Today is our ninth wedding anniversary! I can't believe that we are even old enough to say that. I only think of myself as 22 or 25 max. Oh well, at least it has been a great 9 years. It has been 13 years since we started dating on Friday the 13th of December in 1996. See? Good things can happen on Friday the 13th! One high school Christmas dance got the ball rolling.
Last night when we went to bed after getting Josiah to fall back asleep after waking up screaming, I asked Jacob to fill in the blank: 9 years of marital ______. It was kind of a trick question, but don't worry, he passed. I didn't know if he would try to make a joke or be too sappy in order to punish me for asking. However, he gave me a nice serious answer saying "fulfillment". When I asked him what he meant, he just said we have fulfilled so many of the dreams we started out with early on. I thought this was sweet, accurate, and a little funny seeing as how I was a half hour late coming to bed because of one of those little fulfilled dreams. Ironically, that little dream woke up screaming again right when we were both in a deep sleep an hour later. (FYI: that is not his norm, I think he is sick again.)
This year has brought so many changes, both positive and negative, as we have experienced the birth of a baby, job loss, another job search, and several other things mixed in there. I'll admit there were (and probably still will be) times that I have wondered if we would forget who we were as a couple, but each time I saw us emerge as an improved version of the "old us" and was encouraged. While we still hold out hope for some of the aspects of our life to change soon, overall we couldn't be happier with who we have become or the little family we have now grown into.
So Jacob, while I'm happy you are recognizing the fulfillment of our dreams, I hope you aren't feeling TOO fulfilled, because we have a lot more to look forward to! Like chocolate and cheese at the Melting Pot tonight.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
Busy Weekend and Other Random Things
The question of the day for experienced parents: where can I get cheap pictures of Josiah with Santa? They are expensive at the mall, and I just want one to say I did it like any good parent should. Think about that while you read the rest of this.
This past weekend I didn't get anything done that I really needed to, but we did have lots of good times instead. After Josiah's morning nap on Saturday, we picked up Pastor Eli and his wife Silvana who are visiting the U.S. from Brazil this month. Eli coordinates the Brazilian side of things for Amazon Vision Ministries and has never been to the U.S. We took them to Sonny's BBQ where Annie and Chad joined us for a good ole fat-filled American meal. Eli was very careful to put just the right amount of BBQ sauce on each piece of meat individually.
Due to the weather, we racked our brains for something entertaining that we could do indoors. We ended up at the Florida Natural History Museum. Unfortunately, because of the rain and cold, the butterflies were not flying, so we didn't get to enjoy the butterfly garden, but the rest of the museum was good. They had never seen a mammoth skeleton or huge shark jaws, so they were amazed by these features. We visited the Amazon Adventures exhibit where Eli and Silvana knew one of the men in a video they showed. They quickly corrected all of the errors made!
This is my one and only picture from the weekend.
On Sunday, we went to church as usual (Josiah made it through nursery without crying!). After a quick lunch, Jacob drove Eli and Silvana to a church in our hometown to speak at the night service, while my brother, Caleb, and I took Josiah to the Gainesville Christmas Festival at our church to see my mom sing in the choir and play a peasant. Josiah did really well, but got excited during the crucifixion and screamed and laughed. Ooops! Afterwards we celebrated with Dairy Queen and then Josiah passed out in the car on the way home. It was a long weekend for him.
So, where's a cheap Santa to be found?
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
9 Months of Awe
Josiah tuned 9 months old on December 7th. It is no exaggeration to say that Jacob and I have been in awe of God over the last 9 months (18 months, really) by his amazing work as we watch Josiah grow. It is quite incredible how He creates each of us, complete and unique, in such a short time. Some may argue that it is just nature and God does not create each of us individually, but regardless, He created nature and that natural process and I am impressed! How can something that started off microscopic have 4 teeth and cause enough raucous to keep me on my toes just 18 months later?!?
Anyway, on to the main subject matter…
Josiah’s 9 month visit to the doctor revealed something we already knew…our little pipsqueak really IS LITTLE, as he fell below his growth curve. There is no major concern since he is right up there on all other developmental measures, but we have doctor’s orders to feed fatty foods frequently. Meats and cheeses, here we come! He is apparently “one of those high metabolism babies that need lots of food frequently,” thus his unceasing appetite. I think he is gearing up to eat us out of house and home as a teen!
