charlotte for the weekend.

This past weekend, I went home with my roommate, Lauren. It was my first time visiting North Carolina, and I must say it was a good, relaxing time. We chilled for the most part on friday and sunday. However, we visited her beautiful family farm on Saturday for a party for her parent's 5th grade sunday school class complete with hayrides, bonfire, s'mores, more stars than you could count, and little kids running around and playing. 

Before the party got started, we went fishing with Lauren's grandfather on the farm. My one catch of the evening didn't hold a candle to LJ's 12 or 14 fish. yes, I'm the family embarrassment when it comes to fishing... regardless, it was a blast and a half especially with her absolutely adorable grandfather. He waited on us like a true southern gentlemen. no matter how we protested, he insisted that he bait our lines and take the fish off the hook for us (granted, this didn't happen too often for me...). Secretly, I think these are my favorite parts of fishing: baiting, casting, and taking the fish off; probably just because these are the only parts of fishing that I actually get some action (well besides the taking the fish off part). I'm a really good caster. promise.

The beautiful 130 year old family farm was probably my most favorite part. I just love old houses. they are so interesting and cool! I wish those walls could have told me the abundant stories that must have occurred there over the many years of its existence. Lauren and I sat on the rocking chairs in the kitchen to warm up for a bit and it just made me feel like I was 80 years old. I decided then and there that I was going to sit in a rocking chair in my farm house much like that one when I get really old and grey and just observe life and order my family around. It's gonna be great. 

All the fresh air, the wide open spaces, picking up pecans with her pawpaw, fishing, the bonfire, the rocking chairs. I just loved it. Lauren's family was so hospitable and very nice, and I'm thankful they invited me back to Charlotte for the weekend! 

Have a spectacular week my friends! I hope your weekend was stellar