Ladies Trip

Friday, I went with the ladies at church to Boone for a get away. We stopped along the way at little shops and saw this cute horse swing. Several ladies took a ride. It looked fun, but I didn't dare try it.We stayed at our Pastor's house in the mountains. It is a beautiful house that Preacher and Mrs. Ava built for their retirement. They live in the church parsonage now but now they have something of their own too. We sat, relaxed and talked.

Did I mention relax?

and laugh!!!!! We had a lot of laughs but I can't tell you about them all.

We were on our way to the Woolly worm festival and saw these deer at the bottom of Mrs. Ava's driveway.

The festival was all about crafts and woolly worms. They sold woolly worms and cages for them and I wanted to get Naomi one but I couldn't see paying $6 for a worm and cage. I know she would have LOVED it though. They raced worms on ropes on this wall.

Missy

Kelly climbing the rope.

Me :)

Mrs. Mot and Mrs. Freda

The fall colors in mountains were so beautiful! Pictures just can't show the beauty of God's creation. The colors were so much better than last year during the drought.

Needless to say, my hubby was very glad I came home. Abigail gave him a fit while I was gone. Thanks to Aunt Beck she did get to sleep before 9:00. She really saved his sanity. Thanks Sis!

God Is So Good To Me!

When Ken and I tried to have children 7 years ago, we were discouraged to be told may not ever have children without fertility treatments and all kinds of tests. We could not afford this so we put it in God's hands. Not long after Cheyenne came into our life and we fell in love with her. She was 4 when we got her so she was potty trained and we didn't have the joy of all the firsts. We were filled with joy to have her. Not long after the adoption went through we were aproached with the possibility of getting a baby that the mother didn't want. She was due 3 weeks after we found out. We were on our way to Colorado to see Ken's parents and were to meet the girl when we got back. While we were gone she had the baby and decided to keep her. Only a few weeks later we found out I was expecting Naomi. When she was born I cried often and sang, "God is so Good," to her to put her to sleep every night. I did the same with Abigail and now when she takes a nap she wants me to sing it to her. She doesn't want me to sing anything else. GOD IS SO GOOD!

Sunday nap and Thursday co-op.

Don't you just feel wore out, like this, sometimes. She was asleep in the front row before the choir came down, Sunday night. It is hard for someone to actually fall asleep in our church but Naomi seems to have no trouble.

My girls
Abigail loving on Naomi.
Last Thursday we had a home school co-op meeting. Cheyenne and Nicole sang the chorus to "Father to the Fatherless."
Naomi just had to help Mrs. Kristi lead, "Stand for Jesus." Then, Abigail wasn't going to let her get all the attention.

Home schoolers singing Father Abraham.
Cheyenne giving her Pine tree report at home school co-op. Naomi helped find things for the report and hold up the project.
Nicole requested the assistance of Naomi to hold up her tree project also.
The little ones painted letters and teddybears. They all LOVE to paint. You can't go wrong with a painting craft for kids.
The 2nd through 4th grade painted butterflies.

Just like her Grandma Carter working with her tongue out:)
Abigail pleased with what she has just done.
Laurel painting her butterfly.
Happy Birthday Gary!

Bike Trip

Saturday, we had a Young Married trip to the Virginia Creeper Trail planned. We were to leave at 9:00. We dropped the girls off for their soccer game and met Mrs. Dianne there. She watched the girls until Mom got finished with the school auction. They told me they had a great time. Naomi, my critter lover, was a snake handler. Apparently Gary has 2 pet snakes and Naomi loved them. She had one around her head from what I hear. She hasn't asked for one THANK GOD! She still wants a potbelly pig. Thanks for keeping them Mrs. Dianne! Anyway, we met at church and had to go meet Bro. Tim. He had to work the night before and finish a job that morning. We waited.................

and waited ......................

finally we were on the road and didn't hit any of the Appalachian State Homecoming traffic this time. When we finally arrived we had to wait again for the vans to take us to the top of the trail.

Ted and Rebecca have been married long enough to start looking alike. ;)

While we waited, LJ got ready to take the trip down on his bike.

We rode in vans with a trailer pulling our bikes. I almost got sick in all the curves.

Starting at the top of the trail.

Drew and Caleb are really excited to ride and let Daddy do the work.

Todd and Bro. Jeff pulling his boys. Kristi

Bro. Tim going as fast as he can. Logan was standing up most of the time yelling "Faster Daddy, faster!!!" I only wish I could have gotten a picture. But they were always at the front of the group because he had to go "faster".

The group after one of our many stops to take in the scenery and waiting for others to catch up.

Meagan and her sister Deandra.

Jamie and the path.

The view down from one of the many bridges.

Jamie

Ken and I at a beautiful little waterfall.

Going through a horse pasture on the trail. Ken's favorite place on the ride.

Ted

We always stop on the trail at this little cafe. It is about 2 hours down the trail.

Bro. Tim eating ice cream.

Kristi eating her big burger.

OOOOOO! LOL! I love ya girl!

Back on the trail.

My Baby telling me to get back on my bike and quit taking pictures.

Another view from the trail.

The last in. LJ was a trooper. He rode the whole way down and had to peddle twice as much as anyone else. The last mile he was so tired and walked a while.

Drew and Caleb rest in their cart while Bro. Jeff does all the work.. Drew slept the last hour I think.

We ate on the trail so we didn't stop for supper. BUT the other van wanted to stop for ice cream. I didn't get any pictures but you should have seen the size of some of their bowls! And some of us still lost weight last week.