Monday, April 12, 2010

Spring Break 2010, April 5-9

DAY 1, Monday morning--sleep in---check
But only for a bit. Then off for haircuts and groceries, because Mom and Zoe arrive today!
So sad, the traffic was terrible, but they arrived in time for dinner. Wow, that day went by fast!
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DAY 2, Sleep in--not really. We're off to the Chattahoochee Nature Center for a walk in the woods. Three girls, three turtles.







Mom and the girls admiring the view.




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Great day for a hike.
Zoe poses for her photo op.
we'll send this one to her
mom and dad








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Inside the Nature Center is fun too.
They have fish, frogs, turtles, birds, snakes....
And great art made from old junk.







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DAY 3, Sleep in--maybe half an hour. We're off to ZooAtlanta today!
This komodo dragon is kinda scary...but we'll ride the one outside...











The red panda, voted best animal by our girls.











Gorillas and giraffes and girls, oh my!














Last but not least, the elephant!

And he just walked off...




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give up??
well, it's a daddy golden lion tamarin with a baby on his back,
of course! and boy is he fast!!
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DAY 4, (how can it be day 4??) sleep in, barely. It's rainy, perfect day for a movie. We're off to see How to Train Your Dragon. Even though there were some scary and some teary places, we all loved it!!
DAY 5 (??!?) don't bother sleeping in. Out for lunch at Chick Fil A (please, can we have a milkshake??), a trip to Bookmisers for some gently used books (not that many, Alex!!), and back home for some fun in the garden.
It went by so fast! Of course we still had the weekend, and we used it all, playing in the watersnake, finishing up the garden---we'll have our own farmers' market!
A full week, with some shopping and play thrown on top, and now Mom and Zoe have gone home and the kids are back in school. Just me, Jazzy, and a big cup of coffee....it's really quiet...