On Friday morning, Mamaw and Mommy surprised Raelee with an early 5th birthday gift... a trip to Charleston, WV to see "The Nutcracker," shop, eat and of course (Raelee's favorite)...staying in a hotel.
We stayed at the Marriott downtown and were in walking distance from the mall (may I add that this mall was two stories high.)
While Mommy worked on Friday, Mamaw treated her to shopping for jeans and getting her nails painted.
We then hooked up for dinner and relaxation at the hotel. Saturday, we took Raelee to see "The Nutcracker" which she thoroughly enjoyed, until about the last 15 minutes of the show; at which point she fell asleep.
It was a good thing everything was in walking distance (including my BB&T office) because it snowed, snowed... and snowed some more.
We had an excellent time and hope this created a special memory for Raelee.
