Green Gopher Invitational 2008

This past weekend was the Green Gopher Invitational golf tournament in Albemarle. It's a golf tournament that Will's brother and some friends started a few years ago and it always promises to be a good time. This year Meg, Marco, Brooke, Jeff and Baby Jack came into town for the festivities. The weekend kicked off with a party at The Lodge on Friday night. Everyone had fun showing off their beer pong and flip cup skills. I have to say, my flip cup skills were RUSTY! I think I embarrassed Will!


Brooke, Nicole and Meg making a new friend.


Will showing me the art of the flip cup!

Saturday morning the boys cooked up a fabulous breakfast out at the lake house. It was nice to relax and enjoy the biscuits, omelet and crumb cake! After breakfast Meg, Brooke, Baby Jack and I went to pick up Emerson and Sydney at Jane and Roger's house. After figuring out how to fit three carseats and three adults into one car, we took in Jackson's soccer game and then inhaled chips and queso at El Ranchito. We then took the girls back to Jane and Roger's for naptime and headed out to Uwharrie Vineyards for wine tasting. Yes, wine tasting in Stanly County. I never even knew there was a vineyard there! It was really pretty and we enjoyed tasting the different wines. We wished we could have stayed longer, but UNC was playing Notre Dame, so we met up with the boys back at the lake house to watch the game, while enjoying our "sweet tea."


Emerson, Sydney and Baby Jack ready for the UNC game!


Celebrating Carolina's VICTORY over the Irish!

We topped the weekend off with dinner at Cripple Creek. It was fun taking the out of towners to one of the local restaurants. I think Will's mom explained it the best to Meg earlier in the day, "It's real redneck, but they have the best cheeseballs." Cheeseballs and pizza were enjoyed by everyone!


Meg and I enjoying our "sweet tea" at Cripple Creek.


The boys at Cripple Creek.


The girls at Cripple Creek.