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flip flop little tree branch

i love the names avery gives to things..

we have called our home in asheville the "tree house" since we moved in and loved the feeling of looking out of our windows and seeing trees... (hence the fact that we still have no blinds in the upstairs windows)

so last april when we found a little camper (key word-little) up at lake james, it only made sense that she would want to call it "little tree branch".. we decided on flip flop.. and she calls it "flip flop little tree branch cabin" (gotta love names that are simple, right?)

here are some really sweet memories from our summer!

sooo, about catching up

wow. i am so behind on blogging... but i better get on with it. or else christmas will be here!

we had the best time in charleston (yes, that was this summer i think) :)
some sweet friends let us stay in their home while they were on vacation, and we gladly loaded up and drove there for the week!
it was so fun!!

avery called it "friend share beach house" (because, of course.. they did share it)
we jumped waves in the ocean, floated in the neighborhood pool, ate yummy seafood, and had a blast!

charleston

some generous friends let us stay in their home near Charleston this past week, and we had the best time!!!!
our kids discovered they actually DO like the ocean (despite screaming at the site of waves on all prior beach trips)
(more pics to come soon)

reasons i love asheville

my little one looks like a hippie already.


1 out of 3 people here have a boat strapped to the roof of their car, and jackson is on his way.. with his "paaa-poo" shown here


my random garden is actually not totally random in asheville... it's "cool"


you can nurse your baby wherever you want to... and you don't have to be discreet about it like this little cutie :)

show me that smile

if you say that phrase to jackson, this is the face you get. how cute is that?

my little nurturer

this is no uncommon scene... these animals are constantly being dressed, undressed, diapered, potty-trained, rewarded for going potty, swung in the outdoor hammock swing, fed in jackson's high chair, or, most commonly.. put to sleep. :)

i love coming upstairs to find these 5 snuggling in our bed... i wondered... really?? would all five of you REALLY sleep all piled up like that? well, who knows. but avery sure thinks it sounds fun.

to name them left to right:
katie-roo (the kangaroo),
baby (the little baby),
bridgeeeette (the rabbit),
emily or meeela or something, her name changes daily
lulu, the lamb who goes everywhere (remember LULU, grayson???!)