smart view

Yesterday, we took a little drive to a place off the Blue Ridge Parkway called Smart View. It's only a few miles away, and we played some ball, the boys rode their bikes, and we hiked a little on the trails as well.

Elliot was born to climb trees. I'm pretty sure that almost every time I looked at him ,he was halfway up a tree- or trying. He's a natural.

When you live in the mountains, it's pretty exciting to find open fields and meadows to be able to ride a bike around or kick a soccer ball. That's the interesting thing about where we live now. We are sort of on a plateau in the BR mountains, so we are a few thousand feet up in elevation, but there are some nice flat spots such as these.

A "right smart view".

Blair's pointing out to Novah what he thinks is poison hemlock. (which killed Socrates, etc, etc...)


What? Poison?? What is it about a substance that causes death or injury that brings kids running? I'm thinking that the next time I call them to come get their clothes off the floor or to actually flush the toilet when they're through, I will just call, "Connor, Elliot....POISON!!!!" And they'll be there in a flash.

A sweet little creek...

That's me with a really silly face. Rocking the Moby Wrap. I love that thing. So comfortable and easy. A little warm, yes, but I prefer it to a sling.

Why, shocking! Elliot in a tree?

Elliot...a tree climber? I had no idea!