Here are some pictures of our Labor Day outing. We took a little time off work to splash in God's "swimming pool", and enjoy the beauty of the Tennessee mountains. Sometimes it is hard to take time off from work, or even the garden. There is such a balance between work and fun, and Michael and I struggle to find that balance at times. We so want to build the farm up, but not at the sacrifice of our family. We do not want to raise our children to hate the very life that we hold so dear to us. If the farm becomes nothing but work, our children will resent it and want to remove themselves from it. However, if play is the only thing our children know, then we have not done our job as parents. They need to learn early on the balance between work and play. I know I enjoyed the play day very much. I heard talk about a camping trip coming soon for our family!!!
grace and peace,
julie
4 comments:
ok, I want to take the boys there!
Is this where I could have gone Wednesday....hhhmmmmm ;)
Told you so!!!!! We will make another date. It truly was a lot of fun! The views came complete with NO hiking unless desired!
grace and peace,
julie
Oh how I love those cold Tennessee mountain streams. As my mom is from Tennessee originally, I went there at least every other summer as a kid on family vacation. We went to the Ocoee area for a family reunion and of course went on to Smoky Mountain National Park for camping. We packed all our meals in the cooler. When it was time for lunch we'd usually find a pull-out near a stream and I'd try to find a big boulder in the middle to climb onto and enjoy my sandwich. Several sandwiches did not make it all the way across the treacherous mossy rocks and strong currents. These pictures have brought back a lot of memories. Creeks are just plain fun for kids, no matter what the age.
I hope you don't mind my "spying" on your life through your blog.
Dreamer,
I am thrilled you are spying on our life through our blog. That is the great thing about blogs...they give us a glimpse into other people's world.
I think streams are wonderful creations of God. They are fun for all ages. These rocks were so slippery that I chose to walk on them barefooted to help me keep my footing. I would have never made it out with a sandwich in hand. I needed both hands free to navigate my fall! Thanks for sharing your memories as well.
grace and peace,
julie
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