Asheville camping trip

We had a wonderful time in Asheville this year!  Unfortunately, my friend Ellie had car problems, and at the last minute needed to stay home. (The woman had JUST moved, and med school re-starts next week, so her coming was a bit insane as it was.  We sure missed her though.)  Milli, John, and their 3 kids met us there, and we set up a pretty sweet campsite.  The weather was fantastic, excepting one 2 hour long downpour.  The menfolk had taken the boy children swimming when the rain started, so Milli and I were able to display our shelter building prowess.

hiking

chopping wood

covered in 'fire salt'

(The first time we built a fire Eliot got some smoke/ash in his eyes, and called it 'fire salt', which has now entered into our vernacular.)
pumping water

glowstick fun time!

fiber festival

Joe downloaded the pictures he had on his phone, and found a few pictures from the fiber festival we went to a month ago.  Better late than never!



covered in delicious chocolate truffle

James' first recital

James had his first ballet recital today, and he did an incredible job.  I will have a video at some point, that I will attempt to share.



This is a pique, with arms in 5th, though it does look a bit like kung fu


arabesque

(look at the tongue!)

onstage

Chicago

subtitle: Anne is horrifically tardy

Two pictures from our trip to Chicago over Memorial day.

James meets Sue


Eliot tells the paparazzi what he thinks