This month he learned to get into a sitting position on his own and he has started pulling up. Learning to sit came from out of the blue. One day I literally turned away from him when he was on his belly for a matter of seconds and when I turned back around he was sitting up perfectly. From then on he did it like he’d been doing it for weeks. Pulling up, on the other hand, has been a work in progress. Mostly, he learned how to do it on the laundry basket (he loves laundry day), then he moved onto people, and now he is learning to pull up on furniture, as well.
As for crawling…he hasn’t perfected that yet. He is doing a modified army crawl that I can’t explain, but is quite effective. He lifts up off the floor with each forward motion, but comes back down to his belly in between. He still likes to get up on his hands and knees to rock and play, but hasn’t figured out how to stay up and get from point A to point B. Maybe next month.
Josiah’s left upper incisor finally finished coming in and his right is not far behind. He likes to use his new little incisors to bite fabric and pull back on it. This is all fine and good until it is your shirt he is biting and he pinches a piece of skin, too. You really have to be careful when he's cuddling! It appears that he is working on 2 or 3 more teeth now. Thankfully he is pretty good for it. I wish his hair would come in as fast! He still has reversed male pattern baldness, which ends up looking like a mohawk. He’s cute, regardless. If only I can keep Jacob from shaving his head…
This month also brought Josiah’s first bout with illness. He had a mild upper respiratory infection with a low grade fever. Thankfully we caught it very early and he recovered within days with a short course of antibiotics. Between sickness, teething, and attention from lots of strangers over Thanksgiving, Josiah also decided to develop intense stranger anxiety this month. Thankfully that seems to be subsiding somewhat, but I’m expecting it to stick around to some degree for awhile.
One last thing...our cats like to meow a lot and I think they do it just to annoy Jacob. One of my favorite things that Josiah started doing this month is mimicking them when one of them starts begging for something. It is by no means a perfect “meow”, but he looks straight at them and lets out a short high pitched squeal.
Anyway, on to the main subject matter…
Josiah’s 9 month visit to the doctor revealed something we already knew…our little pipsqueak really IS LITTLE, as he fell below his growth curve. There is no major concern since he is right up there on all other developmental measures, but we have doctor’s orders to feed fatty foods frequently. Meats and cheeses, here we come! He is apparently “one of those high metabolism babies that need lots of food frequently,” thus his unceasing appetite. I think he is gearing up to eat us out of house and home as a teen!
This month he learned to get into a sitting position on his own and he has started pulling up. Learning to sit came from out of the blue. One day I literally turned away from him when he was on his belly for a matter of seconds and when I turned back around he was sitting up perfectly. From then on he did it like he’d been doing it for weeks. Pulling up, on the other hand, has been a work in progress. Mostly, he learned how to do it on the laundry basket (he loves laundry day), then he moved onto people, and now he is learning to pull up on furniture, as well.
As for crawling…he hasn’t perfected that yet. He is doing a modified army crawl that I can’t explain, but is quite effective. He lifts up off the floor with each forward motion, but comes back down to his belly in between. He still likes to get up on his hands and knees to rock and play, but hasn’t figured out how to stay up and get from point A to point B. Maybe next month.
Josiah’s left upper incisor finally finished coming in and his right is not far behind. He likes to use his new little incisors to bite fabric and pull back on it. This is all fine and good until it is your shirt he is biting and he pinches a piece of skin, too. You really have to be careful when he's cuddling! It appears that he is working on 2 or 3 more teeth now. Thankfully he is pretty good for it. I wish his hair would come in as fast! He still has reversed male pattern baldness, which ends up looking like a mohawk. He’s cute, regardless. If only I can keep Jacob from shaving his head…
This month also brought Josiah’s first bout with illness. He had a mild upper respiratory infection with a low grade fever. Thankfully we caught it very early and he recovered within days with a short course of antibiotics. Between sickness, teething, and attention from lots of strangers over Thanksgiving, Josiah also decided to develop intense stranger anxiety this month. Thankfully that seems to be subsiding somewhat, but I’m expecting it to stick around to some degree for awhile.
One last thing...our cats like to meow a lot and I think they do it just to annoy Jacob. One of my favorite things that Josiah started doing this month is mimicking them when one of them starts begging for something. It is by no means a perfect “meow”, but he looks straight at them and lets out a short high pitched squeal.
Here are some pictures from the month. It is always so hard to pick just a few.
Josiah's first time driving. He "drove" from my grandparents new house to the old one, but dont worry, they are on the same property not far apart.
