08/20/2026
My daughter, Ashley, and granddaughter, Jesselyn, are visiting from Oregon, so we’ve been soaking up some special time together! ❤️
Of course, they wanted to start their visit with Krispy Kreme doughnuts 🍩 and then head to the mountains! We stayed at my rental house, The Trinity, in Banner Elk and packed a lot of fun into a few days.
We spent a day at Tweetsie Railroad, and Jesselyn even taught us how to “moonwalk.” 😂 The weather was absolutely gorgeous, so we took a walk through the neighborhood, spotted a few deer and a turkey, grilled out for dinner, and ended the evening roasting marshmallows by the outdoor fireplace and enjoying some quality time in the hot tub. 🔥🦌
We had a day of shopping and bought Ashley a cowgirl hat and Jesselyn some cowgirl boots, which she is absolutely obsessed with! 👢🤠
On our last day, we went alpine coasting—which was SO much fun—before heading back home.
Such a fun few days making memories with my girls! ❤️ I sure wish Oregon wasn’t so far away so we could do this more often!
The Trinity: https://www.vrbo.com/1697146?dateless=true
Alpine Coasting: https://www.wildernessrunalpinecoaster.com
Tweetsie Railroad: https://tweetsie.com/plan-today?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22213480770&gbraid=0AAAAADMphwl1nEbXcsh3AcMHN681l4b8e&gclid=CjwKCAjwy5rUBhB5EiwAIoAtCr4xOStzwLRTRRO5qQ7Cz0_wfDbkblPBMM0iY49cCPWgoWfxc_ZosxoCMTEQAvD_BwE