Thanksgiving in Asheville

We just got back from a lovely Thanksgiving weekend spent in Asheville with my parents. They came on Tuesday and then we took off to Asheville on Thursday. We ate Thanksgiving lunch/dinner at a Tuscan Italian restaurant (that served an American Thanksgiving meal)- delicious! We weren't sure by the outside what the restaurant would be like, since it looked a little like a hole in the wall. But it turned out to be marvelous- a perfect place to eat our big meal this year. Then on Friday we visited the famous Biltmore Estate (my first time), and it was pretty awesome. The only down side was that we were there on the busiest day of the year, added to the fact that it was very very cold outside (and we had to wait about 2 hours until we could get in). Thankfully we were able to stay inside the information desk area for most of the wait, but everyone else had that same idea. A bit of a zoo, to say the least. BUT it was completely worth it. The house was amazing, as anyone who has been will attest to. Kathryn was a trooper, with only about 10 minutes of nap all day (she fell asleep in the stroller RIGHT before we went in on the tour that didn't allow strollers. Oh well). Thank you, Mom and Dad, for your generosity in allowing for this wonderful, memorable time together!

Reading with Nana
(Kathryn loved all the attention and little games my mom played with her)

The adorable cabin we stayed in- perfect for our 2 night stay there!

It was very cold, which is why we didn't get any pictures with Kathryn or my parents...we were all making a B-line to get warm inside


The beautiful Biltmore Mansion- reminded me of "Pemberly" from Pride and Prejudice

Bottles of wine aging in the winery (notice the dust on the bottles)