'Twas the Days Before Christmas...
I believe I mentioned in a former post ( here ) that I was determined to make this a fantastic Christmas season for my kids no matter what was going on with J and me. Well, People, we did it!! It was a wonderful Christmas for all!! One of the things I enjoy doing the most, but don't get to do every year, is going to Asheville to the famous Grove Park Inn to see the Gingerbread Houses . ( click here ) It is a BIG DEAL round these here parts. The winner gets to go to NYC and show their HOUSE on Good Morning America . It's really so very cool. This year I, and two of my children drove to Asheville on Sunday, the 22nd, so we could visit with my aunt before Christmas. Well, I made a little detour and didn't mention it to the kids until we were almost there. :) Yeah, Mom. Sometimes I have to "drag" my children to fun events. First of all, The Grove Park Inn is spectacular in and of itself, but at Christmastime, it's flat out magical. Here are a few snaps of ...