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Deer Hunters

Deer Hunters

One evening at the cabin in Highlands, we tried to spot some deer around the property.  At dusk, we staked out a spot near one of the deer feeders and waited.  We told the kids to keep quiet and watch for deer. I can’t imagine why no deer came anywhere near us?...
Searching for the Lost Cabin

Searching for the Lost Cabin

One morning while at the cabin in Highlands, we decided to hike up the hill.  In the cabin we were staying in, there is a painting over the fireplace of an old cabin and we told the kids that we might find a lost cabin on our journey like the one in the painting.  In...
Hiking with the Grandparents

Hiking with the Grandparents

We made our annual winter trek to Highlands, North Carolina to disconnect and relax in a wonderful cabin in beautiful surroundings.  Sometimes in years past the weather has been so cold that you can’t stay outside for long periods but this year the temperatures...
Highlands 2012

Highlands 2012

After opening presents and eating our ebelskiver breakfast, we headed to Highlands, North Carolina to stay in Hugh’s cabin.  The girls call it the “Christmas Cabin.”  Holly drove up with us and my parents joined us there for a few days.  I think the...
Highlands 2011

Highlands 2011

We missed coming to Highlands last year, but  Chloe Jane remembers spending Christmas at the cabin.  She calls it, “our Christmas cabins.”  The Westbrook family once again opened their mountain retreat to us and, by now, it has become a Christmas tradition...