Roller Derby with Troy and Tiff Oct 2017

When Jane and I went to North Carolina to visit Troy and Tiffany we went to a Roller Derby.  It was a lot of fun.  They threw some swag into the crowd and of course these cool shades are what I caught. As we were walking to the building we saw the Ghostbusters out front complete with the Ghostmobile.  Gotta say a great way to start an evening. Because it was Halloween they had a costume contest.  The 2 teams were the Zombie's and the Unicorns.  When the Zombies came out on the track they did the dance from Thriller, it was pretty epic.  They had a program that told us the rules to Roller Derby and how things are scored.  It was actually pretty cool to watch.  Some of these girls could really fly, and when I say fly I don't just mean go fast.  Some of them could really leap with their skates to get ahead of the pack and score.  One of the best was a player by the name of "princess Slaya"  Get it...like princess Leia but she slay's cause she's awesome.  Tiffany was star struck with her.  This was the perfect type of outing to go to with the Smiths.  Kind of sums up our relationship with them.  Lots of fun! After the Roller Derby we headed over to downtown Charleston.  We ate at a place called Tupilo Honey.  Delicious southern food.mmmm

We love these guys.

Tiff meeting her new sports star "Princess Slaya"

Who's afraid of what?

Down town Charlotte.

Smokey Mountains Oct 2017

As part of our trip is visit Troy and Tiffany in North Carolina they took us to the Great Smokey Mountains for a hike.  It was fall so the leaves and the forest were extraordinary. The hike was easy but oh so pretty.  It is quite different from hiking in Utah mountains.  All the kids did really well and were happy to be running around outside.  

Jane and Tiff walking though the forest.

Connor, Makayla, Troy, and Scott

This was the beautiful water fall at the end of our hike.

Err, what? Dork.

Scott and Jane

Speaking of Dorks.

What are you sinking about?

Photo Bomb! Nice one Troy.

Carly, Tiffany, and Jane

Charleston with Troy and Tiff Oct 2017

As part of our vacation to visit Troy and Tiff in North Carolina they got an Air B& B for us in Charleston South Carolina.  Charleston is an awesome tourist town with great sights and beaches.  Our first stop was Fort Sumter.  As Jane likes to point out when your on vacation with Scott you have to do something educational.  Fort Sumter is a very important historical spot because that is were the first shots of the Civil War happened.    October in South Carolina is beautiful.  The weather is perfect and things are still flowering.  I loved that we got to take the ferry to fort Sumter because as we all know, I love to be on the water.      We also checked out a couple of cemeteries.  These cemeteries are so incredible, some grave markers are so old they can barley hold themselves up.  I love that they look like a forgotten garden.  I also loved the architecture.  So many beautiful buildings with loads of character.  I would definitely visit again. Not just for the company although its always great getting together with the Smiths.        

Jane with Makayla and Carly by a fountain in front of the Fort Sumter Visitor Center.

Inside the fort.

                                                        Down town Charleston

Crazy old churches 

Crazy old cemeteries.

This is the round church.  Very beautiful.

Carly and Caitlyn

Charleston is very warm and crazy humid.

We ate at the Edger Allen Poe Cafe.