Sweet Home Alabama!

At long last . . . an update . . .

We truly have dropped off the face of the blogging earth :)

So much has happened in our little world this last month . . .

Our townhouse construction is coming along in leaps and bounds, I need to get some new photos for the blog.  We expect it will be done sometime next month or early September (if I can only make up my mind by then . . . thank goodness I am only having to design 2000 square feet, anything larger would probably do me in!! Thank goodness for PINTEREST I might add, it's soooo much help to organize thoughts and ideas! You can follow me on the link or just my "townhouse" board.)


Norm completed a 200 mile cycling trip (JATOLAV - Jackson Hole to Lava Hot Springs over 4 days!) with the Young Men from our Ward - so proud of him!  But that is also fodder for another blog post :) (Speaking of cycling though . . . we do have two fun new bikes and are really enjoying learning more about cycling and seeing our community from underneath our bike helmets :)

Conan is meeting lots of new friends at The Dog Lodge (thanks Maureen for the recommendation).  Now that we are in an apartment, he has been boarded for the first time in his life for our family vacation and family reunions!

Kelsie is back at USU Eastern - two more semesters after this one for her RN.  Way to go Kels!  Woot woot!!  And in a new apartment - photos to come . . . and in the latest update, she has passed her NCLEX board exams for her LPN - Woot woot!!

Our little town of Alpine almost burned down . . . sad . . . so sad, I need to get photos of the mountain for the blog also . . . we're so glad everyone is safe and no homes were lost, it was the luck of the wind, or perhaps another power that saved the homes and structures of the town, as the wild wind drove the fire to the tops of the mountain in just a few minutes.  So grateful the wind blew away from the homes and the town.

But until those updates are ready . . . ta da!  Here is Alabama - sweet home Alabama!  

Norm's brother graciously invited us to use his lovely home on the shores of the Lewis Smith Lake in a beautiful wooded area of Alabama.  Our family gathered from the far reaches of the country . . . Dustin and Cami drove from Raleigh NC and stayed in a little bed & breakfast across the lake.   Karianne, Greg and Addision drove also from Columbus Ohio area in their new Honda Pilot.  Cory, Sara and baby Jonathan arrived by plane at the Huntsville airport and rented a car for the week.  Norm, Kelsie and I flew into the Birmingham airport where we were met by Uncle Ron.  After a stop at the local Walmart for provisions . . . we were off to THE LAKE!

One view of Lewis Smith Lake - across the street from the house

The view of the lake from behind the house - we truly are surrounded by water!

Oh! And did I mention - the lakehouse comes with a boat!  And our own little boat dock!

Can life get any more relaxing . . .

Add to the mix, lots of amazing food - prepared by the Klein family almost nearly professional chefs, lots of chocolate, treats, yummy desserts, fun games . . . babies, kids, water, frisbee golf

It was wonderful!

Here's some of the best of the best

(of the hundreds of possible photos :)

And . . .

Until 2013

this is us . . .  the Alpine Klein Bunch

Sweet Alabama!