Biltmore- Part 2 {April 8, 2011}

I love this face.  She makes me smile : )

The night before our trip, I was packing since we were staying the night, and I realized I didn't have a dress for Reagan. HUGE problem, since we were SURELY taking pictures of her in the garden. It was 8:30, and I called Junior to buy something quick before he came home. He bought about 6 Polo dresses for me to pick from, all cute, but we agreed on these two. They were PERFECT, and I just couldn't shut up about it all day. He did an awesome job, and of course magically got them on sale. Gotta love him : )

The greatest thing EVER... My IPad. It was an early birthday present form my dad, and Reagan LOVES it.  It has been a life saver on a few occasions.  She played her math game which kept her occupied while we did a quick tour of 'her tastle.' She does pretty good subtracting with small numbers which amazes me- and yet, she won't use the potty.

Go figure. She's still 2 1/2 so I'm not stressing yet, but... come on already!

Her favorite app right now plays tons of Disney clips from different movies. She loves the Too-Whitz video, and sings along with her. Her little voice is so cute I can't stand it.

"My wishing! my wishing!

for the one I wov, to find me! to find me!

today... TODAY!!!"

This is what Junior did half the time I was taking pictures, a fun game of chase the baby.  She thought it was hysterical, weather he was tired or not : )  He's a good sport, but he wants good pictures just a much as I do, if not worse.  Reason 847 I married him : )

She was so proud of her new dresses, excuse me...
"my pincess dess mommy!"  : )

Can't wait to go back in the fall.  Anyone in?

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Biltmore- Part 1 {April 7, 2011}

It's sad I haven't posted til now, sorry!  We had an awesome trip to North Carolina and took a bunch of family with us.  Mom and Dave, Ashton, Megan and Alden, and Junior's mom.  We didn't want to drive there and back in one day so Reagan wouldn't be in the car for 7ish hours so we stayed in a hotel and went back the next day with Nana.  Both days were perfect weather, we just missed the trees being in full bloom by probably a week.  Dang.  But we sure caught the ocean of tulips!  Mom and Dave took the full tour of the house so we only saw them on the walk from the car to the "HOUSE."  The rest of us spent most our time in the gardens with a quick walk of the house.

This was Reagan's first time at Biltmore, like a 2 year old cares, but she knew it was a castle.  With her love for "Too-Whitz" (Snow White) right now, and Too-Whitz's castle, she deemed this her castle.  She called it all day "My tastle!"  We only did a quick 1 hour walk through the house, just the main floor and the really gorgeous areas.  Most of the day we were outside.  They won't let anyone take pictures in the house, but it is known as the 'largest home in America' and is the most BEAUTIFUL thing I've ever seen.  I'm amazed every time we go. 

We hit the PERFECT weekend for tulips.  They are one of my favorites, and when anything is done at Biltmore, it's over the top and flawless.  That it was : )  These shots were taken right outside the entrance to the grounds, right off the main road in Asheville.  Simply amazing.

More to come, maybe tomorrow : )

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