Weekend getaway

This past weekend, we escaped to the mountains of NC staying in a great cabin just east of Asheville. It was Eli's first mountain trip! We left Friday morning and got there mid afternoon. Eli & I hung out while Tim and our friend Mike went on a bike ride. Friday night dinner, Eli did great at LoneStar. We were out past his bedtime but he was a trooper. Had a really nice lady talk to me and tell me that her son wore a helmet for a year and that it worked well for her (they waited until he was almost a year old to start - glad we started earlier!). Saturday, Eli & I went to the mall to meet my parents while Tim & Mike went on another bike ride. Late that afternoon we met Mike's parents for dinner. It was so great to see them; it had been a while. Saturday were some more firsts for Eli. His first real tub bath and his first full night in the helmet. Whew, it was a rough one. Eli was up quite a bit and not too happy but we think it had more to do with temperature than the helmet. It's harder for us dressing him now because the helmet makes him warmer than normal so we think we underdressed him that night and he was cold. Sunday we did family breakfast and Eli got his own pancake. He ate almost the whole thing! Then it was a quick nap while we packed the car and then we went to the Folk Art Center and Mast General Store. It was so nice to just get away and hang out. Tim & I definitely needed a break from home chores and regular life plus it was nice to take Eli for the first time. Enjoy our pictures.

Sophie's Hideaway - our cabin

Hanging in the grass

Rolling around the mall with Grandpa - never thought I'd see the day!!

Grandma and Grandpa

Rocking on the porch with Daddy

First real tub bath

Sleeping in my helmet Saturday night

Family walk - Blue Ridge Parkway over us

Mom and her boy at the Folk Art Center

Hanging with Daddy