being able to host friends and family at our cabin. The week in some ways went much slower than at home due to the slower pace of life in the woods. It was sooo relaxing and refreshing to be there for the week and to get the chance to share it with others!

 Mother's Day!

We drove to Asheville to celebrate... ME :) (a beautiful drive on the back roads from the cabin!) and we stopped on the mountain side to "eat the clouds" the boys loved it. Oak was sleeping... that is why he isn't in this picture.

 Pink Lady Slipper on our property!

 A VERY special plant here! I am not even going to say what it is.....

 Oak... always has a smile. :)

 At the garden.

 Ringneck snake

 Love this one!

Bubble

 Bullfrog tadpoles gaaalore!

 The garden

 Woah... now that's a glove.

 The tree falling crew. The neighbors, the Rushes, helped us out.

 Meeting mom and dad in Asheville!!!

 Could he be any cuter???

 Looking at the woods with Grandpa's night vision goggles!

Videos from Our Family Trip

Trying to capture my favorite moments from a whole week in a few short videos wasn't easy, but I think each of these shares a bit of what we did at the cabin during our time. I have a few more that I will have to upload next week (I only get so much uploading space on vimeo per week). I will post some pictures soon too!

I am glad I had the camera near by to catch this one. I was working in the garden and the boys were hanging out with me and Eli found this!!!

The neighbors, the Rushes, came over and helped Brian bring this hemlock down. It was dead and leaning toward the cabin. The boys thought it was great to see it all happen!

This is a memory they will have a long time. Pure childhood fun!

I love how Eli is just taking this all in, his interest and fascination with bugs is a gift!

Taking out the boat!

This year on Derby day in Louisville we left the city and took out the boat on Taylorsville Lake. It was a very relaxing and fun time! Here are some pictures.

 Tim and Stephanie came with us!

 Two cute chicks in retro swimsuits. :)

 Fossil hunting!