So Much to Share

Today we went to a festival in Waxhaw, NC just 30 minutes south.

Josh paid $10 to participate in the BBQ tasting of 18 different competitors. He was full at 15, even with our help.

We were lucky enough to see a train pass through town. It was close enough to scare the kids.

The rest of the day we spent at Cane Creek Park also in Waxhaw.

It's so fun to go places you've never been before, espcially when they are this beautiful.

The lake was so peaceful. Most people must come in the summer because we were almost the only ones there.

My happy girl...I think she likes it here.

Our favorite Friday night activity...Metrolina high school football games. On the way to the game we saw 2 rainbows and it wasn't even raining.

This is Addy's friend Carmen. We sit with her parents at the game.

Our kids love going. I think it's the candy from the concession stand.

Last weekend we visited Patterson pumpkin farm.

This stand sold a drink famous in the area Cheerwine. Yummy!

The kids got to feed a bunch of different farm animals.

And playing in corn is way cleaner than playing in the sand.

Two weeks ago we visited an apple orchard on the top of a mountain near Hendersonville, NC.

It was beautiful but way too crowded. It was worth the wait for warm apple cider donuts.

Then we left shortly after because the lines were way too long.

Afterwards we explored downtown Hendersonville and went to a cute little aquarium.

The perfect end to an evening...roasting marshmellows by the campfire.

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Neville for the cute Halloween PJs.

Benny already picked out his Halloween costume. He's going to be a power ranger.

Yay! Addy FINALLY learned how to ride a bike. I'm so proud of her and she loves it.

Here's the boys on their bikes on the greenways.

We caught this crayfish in the creek along the greenway.

We also saw the biggest catipillar ever!

This summer the kids favorite thing to do was play in the creek.

Speaking of giant bugs...we found this crazy big slug in our yard.

We made it to downtown Charlotte twice.

It only takes us about 20 minutes to get there.

We walked around and ate at a brick oven pizza place.

Another day we went to Freedom Park.

It's known as the central park of Charlotte.

Here are the boys trying to catch a lizard in the rock.

My sweet baby boy in the creek.

He's so much fun! I don't want him to get any older.

These spiders were everywhere. We even have one at our house. Yikes!

This is at Morrow Mountain State Park, just east of Charlotte about 1 hour.

Addy and Jackson were in school.

Love these action shots. And he didn't even cry.

The University of Charlotte botanical gardens.

And one final creek picture that makes me miss summertime.