October! It's North Carolina State Fair Time!

Ah! One of our favorite things to do in the fall along with Halloween is going to the NC State Fair. We never go once but usually twice and this year Eden went to the fair with her Uncle Kenneth, Aunt Cindy and her Cousins, Jamie and Cady. This is Eden's fourth visit to the fair! Yes she went when she was three months old! This year Eden loved playing the games! She was so good at winning the fish game that we now have five goldfish. She named them Twinkie, Oreo, Pickle, Hamburger and Donut. Wonder where she got those names from?

We just can't resist the temptations of the food, rides and animals. We always get a ham biscuit, hot dog, steak pita, Al's Frenchfries, roasted corn on the cobb and yes fried snickers and oreo's!

Yum Yum!

Well we will let the pictures speak for themselves!

September 2011 Biking The Creeper Trail In The Beautiful Virginia Mountains

On September 16 we headed to the Creeper Trail located on the North Carolina Virginia Boarder. The Creeper Trail is a old railroad track that is now a beautiful scenic bike and hiking trail. We went with our good friends Becky, Ron and their son Ian. Becky and I have worked together for many years. We stayed in a secluded mountain house that was surrounded by beautiful mountains, land and a beautiful old red barn. I had been looking for a old red barn to take some pictures of Eden and I can't believe it was there! As you can see we took many sweet pictures of Eden! We had a wonderful time! We rode the trail 17 miles down to the beautiful small town called Damascus. You can stop along the way and eat at a cafe. We built a camp fire outside our house and roasted hotdogs and marshmellows on sticks that Becky and Eden found! I can't think of any way better to spend your time then with good friends, family and breath taking mountain views!

Shhhh! Mama Celebrates A Big Birthday August 2011

Several days after Eden celebrated her 3rd birthday with a big birthday party bash, Mama has a big birthday! We will keep the number a secret! Daddy surprises mama by taking her to a local Mexican resturant where her family and several of her close friend's surprise her. The last picture is Mama and her younger brother Kenneth (My Uncle Kenneth). Most people say they can tell that they are related by the eyes. Daddy had a beautiful pink cake made for Mama. He also gave her some beautiful John Hardy chandelier earrings. I can't wait to get my hands on them some day! Ms. Johnnie kept me that night but we both had some cake when Mama and Daddy came home. Happy Birthday Mama!!