A Weekend in Blowing Rock

This past weekend we took a last minute super fun vacation to Blowing Rock, NC...home of Tweetsie Railroad. Thomas the Train was there as a special event. We organized our first tri-family vacation with the Karakus and Willette families around Thomas' special appearance. It was wildly successful. We arrived at the Chetola Resort on Friday (Stellyn's 3 week birthday) and stayed for 2 nights in a 3 bedroom condo overlooking a large pond and within walking distance to the resort's amenities. One of the best parts I think was watching the kidos at play. Aston would wake up every morning asking for Kate and Mia. It was so fun for him to be able to run out his bedroom door and see his friends all weekend long.

~We sat in the 5th rail car that Thomas was pulling...a 25 min ride through Tweetsie...Aston was a little worried when we started rolling~

~On the right side of the train was a cowboys and Indians act going on...on the left was a tipped over wagon...Aston was more interested in the wagon of course~

~Kate was clenched to Mama Anne...she too was a little nervous amidst all the choo choo excitement~

~Stelly's first train ride...3 weeks...what were we thinking!~

~Aston...overseeing Tweetsie town~

~Kate and Mr. Bruce ready to disembark~

~Didn't want mommy to put him down the whole day...my arms were killing me but I love it just the same~

~Was not about the daddy/baby/Thomas shot~

~Kate of course was all into Thomas...heck she'd been studying Thomas the whole week before~

~Waving to the engineer~

~Posing in the horse and carriage~

~the "peek-a-boo-two"...Anne and Kate peeking out the gift shop window~

~"Merry-go-round-Mia"~

~Once Mia did it the other 2 gave it a try...a little nervous~

~was so sure Addie would like this one...wrong~

~Peek-a-boo-Kate~

~Next 3 courtasy of Anne...~



~Mama Kate and Addie vs....~

~the Willette's~

~ahhh...look whose in the lead:)~

~and here are the Willette's...still going....putt putt putt:)~

~getting lost in the crowd~

~Love this photo of Mia in her life jacket...~

~Paddleboating - The A Team~



~The B Team~



~B Team supervisors...Mia and Kate~

~Kate sportin' Aston's Phat Sneaks~

~Bathtime fun...do it while you can Mr. A!~

~Mia was the Splasher of the clan~