Food Truck Friday

Last Friday night Philip, Parker and I had a fun new Charlotte adventure!  We went to what is loved and known as Food Truck Friday.  It is in the part of town called South End, which is close to Uptown. (Charlotte's creative name for their downtown)  This event is every Friday, (I don't really know if it's year round) and about 10 different food trucks from around the city come to this one location.  This provides families and groups of friends with many different delicious food options right at their fingertips!!  If you are willing to stand in line for a while, which we were!

Here are a few of the trucks in the circle waiting to serve us some yummy treats.  There was one truck that had a long line the whole night (at least an hour wait, but probably longer) and their specialty was grilled cheese.  I know what you are thinking, grilled cheese? I'm not waiting in line for that!  I agree, this very hungry pregnant lady wasn't willing to wait it out.  Had I been prepared and brought a snack, knowing that this grilled cheese was worth the wait, and had I not had an almost 2 year old to chase and entertain, then I may have toyed with the idea.  Maybe next time when I'm more prepared, apparently it's incredible!

While we waited for the rest of our group to get there,  Philip and Parker got to play with the football while I snapped a few pics of the many people waiting in line and setting up camp to eat their delicious treats.  

Once everyone arrived we all made our choices and took turns waiting in line.  Of course the ladies are in love with our little parker, and he definitely doesn't mind all the attention that he gets from both the ladies and the guys.  He was the only kid in our group there last night, and when that happens he tends to ham it up and becomes the entertainment for the night. 

This is Nikki, one of the wives of the prodigy guys in the program.  

Once we got our burgers and tots, I didn't even take the time to snap a picture for you because I was so hungry.  However, it was delicious!  I got a burger with cheese, avocado, bacon and pineapple.  Yumm...  Philip stuck with his usual cheeseburger with ketchup, he's so crazy with his food choices I just can't handle it! :)  Even so, we both were completely satisfied stuffed and happy.

Parker ended the night by schmoozing about 5 or 6 people to share their ice cream with him.  (As he does anytime we get together)  and Philip and I split a soft serve chocolate vanilla swirl.  Simplicity at it's best!

We have missed our family and friends back home, and Parker has too.  We talk about you and pray for you all the time.  One thing that I worried about in moving so far away, was that Parker would miss out on so much, and crave the attention he once had from everyone.  No one will ever replace you! But it is so nice to see how our friends here have taken us in as family.  They spoil Parker like crazy, but they also help keep him in line.  It makes a difficult transition much easier on a mamma, when you know that your kids are loved and cared for.   So, thank you for watching out for Parker and loving on him, don't worry, there's enough love and spoiling to go around :) 

We get a little extra of that this next week as we will be in Ohio for my cousins wedding.  So we get to see family!  Can't wait to see grandparents,  aunts, uncles, cousins, and of course Grandma, Papa and Uncle Isaac. Enjoy your lovely fall weekend.

With Love, From Charlotte