Trip to Bishop

Avi and I recently had the opportunity to take a girl's road trip to Bishop to visit a friend and her family. What a fun time we had! Avi did great on the 4 hour drive and I caught up on all my Love & Logic skills while we drove!

When we arrived at their home, which is in the outskirts of beautiful Bishop, I was instantly relaxed. It is such a homey place and really felt like a different world.

They have their own greenhouse:

2 gardens:

A chicken coup:

This is the view from their front yard:

We had a very special event take place while on the trip, Avi and Balen were married on the bunk bed and sealed the deal with a kiss. Parents were not invited and found out after the fact. This is their reception at Pie in the Sky.

The kids got to play in the freeeeeeezing lake:

We wore them out:

Avi and Balen, her husband, kept themselves busy for a long time picking flowers, tending the chickens, gathering tomatoes and building a fort:

Alison taught me how to can:

We also went to a u-pick farm and the kids got to wade in the stream that ran through the orchard. I loved that from morning until night, they pretty much played outside, got dirty, used their imaginations and I didn't have to worry about Avi. It's a different world!