Besides just getting to enjoy warmer weather and spend time with family, we also got to do some fun things. We took the back roads on our drive from N.C. to R's parents house. Driving through one of the small towns, Cheraw, S.C., we discovered the birthplace of Dizzy Gillespie. It was a fun little diversion. We stopped to see his statue in the little downtown area and drove to the little park that was once his home site.
After spending a day relaxing at R's parents, we all jumped in the car and headed to Myrtle Beach. The purpose of our trip...an appointment at a glass blower's shop where the kids and Br got to blow their own Christmas ball. It was a ton of fun. We learned a lot as well as had a great time and came home with beautiful ornaments. And the kids had fun swimming in the indoor pool at the condo. It was way too cold to swim at the beach.
Christmas day was nice and relaxing. Everyone had fun opening presents. The one that caused the most curiosity was the big box that was addressed to all 3 kids. B kept insisting that it was probably some joke. They unwrapped the large box and found 3 smaller boxes inside, one addressed to each of them. Inside their boxes were coupons for Disneyland tickets to be used when we travel to Los Angeles, in February, to attend the wedding of one of Br's brothers.
Monday after Christmas, R and Br got away for a day and drove up to Asheville, N.C. We toured the Biltmore Mansion. Br had been there last year with R's mom but was more than happy to go again so that R could see it. It is such an amazing place to get to see and it is decorated so beautifully at Christmas time.
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What a fun get away! I'd love to get their some day (especially at Christmas!)
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