Lovin' bathtime! Now that he pulls up, he totally scares me in the tub. 
My cutiepie in the Exersaucer the doctor banned him from (he was jumping inappropriately on his foot in it).
Having fun with Daddy and showing off his first upper incisor. You can barely see the second poking through.
Ok, this picture looks a bit strange, but it demonstrates the cute thing he does now where he tucks his chin down and picks up his right shoulder and looks at you. It's cuter in person. He also cocks his head to the right a lot. Such a charmer!
Hello!
Like any good kid, he loves laundry baskets.
My sweetie after finishing his Cheerios snack.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Thankful for Relationships
Be forewarned that this blog is full of randomness. I'll start of with Josiah's fall pictures in his not-so-Halloween costume, since he didn't wear it until 2-3 weeks after Halloween. We took these in our front yard in front of our split rail fence.
Thanksgiving weekend was crazy, to say the least. Josiah was teething and had his first upper respiratory infection (which later spread to me, and then Jacob’s eye) and was put on antibiotics early in the week. We waited until Thursday at lunchtime to travel to my grandparent’s house for dinner in order to avoid traffic, which turned out to be a good plan. We had a great time with my family and spent the night in my grandparent’s brand new 30 year old never-been-slept-in house (I know that doesn’t make sense, but it’s a long explanation). It was very nice!
Grandma rocking and singing to her very tired grandbabies in my great-grandfather's rocker.
Josiah and Uncle Caleb.The next day we went to my Uncle’s house so that he could take some 9 month pictures of Josiah (a little early) and my mom’s annual Christmas pictures with her grandbabies. I’ll post those pictures at a later date.
After pictures we rushed to Jacob’s parent’s house to get ready for
Our old classmates and their kids. This picture is hardly worth posting since you can't really see everyone, but it is the memory that counts.
On Saturday we had another Thanksgiving meal with Jacob’s immediate family followed by yet more Christmas pictures of the grandchildren. Then we made the rounds to visit more with my high school friend, Laura, and her husband, Thadd (who graduated with my brother). It was good catching up with them since they are now missionaries in Germany and have also recently had their first baby, Lilli. After coffee with Laura and Thadd, we visited with Annie, our Cross Country and Track teammate. FYI: Annie and I were on a state champ relay team three years in a row! Then we had a fun dinner with several old friends and ditched the rest of the reunion due to the cold weather.
Laura and Thadd with Lilli.
Mikayla and Josiah in their Christmas best. Excuse Josiah's white socks - he has no black ones.
On Sunday, we had our annual Whitaker family reunion and Turkey Bucks Auction at my grandparent’s house. What is a Turkey Bucks Auction, you ask? We all bring our stuff we want to get rid of and we use fake money (turkey bucks) to bid on and buy it. I bought a pecan cracker, 2 electric edgers, and a 1x4 board (yes, I said a board. My mom is going to paint it to make something fabulous). I had to really fight for the pecan cracker!
I love this picture of Josiah with my grandparents!
Teddy, our auctioneer.
One of my cousins with the suitcase and cowboy hat he bought.
We finally came home on Monday and we were all so glad to get here – not that we didn’t have a great time, but it’s always good to be home. After being sick earlier in the week and then being rushed around all weekend and held by lots of different people, Josiah has now decided to have a bad case of separation anxiety. It is bad enough that sometimes Jacob can’t even hold him. It is a bit endearing to me, but mostly it is difficult since I can’t get anything done. Oh well!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Hiking on the AT
Well, Abby has been on me to write a post about my recent hiking trip. My friend Terry and I went to NC around the Franklin and Wesser area to hike part of the Appalachian Trail. We had planned the trip to end at the Nanahala Outdoor Center and we had to walk about 42 miles in three and half days to get there. We started out by walking a mile in the rain Tuesday afternoon where we spent the night in a shelter, and woke up to no rain and a long day of walking. I know it is weird to want to hike that much, but there is something about the challenge and being outdoors that draws me in.
It is very rewarding to me to have the physical challenge of hiking to the top of a mountain, but the privilege of having a mountain view to yourself is worth it. We planned the trip so that we could camp on the balds where we could enjoy the sunrises and sunsets. Our diet consisted of what we could carry in and cook in one pot and our water was purified mountain water. Before the trip, I packed and repacked to lighten my load and as it turns out I still took too much. Yet back at home, it seems we need so much stuff to make it through the day.
