Cars and more cars

John loves cars, and if you didn't know that about him you certainly don't know him very well.  So we finally found time to tour the BMW plant in the Greenville area.  No pictures were allowed inside the plant but the tour was incredibly interesting ever for a novice like me.  Did you know that every BMW that is manufactured is a custom car and this plants completes about 1,000 cars each day?

We also attended a classic car show to benefit Shriners Childrens Hospitals at Rumbling Bald Resort at Lake Lure.  Friends, Ken and Karla, from Greenville joined us for the trip and Billy, Christina, Caitlin and Jonathan met us there.  What a nice way to spend a gorgeous fall day!!

Grandparents Day!!!

One of the wonderful benefits of living close is the opportunity to participate in the lives of the boys in ordinary times. And this year for Grandparents Day, Papa got to join us.  As we arrived Jack told us, "Today is a good day because Nana and Papa came for lunch and I have a ball game tonight".  Life is good!!!

Sam's school had Grandparents Day too and I was the lucky Nana that got to be there.  Refreshments and good times.  The really special part of that day is that Sam leaves with me for the day and we play for the rest of the afternoon together.  I just love this kid!!

Boys, boys, boys

They grow so fast and even though this post will show lots of boys times, I somehow never get enough.

                                                         The boys loved Century Park

                  None of us will ever forget the  barefooted trip to McDonalds in their pajamas.
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                                                    Jack had a great time at Gravitopia.

                                                                Sam turns 4 years old

                                Hollywild was a new destination and we were not disappointed.
   The animals were all out, the day was beautiful, out favorite picnic in the car and lots of smiles.

                                                              Hanging with Mama!!