Monday, May 31, 2010

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!

3 comments:

  1. i'm excited to see you blogging. i enjoyed catching a peek of you all, and look forward to staying in touch this way. the kids look great, congrats on your new son gil, hope we can meet some day.

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  2. what fun hikes you get to go on. i think i am still most shocked with how big elliot is. it seems like he has changed the most since i have seen you guys. i still remember him like he was when you were in g'ville.

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  3. Love the pictures and your blog. Always makes me smile.

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