Happy Hallowdega

With Talladega was only another 2 hours from Atlanta, how could we pass that up? After Emily's birthday fun, we headed to Alabama to meet up with Papa Jim and experience the one and only Dega. Wow, that palce is H-U-G-E! Unfortunatly it was a wet, cold day. It took forever to get the race started, but we had a good time once it did. We had heard there would be lots fun Halloween activities, but never really found it. I'm sure it was much more fun for those who had consumed a good amount of alcohol, lol!

Emily Hits Double Digits!

- October 2009 -

Her birthday always has to include a steak dinner. Since daddy was leaving, we enjoyed it a day early!


Mini-pancake tower birthday breakfast and cards and gifts from afar started her actual birthday.



A newly decorated room was a surprise after school!


She requested a trip to Atlanta again for her birthday. Since they had Friday off, we hit the road!

A new treasure from her favorite store.

Dinner at the mall food court, lol!

An evening swim back at the hotel.

Popcorn and a movie ended our great day. Hope it was a day to remember!

Balloon Festival

This was a fun first for Blake, Emily, Papa Jim, and I. The festival takes place at a small town airfield in October. There were activities set up for kids, food booths, wine tasting, and live entertainment. I was surprised to find that the balloons are setup and launched right in the middle of the crowd. It was a beautiful sight to see all the colorful balloons rise and float off in the sunset. Definitely something I would go to again. One day, I'm going to hitch a ride too!

Computer is up and running!

Look for some updates the next week.

Sorry

Sorry it's been so long since posting here. Both our computers crashed, but they should be up and running within a week or so! Thanks for continuing to check in.