diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/node/node.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/node.go
similarity index 90%
rename from cmd/minikube/cmd/node/node.go
rename to cmd/minikube/cmd/node.go
index be6c8a88bc..39dbac6c7c 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/node/node.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/node.go
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package node
+package cmd
 
 import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/exit"
 )
 
-// NodeCmd represents the set of node subcommands
-var NodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
+// nodeCmd represents the set of node subcommands
+var nodeCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "node",
 	Short: "Node operations",
 	Long:  "Operations on nodes",
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/node/add.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/node_add.go
similarity index 85%
rename from cmd/minikube/cmd/node/add.go
rename to cmd/minikube/cmd/node_add.go
index cbe8f8e451..a0ed29d04f 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/node/add.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/node_add.go
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package node
+package cmd
 
 import (
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/config"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/exit"
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 var nodeAddCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "add",
 	Short: "Adds a node to the given cluster.",
-	Long:  "Adds a node to the given cluster config, without starting it.",
+	Long:  "Adds a node to the given cluster config, and starts it.",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		name := viper.GetString("name")
 		profile := viper.GetString(config.MachineProfile)
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ var nodeAddCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		if err != nil {
 			exit.WithError("Error adding node to cluster", err)
 		}
+
+		//ok now start the node
 	},
 }
 
@@ -55,5 +58,11 @@ func init() {
 	nodeAddCmd.Flags().String("name", "", "The name of the node to add.")
 	nodeAddCmd.Flags().Bool("control-plane", false, "If true, the node added will also be a control plane in addition to a worker.")
 	nodeAddCmd.Flags().Bool("worker", true, "If true, the added node will be marked for work. Defaults to true.")
-	NodeCmd.AddCommand(nodeAddCmd)
+	//We should figure out which of these flags to actually import
+	startCmd.Flags().Visit(
+		func(f *pflag.Flag) {
+			nodeAddCmd.Flags().AddFlag(f)
+		},
+	)
+	nodeCmd.AddCommand(nodeAddCmd)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/node/delete.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/node_delete.go
similarity index 89%
rename from cmd/minikube/cmd/node/delete.go
rename to cmd/minikube/cmd/node_delete.go
index e94915816f..6271f9a875 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/node/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/node_delete.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package node
+package cmd
 
 import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -32,9 +32,15 @@ var nodeDeleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			exit.UsageT("name is required")
 		}
 	},
+
+	// Retrieve the node
+
+	// If it's running, stop it
+
+	// Delete that sucker
 }
 
 func init() {
 	nodeDeleteCmd.Flags().String("name", "", "The name of the node to delete")
-	NodeCmd.AddCommand(nodeDeleteCmd)
+	nodeCmd.AddCommand(nodeDeleteCmd)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/node/start.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/node_start.go
similarity index 66%
rename from cmd/minikube/cmd/node/start.go
rename to cmd/minikube/cmd/node_start.go
index ec32dcd86a..353ad09438 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/node/start.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/node_start.go
@@ -14,19 +14,28 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package node
+package cmd
 
-import "github.com/spf13/cobra"
+import (
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/exit"
+)
 
 var nodeStartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "start",
 	Short: "Starts a node.",
-	Long:  "Starts a node.",
+	Long:  "Starts an existing stopped node in a cluster.",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-
+		name := viper.GetString("name")
+		if name == "" {
+			exit.UsageT("name is required")
+		}
 	},
 }
 
 func init() {
+	nodeStartCmd.Flags().String("name", "", "The name of the node to delete")
+	nodeCmd.AddCommand(nodeStartCmd)
 
 }
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/node/stop.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/node_stop.go
similarity index 65%
rename from cmd/minikube/cmd/node/stop.go
rename to cmd/minikube/cmd/node_stop.go
index 991e2905d8..0f0b313168 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/node/stop.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/node_stop.go
@@ -14,19 +14,33 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package node
+package cmd
 
-import "github.com/spf13/cobra"
+import (
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/exit"
+)
 
 var nodeStopCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "delete",
+	Use:   "stop",
 	Short: "Stops a node in a cluster.",
 	Long:  "Stops a node in a cluster.",
 	Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		name := viper.GetString("name")
+		if name == "" {
+			exit.UsageT("name is required")
+		}
 
+		// Retrieve the node
+
+		// Make sure it's running
+
+		// Stop that sucker
 	},
 }
 
 func init() {
-
+	nodeStopCmd.Flags().String("name", "", "The name of the node to delete")
+	nodeCmd.AddCommand(nodeStopCmd)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/root.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/root.go
index a285a138fc..4c5a30f206 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/root.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"k8s.io/kubectl/pkg/util/templates"
 	configCmd "k8s.io/minikube/cmd/minikube/cmd/config"
-	"k8s.io/minikube/cmd/minikube/cmd/node"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/bootstrapper/kubeadm"
 	"k8s.io/minikube/pkg/minikube/config"
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ func init() {
 				mountCmd,
 				sshCmd,
 				kubectlCmd,
-				node.NodeCmd,
+				nodeCmd,
 			},
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/pkg/minikube/node/node.go b/pkg/minikube/node/node.go
index 9c7102fe60..3017f13ac4 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/node/node.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/node/node.go
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@ func Add(cc *config.MachineConfig, name string, controlPlane bool, worker bool,
 	}
 
 	cc.Nodes = append(cc.Nodes, n)
-	return config.SaveProfile(profileName, cc)
+	err := config.SaveProfile(profileName, cc)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return Start(cc, name)
 }
 
 // Delete stops and deletes the given node from the given cluster
@@ -70,8 +75,6 @@ func Delete(cc *config.MachineConfig, name string) error {
 		glog.Warningf("Failed to stop node %s. Will still try to delete.", name)
 	}
 
-	// Spin down the machine, eventually.
-
 	cc.Nodes = append(cc.Nodes[:index], cc.Nodes[index+1:]...)
 	return config.SaveProfile(viper.GetString(config.MachineProfile), cc)
 }