Time with Gigi :)

When planning our trip to North Carolina, other than claiming the prize for most awesome cousin's, David felt the urge to also take the title of Favorite Grand Child and go up and visit his grandmother (we call her GiGi) who lives a few hours north of Michael and Allison, in Winston Salem. Barbara, David's Aunt, was so gracious to let us stay with her and cart us around for a couple days :) We met them at church on Easter Sunday morning, followed by lunch where GiGi lives... FYI... I had some of the best chicken fingers ever for my Easter lunch; dipped in glorious ranch dressing... it was great! Any way, GiGi was so excited to show us around her diggs and since we were up for the grand tour, I decided to memorex it so all the other grand kids could see how GiGi is rollin these days...

We started with some yummo snacks she provided in her apartment. We sat for a while and looked at lots of pictures and went over her date book and filled in every one's birthdays and anniversaries for her :)

Then the tour commenced... here they are in the Library... I think their reading choices were spot on!

Then Gigi encouraged David to burn off some of those southern cooking calories he had been enjoying for the past couple days.

Followed by GiGi and giving a little "Gun Show" of our own :)

Then we went outside to GranDaddy's garden. Sadly, since he has past, there is nothing much growing anymore. But it was still great to get to see. We could just picture him out there working on his bounty.

And because you all know how musical this family is... They had to boogie a bit on the piano!
(side note: GiGi, actually played the organ when I walked down the isle to marry David! Such a great memory to have and a real honor too!)

There were the most beautiful Dogwood trees everywhere.

Gigi was so cute. She had said that she really wanted to show me this beautiful piece of furniture. I asked why, and she said because there are two identical ones... just like me (being a twin) Again... could she be more precious?

The tour came to an end when we arrived back on her floor on the "C" Block.

Barbara took us all to Old Salem and we had the most amazing lunch at this old house, turned restaurant... I had the best pasta with cream sauce... mmmmm... I am hungry. What follows are some pictures I took from our time that day.

We got some yummo goodies from the town baker :)

How cute are these signs outside the shops? Love it!

It was a great trip... and GiGi told David he claimed the title of Favorite Grand Child... and also said anyone willing to come visit her could steal the title from him :) She is waiting to see if any of you will take the bait :)