Vacation in Marion!

Can't get the pictures to 'pull down' on Mom's computer, so the story has to follow....

We were in Marion on Sunday for Mom's Christmas party and then left the girls with Nana so we could get a few things done on Monday, plus dates have been very few and far between. The girls think they've been on vacation since Sunday, because all they've done is play in the snow (12 inches), eat, and sleep.....and then start over again! The pictures you saw above were the kids playing in Mom's backyard for hours on end. Fun was definitely had by all.

Cuzzin' lovin....me, Mitch, and Steve...two of my closest cousins. They're so sweet. Above, me and Chris...another favorite cousin. He thought I was excruciatingly heavy to be sitting on his lap!!!

Crazy, Dazy Snow Daze!!

We did get to school today and got in our half day. After all, it was only raining with a few little ice crystals thrown in for good measure. Marion started their day off in pure white, but the impatient, younger Hughes sibling had to wait....and wait...and wait for the white stuff. Finally, the angels sang and the heavens opened up. It started falling furiously about 2:30 or so and hasn't stopped. We're about 5, maybe 6 inches behind Marion, though. Hope it stays until we get there in a couple of days. Meanwhile, we're enjoying about 3 inches as we speak (6:30 pm).

Brookie tasting the very first snowflakes...right after lunch.

Cammie and Madi....just a dusting, but still very cold!

First icicle!

AAAhhhhh, lovin' this. Thank you, Lord!

Oh yea, Baby. Now it's starting to come down!!

Okay, so no accumulation in this picture, but Macy absolutely loves the snow. Has played in it until she's completely wet and looks like a rat.

Dasher, on the other hand, doesn't quite have the appreciation for it yet. Him's just a little too close to the ground....everything gets wet and cold too quickly.

Getting ready for supper at my bird feeder! I took this picture for my Mama!!

Christmas snow!!!

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Just guessing there's no one out there that has some Christmas bedroom slippers as cool as these are.......hhhmmmmmm?? I won these at our Sunday School Christmas party. I love them. HO HO HO!!!

Grove Park Magic

Every year about this time, we head up to Grove Park Inn in Asheville. It is hands down one of the classiest, most elegant places in the world. I love everything about it....the location, the spa, the restaurants and shops, the fireplaces, and most importantly, the Christmas decorations and gingerbread house contest. Oh mercy, the detail that goes into these all-edible creations is just spectacular. DEMETRIA needs to enter this contest next year. She's my 'cake lady' in Black Mountain. Following are some shots from Saturday's visit.

One of the entries...this is a second place for the Teen division.Love this place.

Check out Cammie's specs! They're not prescription, just fashion specs, but aren't they cute?Brooke is standing in front of room 545. This is where the ghost of the Pink Lady resides, apparently. It is a ghost story about a lady who was thrown over the balcony or jumped over and landed five floors down, killing herself. No one knows the real story, but Brooke did a project on Mountain Mysteries and ghosts. She also included the Brown Mountain Lights in her research.