We took the kids to the zoo this spring and Adaline had a blast seeing the animals. Her favorite, she said, was the black bear. He was pacing by the side fence where we could see him very well. Really, a lot of the animals were difficult for her to spot, mostly due to them sleeping and blending in to the surroundings, but several of the exhibits were simply closed or empty. She walked the whole time, and as you can see, both kids were tuckered out by the end of the day...a rarity for Adaline.
We also were able to take a day to visit Grandpa (Shane's dad) in Fayetteville. Uncle Ryan and Aunt Jennifer were able to join us there as well, and it was nice spending some time together.
To celebrate a collection of events (our 6th anniversary six months late, both our birthdays, and Mother's day), Shane and I were able to take a weekend vacation, on Mother's Day weekend, to the beautiful Grove Park Inn in Asheville. Adaline and Benton stayed with Nana and Pops to allow us the trip on our own. We went downtown on our first night to catch a late dinner and a bluegrass band of a college friend. On Saturday, we spent the day walking around the Inn, visiting the shops and reading the history, ate great food, and took a loooonnnnggg, uninterrupted nap! On Saturday evening we ate at the Inn's terrace restaurant and spent some time in the piano bar. Sunday, before we headed home, we looked at the Inn's collection of antique cars, went into Asheville for brunch, and hit downtown in the rain one last time. It was a glorious weekend of wonderful food and sleep.
Our room was the on at the top left, with the window open.
the view from our table at dinner on Saturday evening
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