10 years of celebration

We just ended a most amazing week of celebrations in San Francisco and Nappy Valley! I could not have asked for a better time. Don planned the whole trip so it was all a surprise! We arrived in San Francisco first and jumped right into the city.

One of the highlights of the week was catching a Golden State Warriors game so we could watch Steph Curry play! This is Don's favorite player who played for Davidson. It has been so much fun over the years watching him develop into and elite player in the NBA.

The city was gorgeous and the weather could not have been more perfect. The biggest difference of course if the 0% humidity out there. It is amazing the difference. 

We made a detour to a safari and did some overnight "glamping"... for those unfamiliar it is "glamour camping." We were out there when the moon was going to have the largest visibility for several decades. It was so bright that when we arrived and where taken to our hut, we could see the giraffes hanging around our tent. I woke up the next morning to this:

And then we drove towards Heaven.... Napa Valley! It is one of the most gorgeous places you can go to. CA wine country is something that everyone needs to experience. If you like wine, that is a triple bonus! We did three days of wine tastings in the vineyards. The colors of the grape vines were completely in their fall prime.

The beauty is just breathtaking! We visited at the perfect time. This is off season in the vineyards and essentially we had each of the vineyards to our self! 

We took the Napa Valley wine train for the day and stopped at four wineries,. The food was amazing including 4 courses through the course of the afternoon. I would recommend this to anyone!

These were just some of the vineyards that we visited. One was more beautiful than the next! 

 We rode bikes and toured the vineyards also one of the days... bike riding and wine drinking around wine country.... sounds like perfectness to me!

We learned the last day that my Uncle Jack was part owner of a winery out there. We decided to go visit and it was gorgeous! It was an Italian winery and we sure enjoyed meeting everyone!

Happiest of Anniversaries to us! We both promised each other that we would not wait 10 years to do another trip of a lifetime!

 Lift our glasses for a toast! Until next time.....

Fair follies

The fair came and went! As always the kids and me LOVED it!

The "Twinkies" were so happy to pose in front of the fried twinkie sign. Of course we had to buy one in honor of them! It was actually quite tasty.

It was time for the twins to have their first taste of rides! They were MOST excited.

Both babies went on Dumbo! They loved it!!

Juliette is so excited to ride the rides with Tripp. She still loves the baby rides!

And the evening was complete after visiting the rabbit exhibit! We found the only Holland Lop there. The children were able to pet the Velveteen Lop. He was like petting silk.

Thursday afternoon we went with Tessa and explored the big rides! It was so exciting and a first!

Tessa was most excited to find her annual gyro from John the Greek!

Wofford Homecoming

It took me back! It took me right back to the same feeling of being there 18 years ago!

My roommate and best friend Amy met our dear friend along with our Husbands and kids for one of the best weekends. We all did Homecoming together. I really am not sure who had more fun - the kids had their own party and the adults surely had our own party.

The weather was amazing! High 60's and 40's at night. We found a fabulous tailgating area under some trees. The kids played ball, made cheer-leading routines, played chase and ABSOLUTELY loved the day!

I could not believe how much has changed on the campus. There are now fancy student apartments, an entire new road of campus and a the "Row" has been moved and all new houses. I am torn on that though. There is a Kappa Delta house which of course we never had. We had an "apartment" as it was called in the basement of Greene Dorm. Times are a changin' - that's for sure! I was so excited to bring Juliette into the house and introduce her to Greek Life. She is a "Double Legacy" as her Mama is a Kappa Delta and so is her "Mima."

She was so excited to be on a campus she really did not know what to make of it all.

The young'ens were super excited to look at pictures. Tripp loved Lela! This could be the future Wofford couple.

  

Tripp: "Look Mommy what's 'dis?"....

Mommy: "Yuck put that down..."

yup... a nice beer can laying on the ground with a few drops of beer dripping out

The whole crew of three dear college friends!

The kids were so excited to bring their cardboard boxes in to "roll down 'da hill!" We have been talking this up for weeks and it surely did not disappoint. 

My bestie! I went to her bowling party as 2nd graders at Oakbrook Lanes... we were classmates along with Chiquita Banana (we still remember her...), I remember when she brought Dee her brother in for show and tell that year, her Mama was my 5th grade teacher, we never saw each other in high school but one evening she came in to the Piggly Wiggly while I was working and told me that she was going to Wofford!

Our worlds were going to collide again! It was like a reunion! And the rest is history - Sorority Sisters, roommates and best friends!

Seeing our children play together and lovin' on each other makes the bond even more special!

  

And the good times kept rolling into the evening for the Wofford Street Party downtown Spartanburg!

Here is the video that I made for the girls of the weekend recap. The funniest is watching Tripp dancing at the end and then he face plants on the stairs... funny now because he was fine and just jumped back up and kept dancing. He was only sad that his lollipop cracked!

On the city's northern border, 
Reared against the sky 
Proudly stands our Alma Mater 
As the Years go by.

Cherished by thy sons and daughters 
Memories sweet will throng 
'Round our hearts, dear Alma Mater, 
As we sing thy song.

When we from thy halls are parted, 
And life's battle's on, 
Thy great spirit shall inspire us 
Till eternal dawn.

May it ever be our watchword. 
"Conquer and Prevail." 
Hail to thee, our Alma Mater 
Dear old Wofford, hail!