Friday, January 8, 2010

Our NEW Farm

Well, God has truely Blessed our family. A few months ago, we purchased what will be "our farm" one day. We have a lot of hard work to put into it but we are so excited about our future journey. Our 17 acre paradise is in the Trackrock area of Blairsville, Georgia. This land is raw and will take many years of hard work.
You will see our journey begin here in a few pictures. We are super excited to see what God has in store for us here.
Here's to the beginning of us future farmers :-)

Lily, Bella & Lucas playing on the big dirt mound that was taken out of future basement.
They love to play "king of the mountain" up there and get all dirty!
Here's the kids and Bella running to the trampoline to have a little more fun.

The beginning of the 17 loads of big gravel that was used to put down for our future driveway.
We have several spring heads in this area, so it took more gravel than we anticipated.
OuCH!!! 17 loads is NOT cheap~



The grating of the road prior to the gravel going in.
We have had TONS of rain this year and therefore, it all turned to red, mushy, wet clay!! Yuck!




This is Danny making sure it is all done right. He had worked all night the night before and came straight out to the farm because the grating had begun and the gravel was starting. It was a good thing that he was there or there would have been a few mistakes.
How he stays up all day after working all night, I don't know...but he's a great hubby and daddy!


Here's the beginning of the gravel being smoothed out at the road.



This is the septic being put in. Danny was explaining it all to the kids as they watched.



Our future basement. How cool it is to see it at this stage. I've tried explaining this to the kids also, but I think it's too much for them to comprehend. Although, Lily did go down here and pretend where her room is going to be...and the other rooms.


This is the guys starting to dig out the basement. It had started snowing here...its hard to see it, but they worked in the snow for hours. How cool!! They were in nice tractors with heat and a radio...it was us crazy people who were standing out in it, taking pictures and watching!


A picture before we cleared some. We have cleared the top part of the property for now.


More digging out of the basement.


Lucas and Lily watching as they got started.


Lily and Lucas playing down at the lower part near the creek.

Here's our beautiful truck getting stuck before we put a road in. The spring head was letting a lot of water out and it had rained so much. We got stuck and had to call some friends to come and get us out. We missed our Girl Scout meeting where we were suppose to sing Christmas Carols at the nursing home....oops...sorry.


Here's Matt and Jami to the rescue!! They got us out....
thanks a lot guys!

More to come later when I get time to post again.
What an exciting journey to be on!!

Trying to stay updated

Okay, I am going to try and keep this updated this time. I would love to keep the family that lives far away updated with what is going on in our lives. We stay so busy and the kids are growing up so fast, so I hope that this will help stay updated with us. Please let me know if you continue to monitor this so that I know my efforts are worth it. It takes a lot of time but I know it is worth it.
We miss you guys so much!
We Love you all.

Our Family

Well, a day in the life of the Mejia's, is never a dull moment. Danny works very hard for our family as an RN in a children's hospital in critical care. In his spare time he has taken up a love for woodworking. He has made us a wonderful bench for our dining room table and some stools for the kids. Holly tries very hard to balance between family life, working from home as an embroider/sewer, being a teacher now to Lily, and a friend to some amazing people we have met here in the mountains. Lily is now 5 years old and has wanted to be homeschooled for a long time. We finally made that decision to do that and she is doing amazing. Lucas is now 3 years old and is full of energy! He never stops going. He is very smart and also has a big temper. But the next minute he is saying, "Mom, I love you...you are my favorite Princess." Of course, I melt. Ty is now 16 years old...watch out and stay off the road if you are anywhere near Gainesville! He doesn't take much time to stay in touch with us these days. That makes the whole family really sad but all we can do is pray EVERYDAY for him. We love and miss him terribly.
As for now, that completes the Mejia family. Occasionally, I want to add a furry friend (dog), but for now...we just don't have the time or energy.

May God bless your life as he has so richfully blessed our family.

We have survived the Summer (2008)

Well, we did it. We survived this summer. It was a very busy one for us. Gustavo and the boys came to visit. We had Vacation Bible school for a week. It was my first year teaching--2 & 3 year olds. Boy, that was challenging. We went to Enota campground and visited with Uncle Rob and Aunt Lyn with Elena. That was a super experience. Then the 4th of July celebrations in town and at church. Then the company just kept rolling in. The kids enjoyed having all the company. Riley and Peyton came for 9 days. It was packed full of fun. We went to the Georgia mountain fair--which we enjoy every year. Grandma took the girls horseback riding. Then Rhonda brought Nana Inez and Taren and Dolph came and we had such a good time. After they left, Mila, Xavier, Jorge, Mila's parents and Ty came for a week. Those teenagers keep you busy! Lily and Lucas really enjoyed seeing Ty. They miss him so much. Now, school has started back. Lily started Kindergarten. So far, she likes it pretty good. Lucas will start a pre-school for 2 mornings a week.
Thanks for visiting our blog. Check back often, because I try to keep it updated...however, I still have a lot to do since I've been so busy this summer.
We don't know if we have tomorrow, so tell the people you love...that you love them....
Have a great day...and be Blessed!
In His name,
The Mejia's

This Summer (2008)

Hey everyone,

This summer seems to be flying by. We have stayed so busy! We have had company, survived Vacation Bible School, and now this week getting ready for Lily's Birthday party for this weekend. After her party we have Nana Elizabeth and Sam coming for a few days. After that we have Riley and Peyton coming while the fair is here. We have a lot planned and are real excited about the next couple of weeks. We miss everyone back in Florida but are so excited to be here in the Georgia Mountains!
Until next time, Find refuge in Him!
Love,
The Mejia's

Summer 2008 Slideshow