Mountain retreat

Last weekend, we spent the weekend at Bub and Pop’s mountain house with the Frederick family.  The weather was drastically different each day we were there – we went from swimming in the pool one day to gathering all the hats and gloves in the house in hopes of keeping the kids warm enough to ride bikes the next day.  We spent some time at Granny and Granddaddy’s farm, hunted Easter eggs about a million times, and sang songs from Frozen at Carson’s lead.  Court followed Carson around all weekend.  Aiden followed Ben around all weekend.  And baby Sawyer was an angel and smiled at us all.  And after those kiddos were in bed, Scott and I had a wonderful time catching up with some of our dearest friends in the world.  Thanks for making the trip Brad and Jocelyn! When are we going to do it again?!

The four musketeers

The four musketeers

Easter egg hunting in shorts...

Easter egg hunting in shorts…

...then in heavy coats, but that didn't stop these kids!

…then in heavy coats, but that didn’t stop these kids!

Look at Carson's focus

Look at Carson’s focus

Court hid the eggs this time. Each kid loved sitting back and watching the others find the eggs they hid.  It was so hard for Court not to tell the others where every egg was!

Court hid the eggs this time. Each kid loved sitting back and watching the others find the eggs they hid. It was so hard for Court not to tell the others where every egg was!

Counting them up with Cowboy Scott

Counting them up with Cowboy Scott

We had to get sweet Sawyer in the mix. Luckily all of his limbs are still in tact after this photo

We had to get sweet Sawyer in the mix. Luckily all of his limbs are still in tact after this photo

Then it was off to the farm.  Granddaddy and Scott had to clear off a big tree that fell over the bridge.

Then it was off to the farm. Granddaddy and Scott had to clear off a big tree that fell over the bridge.

Jocelyn and I took the kids down to watch in the Gator.

Jocelyn and I took the kids down to watch in the Gator.

Everyone got to sit in the tractor. I think Ben discovered a new side of himself on the farm!

Everyone got to sit in the tractor. I think Ben discovered a new side of himself on the farm!

Carson is never scared of anything!

Carson is never scared of anything!

Aiden loves this tractor

Aiden loves this tractor

Court loves it too, when the sun isn't beating into his eyeballs

Court loves it too, when the sun isn’t beating into his eyeballs

Scott took Ben and Aiden on a "big boy hike" through the woods.  They all loved every second and were very tough

Scott took Ben and Aiden on a “big boy hike” through the woods. They all loved every second and were very tough

Granny and Granddaddy came for breakfast before we headed back to Charlotte

Granny and Granddaddy came for breakfast before we headed back to Charlotte

Aiden and Granddaddy must have played 20 games of tic-tac-toe

Aiden and Granddaddy must have played 20 games of tic-tac-toe

Bubba and Pop arrived just in time for the cold rain but made the best of it with a warm fire.

Bubba and Pop arrived just in time for the cold rain but made the best of it with a warm fire.

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