Suches is a little bitty place above Dahlonega where my aunt and uncle retired and built a house big enough for everyone to come visit. And I think we chose the perfect weekend to go visit. The weather was great and the leaves were beautiful. We really did love every second. My parents, grandparents, and Anna and Frankie went up on Friday and then our crew arrived on Saturday, and then my cousin's family arrived after that. Talk about a full house! We hadn't been to Suches since Garrison was a baby so we really enjoyed being back... and have decided not to wait another 3 years before our next visit. =)
As soon as we got there, Garrison was ready to play and explore. My big boy had his first ever true mountain experience. He got to do so many new and fun things and he loved every bit of it. He stayed outside approximately 95% of his stay. He played on the mountain, collected leaves, pine cones, and rocks, went for a ride in Uncle Terry's Jeep, and roasted marshmallows and made smores by the fire. He came inside to eat, paint a pumpkin, and go to sleep. =)
Outside play time...
Painting his pumpkin...
Getting ready for his Jeep ride
Going off road in the Jeep...
The Jeep ride was really fun. Terry drove around me and Garrison (in the front seat) plus my mom, sister, and cousin Meghan in the back. We had so much fun and laughed and laughed. Mainly because of the fact that I'm sheltered from "mountain life" and couldn't believe more than one car could fit on the road at once. Do you see the road in the picture above?? I'm just sayin... we had some scares... according to me. Ha! Anyway, it was such a fun experience. We even saw people camped out and walking the Appalachian Trail. Garrison was totally fascinated. So was I! I hope both of my boys get to go back a lot more in the future.
Speaking of Austin, after lunch baby boy was worn out from the trip up and ready for a nap. Terrell stayed with him and watched football while half of the family went to the Blue Ridge Apple Barn and the other half went on the Jeep ride. When we got back from our excursions, Austin had a lot of play time with some of his own mountain experiences. He went on lots of walks and crunched up lots of leaves.
Loving on PawPaw
During one of our walks
On the bridge again
Austin was asleep by the time we ate and enjoyed a huge feast... which actually worked out perfect. Then, after supper, we built a fire outside and roasted marshmallows. How fun?! Garrison got to stay up way past his bedtime for that treat. It sort of had me stressing at first because I didn't want him to start melting from exhaustion, but then we decided he just couldn't miss out on the fun and that we'd take our chances. Afterall, not letting him particpate might cause a scene and then we'd definitely regret it.
Granna and AnAn hanging out by the fire
Garrison and his cousins ready to roast marshmallows
I'd say he's a fan of smores...
Sunday morning was full of more play time and a huge delicious breakfast before taking some family pictures.
Everything about our mountain getaway was just about perfect. (Which isn't easy to do when it comes to traveling with little ones.) Before we left, Garrison asked me if he could come back to Uncle Terry and Aunt Marie's house again sometime. And he thanked God for the pretty mountains on the way home. The view was gorgeous. Even Bailey had the time of her life. She got to be a mountain dog for the weekend. A dream come true. God blessed us with a wonderful weekend full of fun and we're so thankful. We're also thankful for Terry and Marie welcoming our wild and crazy crew into their home for the weekend. We enjoyed every second and are looking forward to our next visit!
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