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Highlands

 As you have probably noticed from the blog, I absolutely adore traditions and things that just happen every year. Ryan and I started having a getaway for Christmas when we were dating. During Christmas the year we were dating, we went and had dinner at the Grove Park Inn at Asheville, NC. The Grove Park Inn is so beautiful at Christmas time and they have all the gingerbread houses from around the world displayed for everyone to marvel at. We also stayed at the Grove Park last year. 

This year, we decided to go to Highland, NC and stay at the Old Edwards Inn. Oh man, was it a treat!!! The town of Highlands is precious and we truly felt like royalty. From the beautiful scenery to the champagne they gave us on arrival, it was such a sweet time together.  Here are some pictures of our beautiful amenities...

The front entrance when we were driving in....don't you love the decorations?!

Another view of the front of the inn


This is where we stayed and checked in, The Lodge

This was the gorgeous view from where we were staying

We went around the town and the cute shops around Highlands. Then, we had a great dinner at an Italian restaurant. We listened to some live music back at the inn. The inn was so great that they had free Dove ice cream bars that you could get so we had those for dessert....delicious. 

Ryan fell in love with the robes that were in the room and wanted to live in luxury, so he pretty much spent the entire time in his robe and slippers. I took this picture when I looked up and Ryan, in his robe and slippers, was reading the "Architectural Digest" magazine. I just cracked up at how prestigious he looked. It was tough with him to part with the robe and slippers when it was time to go!


When we got home from the mountains, our Christmas cards had arrived. So, now I am off to address them. Here is a sneak peak for you.....



Ha!! I know you can hardly stand the suspense! Hope you are enjoying the Christmas season!

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  1. SallyDecember 20, 2010 at 6:38 AM

    I CANNOT wait to get the card!!!! I hope the bottom picture of Scout is on it!!! AWESOME!

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