Along the way we met lots of “through hikers” who were hiking the trail from Maine to Georgia – a total of over 2,200 miles. Needless to say, we could smell them before we saw them! They begin in late summer to early fall in Maine and try to make it to Georgia before the cold sets in. And here I was proud to be hiking 42 miles! They can cover that in two days.
Our God truly is amazing. I didn’t even see some of His most spectacular works. I was only exposed to a pin point of this amazing planet, but even for that I was in awe.
It is very rewarding to me to have the physical challenge of hiking to the top of a mountain, but the privilege of having a mountain view to yourself is worth it. We planned the trip so that we could camp on the balds where we could enjoy the sunrises and sunsets. Our diet consisted of what we could carry in and cook in one pot and our water was purified mountain water. Before the trip, I packed and repacked to lighten my load and as it turns out I still took too much. Yet back at home, it seems we need so much stuff to make it through the day.
Along the way we met lots of “through hikers” who were hiking the trail from Maine to Georgia – a total of over 2,200 miles. Needless to say, we could smell them before we saw them! They begin in late summer to early fall in Maine and try to make it to Georgia before the cold sets in. And here I was proud to be hiking 42 miles! They can cover that in two days.
Our God truly is amazing. I didn’t even see some of His most spectacular works. I was only exposed to a pin point of this amazing planet, but even for that I was in awe.
An example of our water sources.
Camp at Wesser Bald with a beautiful sunset in the background.
We don't recommend the shelters on the trail!
This was one night's hunt in the shelter (but not by us).
Some scenery:
Breakfast view.
A great lunch of Ramen Noodles at Silver Bald.
The trail to the bald...we were too tired to take it.
The end of the trail for us. Sunday, November 8, 2009
8 Months!
Our little man is 8 months old. He is quickly trying to leave babyhood behind as I see him beginning to play and interact with us in more mature ways, but thankfully I still see the baby in him quite frequently for now. This past month has been a month of perfecting old skills and getting glimpses of new tricks yet to come.
Josiah’s “speech” has become louder and more interactive as he loves to “talk” back and forth. He loves to yell just to hear himself. I have yet to decide if this is behavior that needs to be curbed or if I should just let him enjoy the sound of his voice. He has such a look of delight when he does it, that I haven’t tried to quiet him down yet.
He has definitely formed preferences lately and will let you know he is unhappy with things. The other night we were letting him play on the floor naked after bathtime (which he loves to do), but when it came time to put on the diaper, he pitched his first, and so far only, fit. He screamed and rolled around making it very difficult to finish the job. Jacob and I looked at each other in disbelief and braced ourselves for our future!
He has become quite proficient at creeping on his belly to the point that I was thinking he may skip the crawling stage altogether, but just in the last week he has begun to get on his knees briefly. Just yesterday he started to rock back and forth on hands and knees, so I guess he will be crawling soon after all. I will be glad because it has become difficult to keep his pants up!
Josiah has done this fake sounding cough from very early on, but only this month has it become evident that he does it to copy anyone who coughs. I think it is his first real imitation that can be done on cue. He is also beginning to learn to wave “bye bye,” but he picks and chooses when to do it.
His diet has broadened to include cereals, sweet and white potatoes, peas, green beans, avocado, carrots, squash, banana, pears, apples, peaches, rice, rice cakes, and of course puffs. Mango and pumpkin are next to come, I think. He is advancing on towards using the pincer grasp, but as soon as he picks food up with his thumb and forefinger, he transfers it to his palm. He perfected the pincer by picking at the carpet…which drives me crazy. I have no idea why some of the carpet pieces stick up higher than the rest, but he finds every one of them and stretches them further.
Josiah’s upper left incisor made it’s appearance this month, although it is taking its merry time coming in and is only halfway there. His less than symmetrical teeth made for a perfect Halloween smile.
This month we have enjoyed some time at playdates, the library, the mountains, the pumpkin patch, and probably some other things I can’t think of at the moment. However, the one problem I can’t seem to resolve is the weekly meltdown in the church nursery. This too shall pass…
We have so much fun rolling and playing with Josiah on the floor and what we call “wallow time” on the bed. He loves rolling around like crazy on the bed, with or without us in it. So far there have been no falling accidents and we plan to keep it that way.
All in all, we have had a great month spending some extra time together (meaning Jacob is home more now) and watching Josiah grow. He is a delightful blessing.
