We're Baaaaack.....

And a wonderful time was had by all!

Ten great things about our vacation.......again, not in any special order.....

1. We had a great time with family. We were able to see some but not all of the usual suspects. We sure did miss seeing A and B but I'm sure they had a wonderful time in Cancun!! We also missed seeing J,K and J but hopefully we will see them next time!
   
2. We had BEAUTIFUL weather. Not too hot, nice mountain breeze.....Ahhhhh.
   
3. We thank the Lord that we had safe travels. The trip up there was a little rough and I have to give a nice round of applause to Gene and Pops for getting us all there safe and sound. Thanks guys! Great driving! (oh. And thanks for getting us back home too....)
   
4. Aunt J and Mom did a fabulous job with the menu......YUMMMMMMM.
   
5. We were very impressed with the community theatre. They did a great job with the play "Dearly Beloved" and the future Tony winner, my stunning and very talented cousin T, provided us with enough laughs to make us tinkle in our shorts!! It also happened to be Kevin and Noah's first experience with live theatre. Kevin really liked it and Noah didn't....I believe it had something to do with the sitting still and being quiet part....hmmm.
   
6. My cousin T, introduced us to the most awesome Christian bookstore in Boone, N.C. If you ever get the chance, visit Cornerstone.
   
7. I got to take a walk in the mountain air, down a dirt road with my little guy. We picked wild daisies to present to his Nonna and Aunt J. It brought back so many good memories of when I used to do the same thing when I was little.
   
8. We had a whip-er-will sing us to sleep. How cool is that? We got to see bunnies, deer, squirrels and lots of beautiful birds without even leaving the front porch.....Ahhhhhhh again.
   
9. And from that same front porch, we could smell the rain first, hear the rain second, see the rain third, then feel the rain when it got there. WOW, WOW, WOW!
   
10. WE GOT TO SEE THOMAS.......WE GOT TO SEE NOAH SEE THOMAS!!!!!!!!

IS IT REALLY HIM???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Waiting for the ride of a lifetime!

This is so totally cool!!

Noah, Mr. Conductor and the big man himself, THOMAS.






Feeding the critters.
















Many thanks to Nonna and Poppy for footing too many of the bills and making this vacation extra special.
Aunt J for her hospitality. Her home is always so welcoming and comfy and nobody, and I mean nobody can do biscuits and gravy like Aunt J!! (or turkey, or green beans, or corn, or macaroni and cheese, or ....you get the picture!)
To T for spoiling both Noah and his mommy with Thomas memorabilia.
To Kevin for being such a tolerant, patient and cool big brother to Noah.
A special thanks to our new friend L who, on his day off, showed us all around Tweetsie and treated us like royalty.

And finally, to Gene for being such a great daddy, husband, friend and vacation buddy!