My parents arrived early to spend almost a full week with us. I have to admit it was fun having my parents all to ourselves for a day or two. We went out to eat in Uptown (yes, that is what they call "downtown" around here) at a not-for-profit restaurant. They serve southern dishes and donate their proceeds to feed people in Charlotte and around the world.
Mom got to try her black eyed peas and grits to complete her southern experience. Dad got to try some local beers to add to his beer app. Yes, he and Joe have a beer app where they recommend beers to each other. There truly is an app for everything.
Deb and Jerry made their way from California on Tuesday. We watched their flight track on our iPhones. It turns into a nerdy app party when you get 6 people together who all have iPhones. I think we all got a few new apps to download during the week.
Scott and Amy arrived Wednesday afternoon and the party could officially start.
We have a bunch of random pictures taken from the family gathering. It was amazing the amount of alcohol we had in the house for the week. You name it, we had it. Here's evidence of our beer cooler on the porch. We did have a great selection!
Let's see, what did we do the whole time everyone was visiting? We watched a lot of football. Unfortunately Iowa lost a close game on Friday which would have been a great upset. We played a lot of frisbee. Our back yard is so perfect for throwing around a ball or flying saucer. The neighbor kids even got in on the action. Consider that good or bad... Scott and Joe had to share their frisbees. I took a few people on a tour of Charlotte. We went through Uptown and walked around the historic 4th ward district. We also drove to the Dilworth neighborhood (where we saw the Santas). We cooked, we ate, we drank and just enjoyed each others company.
Before everyone left Saturday morning we snapped a few family pictures. I can only show you this one... mom made us promise not to share the picture with them since she will be using it for Christmas cards.
Mom and Dad took off for West Virginia to spend an extra day with Scott and Amy. They sent us picture throughout the day of their adventures. Here they are at a winery in Virginia.
Deb and Jerry also took off for an extra trip. They spent the weekend in Asheville, NC. Joe and I recommended they make the short trip to experience the mountains and the Biltmore. We haven't made it there yet, but Deb and Jerry just loved it. Here is a picture they sent us from the grounds of the huge house.
We had a great week with family. It was so nice to fill up the big house that is usually so empty. Thank you to everyone for making the trip to NC!
There were a couple more pictures I was going to share, but I actually hit my limit for picture storage... I'm going to have to figure this out.
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