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We had fun even though my ears still hurt. 

Mmmmmmmmm....Dairy Queen! Grandma T said...

Great post and pictures! You have a way of making a trip beautiful, even with the whining!!

May 27, 2009 at 8:05 AM 
What a great idea! I love the pictures too. Don't forget I left something at my blog for you!

May 27, 2009 at 9:05 AM 
Great pictures! I came across your blog on blogher. I am a NC mom as well....we often take trips to Pilot Mtn....it's so beautiful.

May 27, 2009 at 9:08 AM 
I didn't know Mt. Pilot was a real place. It's beautiful!

May 27, 2009 at 9:37 AM 
We've gone there a bunch too. Be sure and go in the fall....gorgeous leaf color!!

May 27, 2009 at 10:54 AM 
How beautiful! That's neat that Mt. Pilot is real...I never thought about it really. I love Andy Griffith :) I hope you get to go back soon!

May 27, 2009 at 11:51 AM Corey~living and loving said...

what a great family outing. too bad about the whining though...that would have drove me off the edge of the mountain too.

May 27, 2009 at 1:36 PM 
Is it a girl thing? Is this something I am going to have to look forward to with Olivia?
My boys could care less what hey have on and no whining from them thus far:o)

May 27, 2009 at 2:13 PM Leendaluu said...

Oh that sounds like my house and the twinadoes...who insist on wearing platform play shoes on a walk and wanting to be carried after the first hundred yards....

May 27, 2009 at 3:35 PM 
i had to rush over as soon as I saw your beautiful profile pic on my blog... is this the new Shredded You? You look simply beautiful...Oh, and the pictures of Mt. Pilot are pretty darned nice too. Hope your ears are finally feeling better!

May 28, 2009 at 7:31 AM 
Such awesome pictures.

May 28, 2009 at 11:22 AM 
Good for you for not giving in...whining MUST not be rewarded!
My husband, too is deaf to whining..and repeated questions...I keep telling him that he is turning our girls into "nags"...they have to keep bugging him & he never seems to hear them!
 
Wow what a beautiful place.

That's so funny about the shoes. I'm not sure girls always think practical.

May 28, 2009 at 12:15 PM Jeneil said...

But you gotta love her sense of style...

Oh, I remember Pilot Mountain from when we used to live in NC. These photos brought back memories.

May 28, 2009 at 2:46 PM Momisodes said...

It's crazy how similar our lives are. We passed up ice cream with our daughter on Monday for her bad behavior, too.

And ROFL at, "My husband is a man and he's half deaf so blocking out whining for an hour is no problem for him." That sounds so familiar!

I love the photos. Looks like it is an amazing place!

May 28, 2009 at 11:59 PM 
Glad you are feeling better! Looks like a great family day. Claire hit 2 and the whinning began, it drives me nuts also and Ken is kinda deaf to it :)

May 29, 2009 at 8:55 AM 
Glad you were feeling well enough for a hike - that place looks gorgeous!

May 29, 2009 at 2:59 PM 
I have been trying to comment but my computer at work wont let me open certain blogs so I can only read. Im at home and its working fine.

Ok- Pilot Mt. I love it! I went to a summer camp close to there and one evening we went to the Mayberry Mall.

Glad you are feeling better

May 29, 2009 at 5:33 PM 
We stated at a great bed and breakfast near there several years ago.

May 29, 2009 at 9:37 PM 
I had to laugh about your husband tuning out the whining. My husband has ADD, and something like whining distracts him so badly that he CAN'T focus when there is whining going on. I have tried telling him to ignore it, especially in the car, but no luck.

We have driven up Pilot Mtn. several times, but never hiked it. Let the whining begin!

May 30, 2009 at 3:55 PM