Near the end of September, Patrick and I took the opportunity to sneak away for a few days ALONE, while M&M stayed with the 4 boys (Thank you:)
I was so excited that we were finally able to visit Ashville, NC. We stayed in a beautiful condo, slept in and then went out for coffee, took our time eating dinner and dessert at 2 unique local restaurants, and toured Biltmore Estates.
Biltmore house
If you ever have a chance to visit Biltmore, be sure to book the Rooftop tour. It was well-worth the few extra dollars.
Looking down on the roof to the winter gardens.
Look closely at the detail, and you will still be able to see the gold etching.

We love to ride horses, and the last time we had a chance to do this together was on our honeymoon 12 years ago.