Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon

My 2nd ever 1/2 Marathon was a great one. We traveled to Myrtle Beach and I was able to run with some old friends....like as in we grew up together. Chris & Melissa Davis and their families joined us and it was so much fun. We all arrived on Friday and ate a fabulous Italian meal Friday night. Saturday we shopped and ate more and then on Sunday was the race. We all did really well and had a great time with all of our families, and kids, being together. The kids were troopers getting up before daylight to watch us and the spouses and husbands were a HUGE support too. It was probably one of my favorite races just because of the overall weekend. Lots of fun and family time followed by a little 13.1 run!!



Our view on Saturday morning!


The supportive kids!




The Whole Gang!!






Watches Ready!


And we are off!


Half way through.


And DONE!






My supportive hubby!!

Halloween 2011

Halloween I think is 2nd to Christmas in our house as being a favorite time of year. The kids love to help decorate the house with little trinkets (soap in the bathroom, fall crafts they have made at school, ceramic pumpkins from Gram and Nonie, and of course lights and carved pumpkins on the front porch). This year once again we had our friends over for chilli and trick-or-treating. Halloween was a school night this year so we started out early and wore them out from all the sugar they had eaten. Walter and Ann Elizabeth love to dress up and they LOVE for their Daddy to dress up also. He is such a character and always brings laughs to the evening.

Pumpkin Patch

We always go to the same Punpkin Patch. This year time got away from us so we picked one close to home and we were really happy with our picks. This is the same place we go to every year to pick Strawberries in Charlotte. The kids loved running around and really liked going out in the patch to pick their own pumpkins. Another fun fall activity that led to a messy mess in the kitchen!!




Look how tall I am!


Look at me too!


Future Yoda Pumpkin!


So many to choose from!


THis is the one for me!

Apple Picking

This weekend we went towards Hendersonville, NC and went apple picking at Sky Top Orchards. It was more fun than we imagined. The weather couldn't have been more perfect. The wind was blowing but the sun was shinning and it was a real "Carolina Blue" sky. We went with our friends The Copley's. The girls taught our kids how to climb trees and pick apples and they ran around and had the best time.
On our way out we enjoyed some tasty apple cider and brought some home for later. The kids picked so many apples. We came home and made an apple pie, an apple crisp and still had apples left over. It was definitly one of our favorite things to do in the fall.




And they are off!


Pick your own...you choose!






The way the boys did it!




The little people!


The loot with Walter and Brownie Bear from Kindergarten Class.




My boys!