My mom, dad, brother, cousin Brooke, and Uncle Craig (my mom's brother) ventured to the mountains last weekend and it was one of the BEST weekends together. I was honored that my mom and dad left their business in someone else's hands in order to be here on a SATURDAY for the first time since I moved to Robbinsville. My Uncle Craig was another surprise addition to the weekend and I am so glad he came.
We thanked God many, many times last Saturday for the weather! All through the week, the forecast showed rain, rain and more rain but the Lord intervened and allowed us to enjoy a beautiful day in the GREAT OUTDOORS without a drop of rain!
On Saturday morning, we loaded up and headed out to enjoy a day of riding and bonding with each other and the Buchanan family (Charla, Trevor & Charlton). I love the way the Lord knitted our families together in such a special way. I'll never forget the way Charla, Trevor, and Charlton loved on me and my family on some of our first trips here before Rance and I got married. Since then, we have become one big family and I love our times together. My brother & cousin Brooke are use to Charla's good cookin' after our 4-wheeler riding trips but my parents and uncle got to enjoy God's goodness through Charla's cookin' this time around.
Let the good times roll...
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| Parking & Unloading! |
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| Rance and I LOVED riding behind mom & dad because my dad LOVES to cut up! |
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| Uncle Craig rollin' on! |
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We made it to Charla & Trevor's cabin so they could join!
(their gorgeous home away from home)! |
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| Charlton's 4-wheeler under surgery... |
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| How many men does it take?! |
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My sweet mom looking better than any 4-wheeler rider I've ever seen
(that was actually my dad's comment to her...awwww) |
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| Eating peanuts :) A sweet tradition! |
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| These two have been best buds since Rance taught Charlton in the 7th grade! |
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Brother & Cousin
Two peas in a pod |
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| LOVED them being here for the ride!!! |
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| LUNCH TIME! |
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| This conversation looks serious :) |
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| Cousins :) |
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| Brother & Sister |
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| Husband & Wife - Glory to the LAMB! |
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| F-A-M-I-L-Y |
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| The picture above was NOT compete without Rance! |
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| I love camo & carhardt! |
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| A couple of Rance's dads friends rode with us for the day too!!! |
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Brother & Sister
Uncle Craig & Mama Gale |
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| Never a dull moment when the 4 of us are together! |
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| Daughter & Mommy |
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| Brooke's always ready to SMILE for another picture! |
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| Another serious conversation! I love my daddy's face! |
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| We ventured through a LOT of mud & water! |
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| Mud-slinging baby! |
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| I was raised to LOVE this :) |
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| Do you feel like you are on the ride with us?! |
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| Uncle Craig thoroughly enjoyed his first ride in the mountains! |
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We may have got a little muddy ;)
You are staring at Brooke's feet, my feet and Rance's feet! |
We had to take a few detours during our ride due to an awful land slide that blocked the area we were riding through. This detour caused Mama Gale great distress. We had to go through some pretty rough areas and she kept saying "and you call this fun???" Uhm, yes we do! She looked at my daddy at one point and said "Jennifer definitely gets her daredevil, adventurous side from you." Bless her heart.
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| The land slide where we turned around... |
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| Detour here we come... |
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| Mama Gale was holding on for her life. This picture does NOT even do it justice how awful this was. Everyone was getting hung on the LOG (part of which you cannot see) and almost flipping. It was so slick - mud was flinging everywhere and it took daddy 3 times to make it up the bank. |
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| Brooke has complete trust & confidence in Travis in this picture. |
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| Uncle Craig attempting the first time... |
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Backing back down and trying from a different angle...
You know it's serious when Travis and Rance are there to guide each person coming through and to hold the 4-wheeler from flipping. |
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| Going back through... |
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| This time I got off and walked across... |
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| Mama Gale did too...I loved watching daddy help her! |
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| She is tensed :) |
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| Rance made it through :) |
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| This picture is my favorite of mom & dad :) |
Saturday's ride ended at Charla & Trevor's cabin with a warm fire built and some of the best homemade cookin' you'll ever eat.
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| Ready to be BLESSED by Charla's good cookin' at the cabin! |
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| I LOVE A FIREPLACE & Brooke too! |
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| Oh my...praise JESUS!!! |
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| Warmin' up! |
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| Travis was caught snoozing after the BIG MEAL :) |
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| Enjoying coffee and an evening together! |
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| daddy, mama, Charla & Trevor! |
On Sunday, we celebrated Rance's birthday since the family was here! It worked out good since I didn't get to see Rance at all on his actual birthday. On a side note - there is noone more fun to give gifts to than Rance. His excitement goes beyond words. I love his heart of thankfulness.
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| Mama and I after church on Sunday! |
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| Rance's birthday gift from my brother & my parents! HIS VERY OWN LEAF BLOWER! :) I know our landlords are going to be just as thankful for this. They have graciously allowed us to borrow theirs weekly since we began renting from them. THEY ROCK! |
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Uh oh...another man gift!
I gave Rance a chain saw so he could return Tom Sawyer's and
have his very own for all the wood cutting for the wood stove!
Thank you to everyone that allows us to borrow things :) |
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| I think he was excited do you?!?!?! |
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| My dad said "When I come back there will probably not be a tree left in the yard." HAHA! |
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| Last picture before the family departs!!! |
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| Until next time... :) |
1 Thessalonians 5:18
In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
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