for work and we have visited a few times when he has and absolutely loved it! So this summer when we went Amelia picked this as her birthday destination. We took her lifelong friend Trisdan with us. We arrived in the darkness of night and rambled a bit trying to find the cabin. It was one we had never been to before. When we did find it, we were very pleased with Amelia's choice. Ainslee immediately make her first snow angel. However, we had planned to go skiing the next day at Beech mountain and quickly headed to bed just before Daddy walked in the door.We arose bright and early the next morning to bundle up and head out for skiing. Everyone was excited. It took about two hours to get to Beech Mountain around curvy mountain roads. We arrived and the kids entered an all day kids ski school since none of them had ever skied before. Off they went to learn to ski as Mom settled in to the lounge to watch. I watched and started to get antsy. Watched and got antsier (is that even a word?). After taking a
few pictures and drinking some coffee, I had to get out on the slopes. I rented all I needed and signed up for ski school myself. It had been about 20 years since I had skied, after all.The mountain wasn't busy that day and as soon as I got out there for my lesson, it seemed like we were all together. I practiced with Ainslee on the bunny slope and skied with Amelia and Trisdan on the green runs. We all had a wonderful day and hope to do it again sometime.
We headed back using Brian's GPS. It told us exactly where to go and got us to the cabin, but gee-wiz barnacles! We went from NC to VA to TN back to Va and into TN again before we finally got to NC to stay. Not to mention the 2-3 miles of barely one lane dirt road over a forest covered mountain top in pitch black dark it sent us over! I wasn't about to turn back with it saying we had only 7 miles to go though. We did get home, but I now know GSP systems are not for me. I will stick with the tried and true. My good old paper map.
The next day we decided to stay at the cabin and play. We had recieved 6" of snow overnight and it was beautiful! The kids put on the snowsuits and went out to romp in the snow. The cabin
has a creek and a christmas tree farm behind it, so they had lots of area to explore. Ainslee made many more snow angels and they all thought it such a thrill to put bathing suits on and get in the hot tub.The day wound down with Daddy arriving and preparing us a delicious dinner. We dubbed it "Brian chow soup". Derived from the fact that we forgot half the ingredients to what we were really going to make ( chicken chow mein) and he did a bang up job of improvising. It worked out perfectly; warm soup on a cold night.
The next day we had to leave, but not before a bit more snow time with Daddy as Mommy packed. We had a wonderful time and we all hope to go back as much as possible.
P.S. In case you are wondering where Case was, he decided to spend the time and his birthday in MS helping Nana and Grannie-Nannie. His Nana said he was a wonderful help and she really apreciated him coming. After hearing of our fun, he did say he wished he had come, but I do want to acknowledge his generous nature. On his birthday, he chose to give to others.
