We are back from North Carolina!

River was the best behaved baby EVER!!

River taking a business call with Grandpa @ Biltmore

Grandpa and Riv relaxing

Amazing detail!

The view from the Biltmore patio

The Biltmore Estate

We had a wonderful time in North Carolina! We were super lucky in more then one way. First, River couldn't have done better on the flights there and home! He was amazing, seriously such a little trooper. He didn't make a peep :) I was amazed and very thankful! Second, North Carolina was having some unusually low humidity which made our stay so enjoyable. While we were there we took a day and traveled about two hours away to visit the home of the Vanderbilt family. It is the largest privately owned home in the US! It is huge. It was built in the late 1800's and was equipped with all the latest and greatest, nothing was spared. They had electric light bulbs (Thomas Edison light bulbs), indoor swimming pool (lit with under water lights!), and anything else you can think of. It is still owned by the family today but is used as a tourist attraction. North Carolina approached the family in the 1930's and asked if they would open there home to tourism to help in the depression. It was a unbelievable place. We weren't allowed to take pics from inside, but it was like a castle! The house alone takes up 4 acres, they owned just over a thousand acres! So all you can see in the pic of the view off their patio, they own it! It was a very cool place to visit. It took us over 5 hours to see the whole house. River was so good, he didn't even get a nap the whole trip, but he never complained. He is such a good child! I'm so lucky :) We had a very fun relaxing trip. River and I were glad we got to tag along with my Dad on a business trip. We did do a little business too, but that's not fun to talk about :) We were glad to come home to Tony and be in our own place again.