UK Visitors

John, Roger, Anne, Christina and Jo-Jo

John's cousin, Roger, and his family arrived from the UK mid-November to visit his wife's parents in Troutman. It was baby Jo-Jo's first trip to the USA -- one of many we hope!

Roger, Christina and JoJo came for Sunday lunch with all the North Carolina Smethursts. We had a wonderful time catching up on the news abroad and stateside and delving a bit into the Smethurst family history.

Jo-Jo and Morgan laughing it up with John

Morgan sharing Pat the Bunny with Jo-Jo and Christina

The NC Smethurst Family

Michael, Anne, John, Steve, Michelle and Morgan

Roger and Michelle in the Garden

Morgan, Anne and Prince

Great TG Holiday and BD Celebration...but NO photos!

Well, not any good ones...........

Duh!! Must have been too busy in the kitchen or was it the wine? :-)

We had a house full--

Mom

Michelle and Jason (Steve and Morgan were sick- boo hoo!)

Michael

Mark and Jen

Donna and Bo

&

Prince!

Blessed to have a wonderful family that is growing all the time.

Hope your holiday was full of love.

Fall Fun with Morgan

Prince, Bubba & Morgan at Idlewild Park

Sliding Buddies

"Monkey" on the Monkey Bars!

White Horse Farms in Matthews

Morgan & Nan baking sugar cookies -- what else??

Anyone for marshmallows?

Yummy!

Streets & Squares in Lisbon

One of the many things that I love about traveling to Europe is to experience the architecture and the building principals that have been in place for centuries. All parts of the city infrastructure are considered a potential art form. It's a joy to walk the streets with such a feast for the eyes!

No stone left unturned. :-)

Virginia Fall Foliage

John and I enjoyed a colorful weekend, driving up to Charlottesville for a short visit with Mark and Jen. The fall colors up Interstates 77/81/64 were gorgeous -- at peak as you got into the higher elevations in Virginia. So many manicured homes and farms graced the hillsides along our route that you often felt like you were in the middle of a postcard or a Southern Living magazine!

On Sunday we got a sneak peek of the church and the reception site for the wedding. Both are lovely choices. We also spent some time looking at rehearsal venues and made a quick photo-op trip to the Lawn at UVA with the newly engaged couple.

Enjoy your fall days as cool air moves in and colors sparkle in the sunlight!

Turkey-time is right around the corner.....