To start with, several months ago, Brandon and I planned a trip to North Carolina to surprise his brother for his birthday on August 31st. We had to keep things super under wraps. Only my mother-in-law, father-in-law and sister-in-law, Kristi, knew we were coming out. We had planned a week long trip to North Carolina. We were going to spend some time in Raleigh to visit Hunter, Kristi and the kid and then drive to Asheville to visit with Brandon's parents and family and friends who live in the area.
It was really hard to not to spoil the surprise! Hunter, Kristi, Brandon and I have a group chat, and talk almost every day, so not letting something slip was really challenging. Big shout out to Kristi for keeping all the secrets and helping us surprise Hunter for his birthday!
Our trip to North Carolina was really nice. We arrived around 5 am on August 31st, got our rental car and groceries and then surprised Hunter by ringing his doorbell at 6:30 am. He was happy and confused to see us :)
We spent the weekend in Raleigh celebrating Hunter and our nieces and nephews, all August babies, with a 4-in-1 bounce house.
Kids, both big and small, enjoying the bounce house
We drove to Asheville on Sunday in some CRAZY rain. We had to pull off the freeway at one point because it was raining so hard. We hiked on Monday to the top of Mount Pisgah. (The Blue Ridge Parkway is gorgeous, if you're ever thinking about visiting.) It was a beautiful hike, with a stunning view at the top.
All the Tweeds survived the hike!
Although not a very relaxing trip, we had a really nice time visiting. We're back into the swing of things at work and have a tripped planned for Portland in October.
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