Great day at Biltmore!

We had a lovely time today! It was a little warm, but we all still had a great time and got to see the beautiful Biltmore Estate. Will definitely head back, maybe more toward fall, and check out the Antler Hill Village. This is the area they've built up around the winery, and includes a petting zoo and farm. It would've simply been too hot for that today. Nice to have such a treasure as this so close by. Fun day.

Biltmore Gardens

One of these picts is the understatement of the day, I'll let you figure out which one.

Biltmore - ice cream

The perfect way to beat the heat. Next stop, gift shop. ;)

Biltmore House - no pictures?!?!

They've stopped allowing photos of the interior of the house. Really?! I did take a short video clip of the organ performance, though. ;) Will post to YouTube soon.

Photos below are from balconies and porches. Lunch is in the Stables, yum!

Favorite parts of the House, so far:
Josie - pool
Mitch - whole basement
Ainsley - kitchen
Anastasia - organ in Banquet Hall
Samantha - organ in Banquet hall
Caroline - library
Jerilyn - hallways upstairs

Consensus opinion - this would be an awesome place to play hide-and-seek. :)

Biltmore Estate visit - day trip to Asheville, NC

Today, the kids and I are visiting Biltmore House with their friends from school, Anastasia and Ainsley, and their cool mom, Caroline. We've borrowed my Mom's minivan (the 'Mimivan') and are ready for an awesome time!

We've already made one friend! He hasn't completely lost his tail and is very, very cute!