Soakin' up the sunshine and trying to dry out some drool.
Who could resist these next two faces?
I love my cat and my baby, so how could I just pick ONE of these next pictures?
So nice! Dont they both do a good job?
"No, your other right, Josiah!"
A stomach full of sweet potato, a place to sit, and a nice thumb...life is good.
Josiah’s “speech” has become louder and more interactive as he loves to “talk” back and forth. He loves to yell just to hear himself. I have yet to decide if this is behavior that needs to be curbed or if I should just let him enjoy the sound of his voice. He has such a look of delight when he does it, that I haven’t tried to quiet him down yet.
He has definitely formed preferences lately and will let you know he is unhappy with things. The other night we were letting him play on the floor naked after bathtime (which he loves to do), but when it came time to put on the diaper, he pitched his first, and so far only, fit. He screamed and rolled around making it very difficult to finish the job. Jacob and I looked at each other in disbelief and braced ourselves for our future!
He has become quite proficient at creeping on his belly to the point that I was thinking he may skip the crawling stage altogether, but just in the last week he has begun to get on his knees briefly. Just yesterday he started to rock back and forth on hands and knees, so I guess he will be crawling soon after all. I will be glad because it has become difficult to keep his pants up!
Josiah has done this fake sounding cough from very early on, but only this month has it become evident that he does it to copy anyone who coughs. I think it is his first real imitation that can be done on cue. He is also beginning to learn to wave “bye bye,” but he picks and chooses when to do it.
His diet has broadened to include cereals, sweet and white potatoes, peas, green beans, avocado, carrots, squash, banana, pears, apples, peaches, rice, rice cakes, and of course puffs. Mango and pumpkin are next to come, I think. He is advancing on towards using the pincer grasp, but as soon as he picks food up with his thumb and forefinger, he transfers it to his palm. He perfected the pincer by picking at the carpet…which drives me crazy. I have no idea why some of the carpet pieces stick up higher than the rest, but he finds every one of them and stretches them further.
Josiah’s upper left incisor made it’s appearance this month, although it is taking its merry time coming in and is only halfway there. His less than symmetrical teeth made for a perfect Halloween smile.
This month we have enjoyed some time at playdates, the library, the mountains, the pumpkin patch, and probably some other things I can’t think of at the moment. However, the one problem I can’t seem to resolve is the weekly meltdown in the church nursery. This too shall pass…
We have so much fun rolling and playing with Josiah on the floor and what we call “wallow time” on the bed. He loves rolling around like crazy on the bed, with or without us in it. So far there have been no falling accidents and we plan to keep it that way.
All in all, we have had a great month spending some extra time together (meaning Jacob is home more now) and watching Josiah grow. He is a delightful blessing.
Here he is enjoying some swing time at our house and on a playdate!
His eyes look a little dizzy here because he was trying to watch the little girl, Drew, swing next to him.
Soakin' up the sunshine and trying to dry out some drool.Who could resist these next two faces?
I love my cat and my baby, so how could I just pick ONE of these next pictures?
So nice! Dont they both do a good job?
"No, your other right, Josiah!"
A stomach full of sweet potato, a place to sit, and a nice thumb...life is good.I couldn't resist this. I guess we need to invest in a protective cup!
Friday, November 6, 2009
More Fall Fun!
Last weekend Jacob, Josiah, and I went to the North Georgia Mountains to see the changing leaves and do some hiking. We started planning this trip before Josiah was even born and had originally planned on leaving him behind with grandparents, but we later decided we didn’t yet need a break from him, after all, and that it would be fun to have him along. We both crossed our fingers and held our breaths hoping we wouldn’t regret this decision. Lo and behold, he did fabulously! He didn’t even cry for the whole 4 days except for the last hour of driving on the way home…during which, he screamed…it was a wonderful way to end the trip.
Jacob and I have always enjoyed each other’s company, especially doing things like this, but I have to admit, we had so many more laughs with Josiah in tow than we would have had without him. Jacob even said he felt more bonded to him than ever. I chalked this up to the fact that he had never before spent four whole days with him. Not to mention he had Josiah strapped to his back or chest the whole time we hiked. I told him it was like being pregnant because I felt quite bonded to Josiah before he was born, too. However, I gained 35 lb during pregnancy and he only had to carry around 16 lb! Granted it was a wiggling, giggling, squealing 16 lb.
