Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Weekend Away

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!


I love my new stroller! Red goes faster!


Do you like my hat? It's from our friends Wayne and Kay Pearce in New Zealand!


Is it just me, our am I cute?


Hanging out with Mimi - in my sweet sleeper from my Grandma and Grandpa - all the way from New Zealand!


Mom and Dad!


Just chillin'...


Solving the world's problems with my Mimi!

Monday, October 1, 2007

Mooooo...

It's probably not a surprise to many of you, but Emma really likes cows! Here are a few pictures from her latest adventures.