The McAlpin House

Let me introduce you to the McAlpin House! It is absolutely beautiful and it is where we got to eat lunch today! Brad's great friend Doug...his Mama owns this place and does weddings, receptions, tea parties, and anything else you can think of here. She loves to entertain. Her name is Gloria Lucas but we call her "Glo!" She was having some coaches over for lunch today before the coaches clinic started in town and invited me and my little boys to come over too.
Toby could not stay out of the candy bowls while we were there. This is the room you walk into if you come in the front door.

Carson and all the kids for that matter...love this room. It is a sun room with glass windows all around. The center table is where she puts all of her food when serving and people sit around at all the tables and chairs. We get to join in with their family usually around Christmas when she entertains for all of them...thankgoodness they have adopted us into their own because we love hanging out with all of them.
Gage is in another serving room where all of the main courses are served when she entertains for receptions and such. Most of the house just stays decorated all of the time...so it always looks so pretty when you go there...like she's having a party...just for YOU.

Meet Glo! Bradley has grown up in the family since he was little. Glo loves all 4 of my boys so much and we feel the exact same about her! What a fun lunch she "whipped" up this morning: fried pork chops, butter beans, peas, cornbread, squash, sliced tomatoes, fried okra, ice tea, and banana pudding for dessert! Let's just say I will not be eating supper tonight...I am stuffed.

Bradley had to leave early for his rules meeting with volleyball...yes, he will be coacing volleyball. It should be intereting...it's our first year to have a team at our high school. So I was left with all 3 by myself...interesting. So we were getting ready to leave and I said "guys can you do something for Mama please...just take one good pic and look at my pink camera!" They all agreed and no one put a fight...and this is the one picture I got! Beggers can't be choosers!