Atlanta visit

We just got back from a whirlwind trip to Atlanta to visit friends.  Zoey did better on the ride than many others.

We made better time than we suspected, so after the long ride we were able to drop by my parents neighbors, Mr. Reggie.  He was delighted to see Sammy and Zoey.

Since Zoey had not gotten a nap in the car, we tried an early bed time (7) in the sofa bed for both.  Zoey ended up wired and kept popping up or bothering Sam.  We eventually blew up our toddler air mattress and both were finally asleep about 8:30.  Sam has been allowed to read if she wakes up and it is daylight.  She work up at 2 and saw lights from outside, I told her to go back to bed, but she was up having to use the bathroom, feeling scared, etc until about 4:30.  I never got back to sleep either.  And then Zoey was up and ready to go at 6:10.

But even after all that, we were ready to tackle the zoo with my good friend Patty, who was a godsend on my masters project.  Unfortunately, I did not charge my camera before the trip, so some of the pictures are cell phone ones and we did not take as many as I would have wanted.

We bought Sam a visor and Nick modeled it.

We rode the carousel.

Brushed some goats.

Walked around.

Posed by statues.

Here Sam has on the visor.

Saw the pandas.

And rode the train.

That night we went to have dinner with the Stolovitz's, the family I babysat for in college and grad school.  We got to see 2 of their kids.

A group picture!

The next day we went to Ga Tech to visit staff still there.  Evidently no pictures.  After that we drove past our old Atlanta house, check out how big the Japanese cherry has grown.  And we took the girls to the 2 story Target.

Zoey thought socks should be on her hands.

We hung out in a park for a little bit.  Zoey had no fear of these high steps to a quick slide.

Sam almost mastered the rings.

Then to dinner with our good friends the Woods.  The guys and the littles.

Sally and me.

                                 

We ate at the Peachtree Mellow Mushroom in a train room.  Zoey loved the giant red button.

 All the kids.  I took about 5 shots and none were great.

On the ride home it was show time.

And after 3 days of no naps, our normally always awake in the car kid gave in and had s hort nap in the car.

 Hope everyone is having great summer adventures.  We have more to come, but school will be here before I know it!