A Mountain Escape

Everyone needs a little escape sometimes.  I small vacation/get away from normal everyday life.  Time to relax, and retreat.  As our family moves forward into a busy season of ministry and travel (for Tyler) we decided it was important to take a small weekend trip away as a family, and that is just what we did.

A few weekends ago we were able to drive out to the Black Mountains and spend the weekend away from home with just the four of us.

The fall colors were pretty, the air was crisp, the weather was beautiful and the peace and quite was wonderful.  Yes, even with a 3 1/2 year old and a 1 month old we found some peace and quiet.

We filled the few days we had in the mountains with very few activities.  We visited a small animal nature center and took a hike through the woods.  The rest of the time we spent just relaxing, reading and napping.  

Our favorite part of the trip had to be our hike and jumping in leaf piles.

I am so thankful that we got to have this time away together and for the fun we had exploring the North Carolina mountains as a family.