the hoppe pad: Spring Break 2016

Monday, April 25, 2016

Spring Break 2016

Okay...Spring Break actually was back in March but life gets busy...so here is the picture update! Originally we had a family Spring Break planned...Norah wanted to head back to the DC area but Jeff ended up having to do two work trips back to back (Colorado and Jamaica.) So since he missed a week of work...he hated to miss another one. So plan B...a Spring Break I could handle on my own. But first...Easter weekend we went to Aiken to enjoy the Steeple Chase!! The weather was good on the most part...but a little rain happened!

They had an Easter egg hunt at the race!

Seriously this is a preview to Norah as an adult...she looks like a grown up!

Excuse my squinty (SP?) eyes...I forgot my sunglasses!!!

She liked when the races were about to happen!

The rain came for a little bit...

The next day...the Easter bunny had visited!

Next we left for our adventure! First stop was the Greenville Zoo! Since it was a cloudy day (but no rain!) it was not busy at all! A really cute zoo!

They had a great playground out in front of the zoo that Norah played before we went in and after we came out!

Next stop...Asheville, NC! I debated about where to stay for awhile. The help from a friend...and I picked the Hilton that I felt that I would feel safe and could get to everything at night without driving and of course had an indoor pool! One of the best parts...we met a family that had an 8 yr old girl that was on Spring Break too! We hung out both nights at the pool and Norah loved it!

The Hilton is in a shopping/dining area so we walked to Brixx Pizza the first night for dinner...perfect and I felt completely safe!

The next morning I gave Norah options...but she wanted the breakfast buffet at the hotel so I got the salmon-bagel off the menu...it rocked!

Then we headed to Biltmore where we spent 6+ hours!!! We toured the house and then the grounds. We could have done more! It was amazing!!! The weather was picture perfect too!!

The Gardens were beautiful!

This frog was so loud!!!

We visited Biltmore Village too! Ice Cream for the win!

And back to the pool to meet her new friend!

Our last night in Asheville...we walked to PF Changs...always fun with my girl!

We both got souvenirs...book for Norah (about Biltmore) and wine for me! Yes...white wine...crazy!

We headed home the next day and someone was worn out from our adventures!!!

We got back to Pawleys Island and my friend Julie and crew was in town...so we went swimming at Litchfield by the Sea...it was freezing...but the kids didn't care!!