Weekend~ Part III

This is my last post about last weekend... I promise! I've already sung the praises of the food at Crab Catchers, but I haven't shown you the beauty of it. Some of us were happy to sit in the sunshine and watch the fishing boats go in and out.Some of us weren't!Here was the view from our table.
I loved seeing the happy colors on the crab fishing gear.

To see more from our trip last year, click here or here or here!

Weekend~ Part II

The oldest joy LOVES Planet Hollywood! He's our television and movie buff, so it's fitting that he enjoys 'eating' there. There was a new display outside, so we stopped for a quick photo. Cameron is saluting- not blocking the sun. He was quick to point out that he preferred the monster truck that was no longer there.Most of the displays inside were different, too! But this was one difference that Cameron didn't mind! In fact, we could hardly pull him from this display. It was as if someone had turned back the hands of time. As we ate, we were educated on which color Power Rangers are boys and which are girls, what the helmets meant, which version of Power Rangers these particular costumes were from, and on and on and on!I've never been so thankful to be finished with that particular boyhood stage! Thank heavens Wyatt never really got into the Power Rangers!But I love my oldest joy, so I'm posting these especially for him! I know that seeing this particular display will be something he won't soon forget!As we drove to the restaurant, Cameron kept telling us that he wanted to see the Captain America display. That was the one he was looking forward to seeing the most. However, with all the changes, that one was no longer there. The Power Rangers more than made up for Captain America's absence! On the way out the door he spotted this one... I have no clue who he is! But, he was important enough for us to NEED his picture, so he's important enough to NEED to be in this post!

Weekend~ Part I

We headed to the beach for the SC Fossil and Shell Fair. It was a lot of fun! Superman was determined to buy the boys BIG shark teeth necklaces...

for an early Christmas present! (We'll see if they remember that 2 months from now!) I think Superman may have wanted one for himself!!!

After spending the morning seeing the exhibits, we headed out for lunch.Here's a photo just for Tiddly Winks! She loves Crab Catchers, too! If I weren't allergic to shellfish, then I'd probably love it as much as Superman does! But at least I can indulge in their hush puppies and deep fried corn on the cob! Yum!!!After eating, we headed back to the campgrounds for some Trick-Or-Treating! When was the last time you could see and hear the ocean while you were trick-or-treating? I keep reminding the joys that they should be thankful!!!Here's to hoping that they are...

Tip Junkie

Many thanks to Laurie at Tip Junkie!
My Basil-Garlic Tomato Sauce recipe was featured on her site.

Check her blog out!

She's also having a Mom-prenuer Shop-a-thon.


It's a way to buy online from other moms during the holiday season--- instead of hitting the mall! Here's a little of what she says about the event, "I'm so inspired by their talents and drive to help support their families. My hope is that you will be too. Please blog about your favorite products and don't forget to place your orders directly from them."

Drag Racing

A couple of weeks ago The Godfather came into town. He and Superman took the boys to N.C. for a day of testosterone-filled NHRA Qualifying. Superman asked me just tonight if I'd posted the pictures on the blog yet. Oops! I've been a little busy, and just hadn't gotten to it yet. Well, with Superman (and all of his hotness) sitting right beside me to educate me on just what he used my camera to take photos of... here goes!

Here are the joys with Dave Grubnic. He's from Australia. I love to hear him talk when he's interviewed. He drives a Top Fuel Dragster. They run about 315 mph down a 1000 foot track.

The oldest joys said that when the Top Fuel Dragsters took off, it made his ears tickle!

This is a Funny Car body. Look how tiny that car is compared to my 8-year-old and 10-year-old.
I like Cory Mac. I don't really know why, but I like him. I love to hear the announcers call out his name. Isn't that a wonderful reason to love a driver? (Considering I love Tony Stewart because he's the Home Depot driver, I guess I should own up to having strange reasons for liking people/teams!) By the way, Cory Mac's real name is Cory McClanathan. Superman, the King of Autograph Collecting, just informed me that when Cory Mac signs for you, he only writes: "Cory Mc".
My most favorite driver is below. The joys didn't get to meet her or get her autograph. She's the spawn of Drag Racing's Most Winningest Driver, John Force. That makes her a little difficult to have the opportunity to meet. She's in high demand.

She's also really FAST! She's a Funny Car driver. She typically runs around 300 mph down a 1000 foot track. It takes about 4 seconds for her to get from one end of the track to the other. In other words, blink twice and she's finished!

One of her sponsors is Castrol.

She's terribly cute! She's always smiling! Watching her family's reality show, "Driving Force" made us all fans! I like her a lot! Although I try not to encourage it, my boys like her a lot, too! They think she's "a hottie". (Here is a photo of her from her website.)

So, Ashley Force, if you're reading this, my boys will be back in Charlotte next year! It would really make their day to get to meet you and take a picture with you!

Here is a photo of the boys with Angelle Sampey. She rides Pro-Stock motorcycles. I really, really don't like her! When I was first forced to watch drag racing, I thought she was adorable! That was about three last names ago. Superman keeps getting her updated autograph, because she tends to go through a lot of last names!

And I know that most of you reading our little family blog don't know or care about drag racing, so please forgive me for this little rant (after all, I am the sole writer on this blog, so it's my privilege)--- but when you have to use the quote, "I'm just too fast for the light" in every interview in which you've red-lighted and lost the race, then it might be your starts that need fixing- not the light!

This little cutie is Karen Stoffer. She rides Pro-Stock motorcycles, too. They go almost 200 mph down a 1/4 mile track-- in like 7 seconds!

She does NOT whine about being too fast for the light! She's my new favorite motorcycle driver!

The joys came home with dozens of autographs! They were so proud! They've started autograph notebooks that I'll feature later! Lord help me, our house is overflowing with Superman's collection. I can't imagine another decade worth of autographs when ALL THREE of them have collections!