i think i'd like to live in the mountains

my mother sent out a box for malcolm this week, full of gifts, and a few things for us as well. she included some homemade apple butter, yum! and a disk with copies of my uncle arlund's photos from the trip we all took out to the nc mountains this september. looking at all these great photos made me remember how much fun we had (minus all the rain!), and how much i love that part of this state. i really do think it would be so great to live near asheville. it is beautiful out there.

i know these photos are like 4 months old, but i still wanted to post them here. and i also added a few photos that my mom had taken too.

malcolm's hungry caterpillar quilt - also handmade by my mom!

heading up to chimney rock

mom, me, alanna (the side of dad's head) and aunt earlene. in the tunnel to the elevator that takes you up to the top of the rock.

malcolm and grandma in the gift shop

uncle arlund, aunt earlene, mom, and dad, on the top of chimney rock. the view up there is amazing (even on a rainy/foggy day).

alanna on the hike down from the top

alanna with her grandparents

my lil' monkey (on a leash) haha

the biltmore house

alanna and i were looking at the other camera, but malcolm looks cute!

i love this photo! a couple of old duffers on an old wagon, haha :)

the view along the blue ridge parkway

swimming at the resort clubhouse, since it was so wet and rainy outside

and this was taken right before we left to head back home

these photos were taken after the kids and i left. they stayed a couple more days, the rain finally stopped, and they got to enjoy beautiful blue skies.

a waterfall you can drive your car behind?!

and oh man, am i sad that i missed this giant pumpkin! how awesome is this!?

asheville, i hope we get to visit you again soon...