We recently had a chance to go to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. It was a great treat. A few days later, I had the kids write about our day. First we listed descriptive words and then they wrote away. Here are a few samples.

The Biltmore House was very big. It was the best house ever! I liked all the pretty ceilings. I liked Mrs.Vanderbilt's room and my other favorite was Cornelia's room. (Which, by the way, did NOT exist, except in her imagination). I liked walking up the stairs. It was super super gigantic. And I love the Biltmore House. There's lions that are beautiful. And I loved every single guest room. I loved every single servant's room. There were letterboxes there. It was the best house in the world! And I loved riding in a stroller there. (She only rode up the driveway and back down the driveway in it. The rest of the time she walked.)

Can you tell how much Jenna liked our trip? Being the one with the artistic eye, I can see why she was in so much awe over the house: )

Here is Benn's account:

Last Monday we went to the Biltmore Estate, otherwise known as "America's Castle". It is of mammoth size and it has well manicured land. The interior was very majestic and regal. I liked the Billiard Room and the very grand Tapestry room the most. We toured the whole Biltmore House in only two hours. If we had done it any slower, it would have been miserable. We found a few letterboxes there, too.

Benn really put to use those adjectives! I love his perspective on rushing through the house: ) And to think I was worried that they might have wanted to spend more time in there!