We had a completely wonderful time in North Carolina last week, so I wanted to share some of the highlights!
First off, the scenery was gorgeous. The photo above was the view we woke up to every morning. And there was a balcony with rocking chair right off the bedroom we stayed in! W loved climbing up into the chair and rocking the daylights out of it all of the time...
...a vigorous activity that usually led him to want a snack directly after...
...which was always a good idea, because of course we weren't just sitting around in rocking chairs all day! We had a few activities to attend to. Allow me to illustrate:
1. Making sure the playground equipment was in good working order
2. Perfecting golf technique with Great-Grandpa Budd
3. Hanging out lakeside with Grandma Riki
4. Going horseback riding and surveying the stables with a bunch of totally awesome cousins
5. Going fishing
6. Learning how to paddle a canoe
7. Visiting with a family of swans:
9. Eating ice cream
10. Celebrating 65 years of love
Photo credits:
playground and golf photos by Riki
feeding the ducks by Ariella
ice cream and anniversary embrace by Uncle Rob
all others by Yours Truly.
You must have been in western NC, my current homeplace. I live about 30 minutes away from Asheville, and love the fact that every time I get in the car, I know I will have a scenic drive. This from a midwesterner who is still getting used to seeing all these mountains after 9 years...
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! The kiddos are getting bigger and bigger...
Looks like you had an absolutely wonderful week! Thanks for all the great photos!!
ReplyDeleteIt was a truly marvelous week.
ReplyDeleteWhat part of NC were you at?! We live in NC.
ReplyDeleteI grew up in Charlotte NC :-D
Its like the NY of NC hahaha...
but we now live in NE NC in a smaller town near Greenville, NC (an hour 1/2 from Nagshead NC).
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Gorgeous! I live in NC {the beach} and I have been dying to get to the mountains. Your pictures were a little mental vacation for me. :)
ReplyDeleteWe were in Blowing Rock, NC.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like so much fun! And beautiful scenery.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful name, Blowing Rock ... fabulous pictures. It looks like it was a wonderfully relaxing and restorative time with your children and with family. The boys are getting so big! And your MIL is beautiful ...
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Allegra
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ReplyDeleteso funny, i was looking at your pictures and i thought i recognized Lotus by her gorgeous blond locks and pretty dress from reading Childhood Magic. then i saw the picture credit went to Ariella. what a small world. even in the blogging world.
looks like you all had a great time!
It looks idyllic!
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