hickory nut gap 2008

pete getting a big hug from miles

here we go...

kate & owen able to read US the rules this year

mr. pete leading the way

kate and owen being silly most of the way

just one of the many sunflowers that we stumbled upon along the way

kate and heather trying to find the boys

a good luck charm finds kate

trey trying his best to pick up the biggest pumpkin he could find

miles too

plenty of room for the boys to run

miles catching a ride from daddy don (a.k.a .dr. luscious)

again, what a difference a year can make. last year heather and i both recall sweating and having to carry one or more of our children as we made our way through the corn maze. but not this year. everyone including miles practically ran through the whole thing. probably the biggest difference this year was the number of trivia questions we all got wrong! did you know apples originated in Asia and not WNC? good thing the kids could run ahead and make us all aware of the dead ends... saving us old folks a few extra steps.

following our afternoon at the farm we gathered at our house for one of pete's infamous feasts. grilled salmon, kale, roasted potatoes, cucumber and tomato salad and fresh baked bread. all of which we picked up a the farmers market earlier that day (with the exception of the beer bread i made). as heather said "KUDOS to the chef!"

good friends, good times, good food!

we can't ask for more then that.