We drove to Blowing Rock today with Kathy and Jeff and toured around the town and then checked into the Meadowbrook (http://www.meadowbrook-inn.com/).  This was my first trip with Ethan without family but my friends really helped out a lot!  I felt very good about doing this alone and really enjoyed our bonding time.  We had a nice time attending the wedding and visiting with Kathy and Jeff.  We even managed to behave most of the time!  I realized we didn't really have an outfit fit for a wedding but since it was outdoors, we had to be warm anyway.  We got to wear our overalls with the weiner dogs on them and a flannel shirt.  We were very snug.  We had a lovely dinner and went back to our room after desert to read a story and go to sleep.  Renee and Bob came over to visit us for a bit since they were up there for vacation as well.  Here is Ethan dressed to impressed and all bundled up for the outdoor ceremony.


