Saturday, April 06, 2013

A Day At Metcalf Bottoms

 The rock wall that was on the road to the schoolhouse and the steps that led up to my grandmother's house.
 I love going to the mountains. It's home. It's just right. It's just... the best. Doug feels this way about the ocean, so he understands how I feel. Mom, Amie, Chris, Christina and all the kids and I took a trip up to Metcalf Bottoms for a picnic on Saturday. It was wonderful. The weather couldn't have been any more perfect. The kids played in the river and had fun together. Being kids. Outside. We ate and relaxed and shared our day. After everyone was full, we headed out on the short hike to the Little Greenbrier Schoolhouse. My Mamaw went to school there and lived along the trail to the school house. It was fun to show the kids where her childhood home had stood and where she had attended school and how she had swam and played in the very river they had. So much history and heritage in these mountains for us. I can hear my Mamaw now... telling her stories...

3-0 WIN For The Lightning!

 Look at him celebrate!
I love seeing him with that smile on his face. I love seeing him happy to be helping his team win the game. The Lightning played an awesome game on Saturday and they worked hard to take the win with a 3-0 victory! Noah was so, so happy to score a goal to help his team with the win. So proud of him. So proud of all of them.



Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Cardinals

 I love these birds - they are gorgeous. We are blessed to have many that live right out in the back yard and where we can sit on the deck and watch them. Beautiful.