Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Georgia Aquarium

I highly recommend the Georgia Aquarium! Lots to see and do. Next time we will probably get a "Atlanta City Pass" and see more than just the aquarium and stay more than one day. This was the first road trip we've taken with both the boys somewhere other than the beach house. We kept telling Luke we were going to Atlanta to spend the night and then we would go to the aquarium. When we checked in at the hotel, he asked the desk clerk if she was "Atlanta"!

Friday, April 10, 2009

Easter 2009

This was the first year I think Luke understood about the Easter bunny and the first year that Jesse was able to join in the fun. I've included some of the highlights in the following slideshow. Luke had his first pixie stick and didn't understand why we couldn't eat candy all day long. He really didn't want ham??!! What, were we kidding, ham? instead of candy? The boys were really cute in their matching outfits but Jesse's didn't last long on him because he crashed before lunch and was only wearing a onesie for the egg hunt. Luke did not want to cooperate with posed picture taking anyway - who was I to blame him? Neither was I!

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Cruisin' 2009

Every year the wonderful people at Big #1 Motorsports (namely, my in-laws) send outstanding employees on a cruise. Well, outstanding employees and certain daughters-in-law... :) Johnny felt he needed to spend the time at work so I got to take my cousin, Anne. Thanks to some quick work by her husband and his parents, she was able to arrange child care to come with! We had a great time - relaxing by the pool, playing cards, listening to my iPod - being carefree! The food was great and the company was entertaining. I got to know Anne a little better and enjoyed time "with the girls". It was a great trip. Now, can I get Johnny to let me go without him next year???

Jesse loves playing with trains!

Jesse has really caught on with the "Thomas trains". I think it took off when we went to the Thomas train exhibit in Calera a couple of weeks ago. I had to pry his fingers from the trains when it was time to leave. Now he plays with them all the time and is mesmerized by the TV show. If I set up the track, he will move at least a three car train all the way around the table, through all the tunnels and over the bridge.

And if there's some part he can't get to, well, that doesn't stop him! He just climbs right up onto the table!