{"id":14831,"date":"2017-10-29T21:59:47","date_gmt":"2017-10-29T21:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/?p=14831"},"modified":"2018-12-31T19:16:37","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T19:16:37","slug":"asheville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/29\/asheville\/","title":{"rendered":"Asheville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Austin gets a &#8220;Fall Break&#8221; at Ohio state so we pulled the other kids out of school and went to Asheville for a long weekend.  We had never been.  Well Austin had been nearby to Brevard for a running camp when we lived in Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8332-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14803\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We rented a cute little historic bungalow near downtown that was cozy and just perfect for our family.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8280-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8280-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8280-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8280-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8280-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8280-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8283-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14793\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Blake was SO into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moogmusic.com\/content\/visit-moog\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moog store<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8255-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8255-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8255-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8255-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8255-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8258-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8258-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8258-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8258-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8258-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8258-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8257-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8257-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8257-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8257-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8257-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8259-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8259-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8259-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8259-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8259-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8262-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14786\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We took the older kids to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biltmore.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Biltmore<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8290-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8290-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8290-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8290-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8290-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8290-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8285-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8285-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8285-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8285-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8285-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8293-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8293-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8293-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8293-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8293-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8288-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8288-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8288-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8288-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8288-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8308-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8308-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8308-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8308-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8308-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8312-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8312-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8312-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8312-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8312-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8325-Edit-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8325-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8325-Edit-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8325-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8325-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8296-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8296-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8296-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8296-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8296-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8299-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14799\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t sure it would be worth it but I am so glad we went.  So much history, such an amazing property.  it reminded me so much of Downton Abbey.  <\/p>\n<p>Blake and Cole decided they wanted to hang out downtown so we went for a hike with Austin and Eva.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8339-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8339-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8339-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8339-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8339-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8340-Edit-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8340-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8340-Edit-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8340-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8340-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8343-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8343-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8343-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8343-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8343-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8351-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8351-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8351-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8351-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8351-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8353-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8353-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8353-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8353-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8353-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8353-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8354-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8354-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8354-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8354-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8354-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8363-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8363-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8363-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8363-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8363-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8366-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8366-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8366-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8366-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8366-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8369-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14812\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We also went to the art district where we told the kids no touching (thinking Eva) but Blake is the one that broke something. \ud83d\ude2e<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8243-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8243-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8243-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8243-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8243-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8243-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8249-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8249-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8249-600x899.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8249-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8249-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8249-scaled.jpg 1709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8254-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8254-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8254-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8254-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8254-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8264-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8264-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8264-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8264-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8264-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8266-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8266-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8266-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8266-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8266-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8270-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8270-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8270-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8270-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8270-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8274-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8274-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8274-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8274-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8274-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8274-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8275-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8275-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8275-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8275-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8275-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/185A8275-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Such a great little trip getting away with the crew.<\/p>\n<p>Iphone version below \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Texting boys to see what they want for the car ride<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fullsizeoutput_35f1-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fullsizeoutput_35f1-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fullsizeoutput_35f1-600x1067.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fullsizeoutput_35f1-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fullsizeoutput_35f1-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fullsizeoutput_35f1.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fullsizeoutput_35f2-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14835\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First night we got in kinda late but we still needed dinner so we decided on a pizza place that had games as well.  It was the perfect option.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14837\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1328-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14837\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Processed with VSCO with a6 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Austin was nice and bunked with Eva \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1329-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14838\" \/><br \/>\nHanging in the backyard<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14842\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1369-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14842\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Processed with VSCO with a6 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Downtown for some treats<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_14840\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14840\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/8AD814AA-BE15-46EC-8EBE-8C90867D4C10-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/8AD814AA-BE15-46EC-8EBE-8C90867D4C10-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/8AD814AA-BE15-46EC-8EBE-8C90867D4C10-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/8AD814AA-BE15-46EC-8EBE-8C90867D4C10-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/8AD814AA-BE15-46EC-8EBE-8C90867D4C10-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Processed with VSCO with a6 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure id=\"attachment_14841\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14841\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1343-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\"size-large wp-image-14841\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Processed with VSCO with a6 preset<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>The last day the boys went shopping for stuff to take home and Blake decided on a poem from a street artist.  I love that!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_2848-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14843\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1589-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14844\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1588-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1588-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1588-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1588-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1588-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/IMG_1590-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14846\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And that my friends is why I absolutely loved Asheville.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; can&#8217;t seem to fix those sideways pics.  WordPress&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austin gets a &#8220;Fall Break&#8221; at Ohio state so we pulled the other kids out of school and went to Asheville for a long weekend. We had never been. Well Austin had been nearby to Brevard for a running camp when we lived in Chapel Hill. We rented a cute little historic bungalow near downtown that was cozy and just perfect for our family. Blake was SO into the Moog store. We took the older kids to the Biltmore I wasn&#8217;t sure it would be worth it but I am so glad we went. So much history, such an amazing property. it reminded me so much of Downton Abbey. Blake and Cole decided they wanted to hang out downtown so we went for a hike with Austin and Eva. We also went to the art district where we told the kids no touching (thinking Eva) but Blake is the one that broke something. \ud83d\ude2e Such a great little trip getting away with the crew. Iphone version below \ud83d\ude42 Texting boys to see what they want for the car ride First night we got in kinda late but we still needed dinner so we decided on a pizza place that had games as well. It was the perfect option. Austin was nice and bunked with Eva \ud83d\ude42 Hanging in the backyard Downtown for some treats The last day the boys went shopping for stuff to take home and Blake decided on a poem from a street artist. I love that! And that my friends is why I absolutely loved Asheville. &#8211; can&#8217;t seem to fix those sideways pics. 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