Sunday, October 27, 2024

A Little Late...

Last weekend we got to celebrate a certain someone's birthday.  As Ryan officially entered his late 40's era, we celebrated with presents and ice cream cake.


The birthday boy with his cake - a giant DQ ice cream cake.  


Ryan apparently didn't know his own power because he took blowing out his candles very seriously - so seriously that the entire cake was covered in shards of melted wax.  Here you can see Quinn and I doing surgery on the cake to remove said shards of wax to make the cake edible.  

Here's hoping that #47 is a great one for Ryan this year.   



Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Fair Fun…

It's NC State Fair season.  With Quinn already being downtown near the fairgrounds, we swung by her dorm and picked her up this week to spend the evening at the fair.

We did some walking around and looking at all things fair like - flowers and plants and largest produce grown...



We did our fair share (no pun intended) of sampling the food.  Ryan tried (and loved) the Kimchi nachos...

Ryan and Sullivan filled themselves on fried Oreos and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups...

Quinn and I had seen a donut stand blow up on social media, so obviously we had to track it down and give it a try...



They serve hot, fresh glazed donuts... and let me tell you, they did not disappoint.  They were heaven in donut form.

We only rode one ride - the sky tram that goes across the whole length of the fair.  I've ridden it before and disliked it then.  I was told that we were riding it again but rumor has it that while I was out getting something to drink, there were certain people saying they were NOT riding with me.  It basically was a 1-2-3-Not It to see who had to ride with wimpy me.  Quinn lost.  Poor her, although she disliked the ride too.  So we were 2 wimpy girls on a nearly harmless ride.

That meant that Sullivan and Ryan (our adventure seekers) rode together and snapped pictures of some pretty cool sights...


No pictures from our cart, because you know, I was too scared to take out my camera.  So we will just use Ryan's pictures to refresh our memories of the sights.

It was a perfect night - not only because of the beautiful NC fall weather, but because the company was even better.  



Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Football Frenzy...

It's been a busy couple weeks for Sullivan and her cheerleading.  It was a double dose of football last week and just one game this week.  

Perhaps it's from all the great cheering, or maybe there is some skill too, but the football team is coming up with W's game after game.  

The JV game against Green Level HS created the prettiest backdrop.  




I mean, look at that sky!!

A few pics from the Varsity Homecoming game last week...




Tonight's game was a cold one.... but that didn't stop Sullivan, her team, or the football players.  We took home a W with a landslide win.  





It's always so much fun to watch Sullivan do what she loves to do!







Friday, October 11, 2024

Northern Lights in NC...

Last night proved to be a very beautiful night in the skies of North Carolina.  We had the rare opportunity to see the Northern Lights.  There was definitely a purplish-pink haze in the sky, but the beauty was better seen through the camera lens.  

Check out the beautiful Northern Lights seen in our neighborhood...






We took a short drive down the road to get rid of a little light pollution.  
The sights were beautiful.




It's such a rare event to see here in NC, but so thankful we were able to experience it.






Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Hoco 2024...

Sullivan had her sophomore year homecoming this past weekend. She was asked by her sweet friend, to go to Hoco together....

Sullivan got all dolled up in her cute dress....


Some pics with a group of her friends that she went to the dance with...





Sullivan and Fabi...

Sullivan and Mackenzie....


Thick as thieves...


The girls having a little fun...


Sophomore homecoming is in the books... Sullivan had a great time getting all dolled up and hanging out with her friends!














Sunday, October 6, 2024

The Last of DC...

The Last day in DC was a travel day, but we had the first half of the day to squeeze a little bit in.  We started the morning at Ford's Theater...



We went across the street to the Peterson House to see the location in which President Lincoln passed away.  

Next, we made it to the Old Post Office Tower, which is not located inside the Waldorf Astoria.  To say it is a gorgeous hotel is an understatement. 

The views from the clock tower are amazing.  Sadly, it was a dreary, rainy morning so the pictures don't do the views much justice.



We finished off the morning and the DC trip with a quick trip to the National Archives to see the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence.  



I am so glad for this opportunity to experience Washington DC with my sister and my mom.  We shared lots of conversation, lots of laugh, and made lots of memories together.  So, so thankful.