Just peachy!

Nick's advisor retired from Georgia Tech and is going to be the chair at Morehead State, which is actually close to where we used to live.  I also needed to drop off some supplies at Zoo Atlanta.  And our Atlanta house needed a new dishwasher.  So away to Atlanta we went, less than a week after Nick's family was here.  So that made for a whirlwind recently. We stayed at the parents of a good friend.  It was wonderful to have a cozy area of our own and toys.  So much better than a hotel.  Thanks to the Ashes!

Sam made herself right at home.

So did Zoey.

We squeezed in a ton on our trip.  After bed times, we were able to switch parents and have girls nights and guys night at the same time.  So nice!  On Saturday, Sam, Zoey and I went to the zoo and saw Patty and Adam.

A really cute Joey!

I may be one of the only people who gets excited and takes pictures of displays and signs, but I research it.  Zoo Atlanta has really upgraded.  Here is a display in front of the tiger exhibit.

New direction signs and maps that highlight the area you are in.

A new sign, notice the smart phone bar code.  So cool!

Back to kids and animals.  We got some great views.  Here is Kelly.

The every visit elephant statue shot.

Great tiger view.

And the lion statue shot.

And while we toured the zoo, Nick went to put in the dishwasher.  Unfortunately, it seems that stores do not stock them, but deliver.  After running around, including to ones he called and they said they had some in stock but they were $700, he ended up at Brandsmart and put it in.  Along with a list of small fixes.  We went to the party.  Greg was very surprised that we were there and the girls were a hit, of course.

Both girls had a little bit of a runny nose, so naps and such made some of our plans rough.  Both fell asleep on the way to the party.  Sam slept through a lunch.  But she did get to play with Izzy and Charlie eventually, but I did not get pictures.

We also got to go by and have pictures with the same Santa Sam has had pictures with every year.  See http://southernkellings.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-take-1.html
http://southernkellings.blogspot.com/2009/12/merry-christmas.html

I am already plotting for next year!

And we had dinner with the family I used to babysit.

 Zoey got to hang out in her jammies after the Santa photo.

We had a great but busy time.  Poor Nick went back by to check the dishwasher and was told the outside outlet had been out for months.  They wanted it for a Christmas party.  Of course, they told him after everything was close.  So he got up Monday at 6 am, went to home depot, fixed and then we drove home.  He had a very busy week.  But grades are in (his may just be calculate).  So we are on to submitting papers and prepping for next semester.  Oh, and building our playstructure.

Zoey had her 9 month check up.  She is 29" (88th), 18 lbs 2 ounces (32nd) and has a little head 17" (22nd).  She also had the beginnings of an ear infection and is on her first antibiotics.  She had a lot of mucous, I thought from teething, but maybe an actual cold.  She is much better now, thank goodness.