All the Halls: October 2007

This past weekend, the Hall trio and Mimi and PopPop (Kristen's parents) headed out for a weekend getaway to Maggie Valley, North Carolina. Close to Asheville, Maggie Valley is a quiet, little mountain town with great views and cool(er) mountain air.

After arriving in Maggie Valley on Friday night, we unloaded the car of its insane array of Emma's belongings - including our new Phil and Ted's stroller, grabbed a quick dinner and headed back for a nice, quiet evening. Saturday morning brought a much anticipated breakfast at Joey's Pancake House. After carbo-loading on pancakes and biscuits, we headed to the store for a few essentials (a bottle of wine) and then back to the condo for a fun-filled day

of college football, wine on the porch, and napping.

Later in the afternoon, Mimi and Kristen did a little sight-seeing in a nearby town of Waynesville (so cute!), leaving the much-capable men to care for the little one. A couple of hours later, we walked to the clubhouse for a little dinner and called it a night.

Sunday brought the real reason for the trip - the Land Rover Driving Experience at the Biltmore Estate. The Driving Experience was a Christmas gift to the guys two years ago, and we finally got around to making it happen. The guys set out for a two-hour, off-road trek in a $70K Range Rover, while Mimi, Kristen and Emma headed to the winery for a little tour and a glass of champagne. The day ended with a quick bite to eat and a good night sleep.

We all had a great time. It was nice to get away for the weekend in some cool, mountain air. We also got to see Aunt Katelen for a little while in Dalton, which was a sweet treat....

Emma had so much fun that she has decided she needs a day of sleep to recover! Mommie agrees!