A weekend getaway

Mark, Jackson, and I had our last weekend away before I start working full time (4 days a week) next week. We rented a cabin in Blue Ridge and stayed a few days. It was a great family time just to re-group.We spent lots of time in our PJ's and enjoyed swinging in the hammock.
On Friday my mom brought my grandparents and Jase up for the day. We went to our favorite orchard, had lunch, and then spent the rest of the day sitting by the river. I think it was a sweet time for Ma and Papa.
Nee had a great time with her boys too, as usual!

The scenic Blue Ridge railway was right in front of the river, in front of our cabin. Jase loved seeing the train go by, after all that is what his beloved "Pop" drives!
I am so thankful for our family and the close-knit relationships that we have. God has blessed us in so many ways!

He CRAWLS at last!

Yes, can you believe it? Jackson is finally crawling. He is slowly becoming more agile. He definitely got his coordination from his momma's side of the family. (Steph you can understand that after seeing me try to perform cheer leading cheers in college.heehee) Anyway, Jackson is still very content. He only crawls if he really really wants something..like food or the remote control.

He is such a big boy. I can't believe he is 10 1/2 months old!

He is definitely all boy. He loves anything with wheels. He comes by it honest.
Here is Jackson with his cousin Jase. They are racing...according to Jase.
I had to throw this in. This is after devouring some of his favorites, peas and sweet potatoes. Usually dinner time transitions perfectly into bath time!

Just a side note, Mark is doing really well in school. He is in his last fall semester. Please pray for his endurance as he completes his degree and for guidance in order to know what direction he should go after graduation...what grade to teach...grad school?

Labor Day, Birthday!

I realize I'm running a little bit late with this blog from the labor day weekend, but we've all been under the weather for the past week. Thankfully we are on the mend. Anyway, what a great Labor Day weekend. It started off with three new additions to our family: Salvador, Sanchez, and Sarita. Our new fainting goat additions. They are possibly the cutest baby animals ever! On Friday, my wonderful husband of 7 years took me to the Bluff View Inn for my birthday. We had italian food at Tony's on Friday night, walked across the Walnut street bridge, and then topped it off with a trip to Clumpies for ice cream of course. We stayed at the Maclellan house in the art distric which is right over the river. It was great. And then Saturday we ate an awesome breakfast and headed home (can you tell how to win me over...food!!!haha) Saturday night my family had a big meal for me at Lesli and Jason's. All of our friends and their kids were there. We watched the dawgs sitting out under the big oak trees on the farm. It was one of my most favorite nights! This is Jackson, Mark and Nolan Barton and Landen Talley on the boodin'boodin' aka four wheeler. This is our goofy friend Jeremy Talley with a much too small helmet on after the dawgs scored. we love you Jeremy.heehee And of course Jackson had to be decked out in his red and black. It suits him well. What a fun weekend!