Like I said, we were so proud of how well Josiah did. He spent a lot of time in the carseat, was flexible with naps and feedings, and coped well with long hikes in cold weather. He even wore his hat, which he hates any other time.
We had to laugh because we were walking all of these trails that were fairly busy due to the season, so their were people who were trying to enjoy the quiet scenery, but here was Josiah screaming at the top of his lungs just to hear himself, then making fart noises with his mouth, then giggling. Some people appreciated it, some walked faster or stopped all together until we passed. Old men love him. His favorite was when he faced outward on Jacob’s chest and I walked in front. Every now and then I’d turn around and jump at him. I was addicted to the squeal and giggle that followed. See? I just couldn’t have done that if Josiah wasn’t there, I’d look stupid doing it repetitively to Jacob.
Other than the hour of screaming at the end of the trip, the only bad thing that happened was that our camera’s SD card malfunctioned and we lost most of our pictures of our baby’s first vacation. We only have some from the last little bit since we had a spare card. So sad.
Ok, enough about the baby, right? On to the trip itself. We went to a cabin (which will remain unnamed because we don’t recommend it. We prefer the last one we stayed in.) just outside of Blairsville. The area was beautiful! The leaves were perfect! I hadn’t seen the leaves like that since the first grade, so I was in awe. It rained quite a bit the first day, but we still managed to see a few waterfalls that day. The next 2 days were very nice, though. We enjoyed some of the best waterfalls we have seen in GA, and this was our 3rd hiking trip, so we were happy.
On another note, Jacob is leaving next week go to southern North Carolina to hike some special trail for 4 days. He will be roughing it all the way through. I’m just hoping he comes back alive. More to come on that.
Here are some of the pictures we did get:
Jacob and I have always enjoyed each other’s company, especially doing things like this, but I have to admit, we had so many more laughs with Josiah in tow than we would have had without him. Jacob even said he felt more bonded to him than ever. I chalked this up to the fact that he had never before spent four whole days with him. Not to mention he had Josiah strapped to his back or chest the whole time we hiked. I told him it was like being pregnant because I felt quite bonded to Josiah before he was born, too. However, I gained 35 lb during pregnancy and he only had to carry around 16 lb! Granted it was a wiggling, giggling, squealing 16 lb.
Like I said, we were so proud of how well Josiah did. He spent a lot of time in the carseat, was flexible with naps and feedings, and coped well with long hikes in cold weather. He even wore his hat, which he hates any other time.
We had to laugh because we were walking all of these trails that were fairly busy due to the season, so their were people who were trying to enjoy the quiet scenery, but here was Josiah screaming at the top of his lungs just to hear himself, then making fart noises with his mouth, then giggling. Some people appreciated it, some walked faster or stopped all together until we passed. Old men love him. His favorite was when he faced outward on Jacob’s chest and I walked in front. Every now and then I’d turn around and jump at him. I was addicted to the squeal and giggle that followed. See? I just couldn’t have done that if Josiah wasn’t there, I’d look stupid doing it repetitively to Jacob.
Other than the hour of screaming at the end of the trip, the only bad thing that happened was that our camera’s SD card malfunctioned and we lost most of our pictures of our baby’s first vacation. We only have some from the last little bit since we had a spare card. So sad.
Ok, enough about the baby, right? On to the trip itself. We went to a cabin (which will remain unnamed because we don’t recommend it. We prefer the last one we stayed in.) just outside of Blairsville. The area was beautiful! The leaves were perfect! I hadn’t seen the leaves like that since the first grade, so I was in awe. It rained quite a bit the first day, but we still managed to see a few waterfalls that day. The next 2 days were very nice, though. We enjoyed some of the best waterfalls we have seen in GA, and this was our 3rd hiking trip, so we were happy.
On another note, Jacob is leaving next week go to southern North Carolina to hike some special trail for 4 days. He will be roughing it all the way through. I’m just hoping he comes back alive. More to come on that.
Here are some of the pictures we did get:
My cutie pies having fun at the base of Dukes Creek Falls.
The only decent picture we have of all of us. Anna Ruby Falls.
On one of the nicer trails - Dukes Creek Falls.
Unfortunately we lost the pictures of the best waterfalls, but this will have to do. Anna Ruby Falls.
Dukes Creek Falls
The river at Anna Ruby Falls.
Some fall colors at Dukes Creek Falls.
More at Dukes Creek.
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