we went away for nearly a week to meet up with my family, gathering from india, maine, maryland, and georgia. time together is treasured these days as we all live so far apart. we met at my grandma's little mountain house (she no longer lives there because of its remote nature and the sometimes icy weather), which boasts of beautiful views, quietness, lots of memories for me and my siblings, and NO internet or cable tv. well, there was one corner of the house where the 2 people with smartphones could sometimes get a signal, but mostly we just talked to each other....ahhhh...so wonderful!
i have more photos, but i accidentally traded cameras with my brother, so these are from my dad. maybe more later.
it was a week filled with laughter, messes, late conversations after the kids were in bed, sibling trip to see Les Mis, lots of eating, a little running and hiking, catching up. poor abe had the flu and miles learned how to climb of his pack-n-play. it was a wonderful week of slowing and enjoying each other. we are so thankful.
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| lovely gowns from india and crowns from kelly |
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| so many nooks and crannies...the loft! |
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| good for storytime with bma |
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| the kids got pretty crazy at times (6 aged 5 and under), but their play was creative...reindeer pulling queen marit |
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| plaid shirts from india, minus adam |
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| we did a lot of hiking/exploring outside despite the cold |
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| still sort of the newly weds of the fam |
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| super daddy |
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| my favorite of my favorites |
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| cousins playing campout |
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| mainers thought the carolina weather was no big deal! |
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| family meeting...probably planning meals or something |
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| kitchen view |
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| bma's art class |
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| hiking down to the stream where we used to sip water with a little tin cup. we would spend hours rambling in these woods when we visited as children |
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| those of us with the little people managed to see a beautiful sunrise every morning. such beauty feeds our souls. |
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| we took turns cooking and ate well! |
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| creature hats knitted in tibet |
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| i'm so thankful for these people who love well and spur on to faithfulness |
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