Atlanta...

We had such a great visit to Atlanta! Amy and Evan were spectacular hosts and we all had a wonderful time. The girls enjoyed the change of pace and loved having Aunt Amy and Uncle Evan's undivided attention. And we all loved meeting Bella, she's a sweet puppy, who did a great job putting up with the kids.

On both of our flights there was an empty seat next to us, so Grace was belted in and rode like a big girl. I'm usually too cheap to buy her a ticket, but that may have to change, I have NO idea how I'd have held on to her the whole flight. She doesn't really like to be held or to sit still....God was looking out for us.

 We went to the Atlanta Childrens Museum on Thursday....they even had a John Deere Tractor....

Bella's beds and toys became favorites of the girls, poor Bella had to share...

"Hey Uncle Evan, let's play Wii!!"

 Maggie picked out an umbrella on Friday when we went shopping, on the way home Amy asked if Uncle Evan could share Maggie's umbrella, Maggie replied very matter-of-factly, "no, his head won't fit." We tease Evan about the size of his head all the time, but we didn't know she would too :) Evan proved his head did fit.

Grace is trying SO hard to stand up. It won't be long. Aunt Amy was convinced that she would do it as soon as we got home yesterday (she rolled over the day after Amy left us last time.)

Friday night on our way to dinner Maggie got to coughing really hard and threw-up in the car (Uncle Evan doesn't handle puke so well, but he did good.) Then we got to dinner, and right after we ordered, Grace started throwing up.  Poor Evan handled it well again. I told the girls if they never get cousins, it might be there fault :) The girls were a touch sick the whole time we were gone, but Evan and Amy were gracious and kind enough to handle it with ease.

After our flight home was canceled, we went back and spent the evening at Evan and Amy's.  They wouldn't give us back our suitcase, which irritated me, but it made Maggie MAD. It was pouring outside and I'd packed her new umbrella in our checked bag. Several times on the way back to Evan and Amy's she asked why that mean guy wouldn't give back her umbrella, I should have let her talk to him, we might have had a better chance getting it back. We made a trip to Target for all the necessities and we were just fine.  Thank goodness they were there to rescue us. At the crack of dawn Sunday morning we headed back to the airport, said our good-byes again and this time we made it home without incident, but with 2 very tired little girls.

I'm so glad the girls and I got to go. I'm sorry that Arnie was tied up at work and had to stay behind but it made for lots of fun girl time while Evan was at work. We get to see Evan and Amy fairly regularly (considering they live across the country), but it was fun to be in their space and get to have a glimpse of their lives. We got to see their beautiful new house and enjoy Bella. Our girls are very lucky to have such great Aunts and Uncles. Even though Evan and Amy are so far away, they're committed to my girls and to being an active part of their lives, and that means more to us then they will ever know.