A Family Day

We enjoyed our day with our daughter Carrie and her boyfriend Daniel. They are our first visitors at the farm and so we had a great time showing them the farm. Carrie and Daniel were in the area for Daniel's family reunion and were able to spend the afternoon with us. We have not seen Carrie since last March so it was good to be together again. Tim and I drove over to Pigeon Forge, TN (about 45 miles away) to pick up Carrie and Daniel. His family rented a huge 10 bedroom cabin that they showed us when we picked them up. The cabin was beautiful and each bedroom had a theme (Elvis room, Chevy room, Ford room, Harley Davidson room, etc) and were decorated to match the name. The cabin had three levels and the main area reminded me a little of the lobby at Wilderness Lodge at Disney World. It was incredible and big enough to host several family members together during the reunion. We also met several members of Daniel's family. After lunch in Pigeon Forge we took Carrie and Daniel back to the farm where we spent the rest of the afternoon. Lisa joined us and we took them for a tour of the farm. When they got out of the car the first thing they saw was our view and they both agreed that it was a view they would never tire of. We took them along the perimeter of the farm and down in the orchard they picked a couple of pears. We then showed them Lisa and George's house and of course, the Crafty Cottage. Carrie really liked the cottage and loved the idea of the loft being a bed. The Crafty Cottage will also be a guest room. We then watched some football, played one of our favorite games Rummikub and then had a BBQ down on Lisa's deck and front porch of the house. George has put in a huge grill so Tim grilled hamburgers, smoked sausages and hotdogs as we enjoyed the view and the cooler afternoon weather on the deck. Of course I took some pictures that I will post. After dinner Tim and I took Carrie and Daniel back to Pigeon Forge so they could spend their last evening at the family reunion. It was a nice day and we enjoyed spending time with Carrie and Daniel; Thank you for coming! While Tim and I were driving to Pigeon Forge we saw so many places and things we want to visit. So I made a list of the things we saw that we will be checking out once we get all set up at the farm. We still have to finish the Crafty Cottage and build a storage shed but I am pretty sure we can find some time to also visit a few places.