We LOVE Athens!!

Scott went to college in Athens. It is a place where we would love to live one day!! We went for a night stay last weekend. Emma has found a love in the Disney app on our phone. :)

We got there Sunday morning and ate at Pita Pit. Then we walked through a few stores to get Emma and Scott some shirts. We took Emma to walk through campus since it was safe, no cars, and she had been sitting for the past 3 hours. We met a bunny on a leash. She was not too sure of it. 

Then Scott had to go ring the bell. Emma wanted to go with him, but quickly ran back to me once she realized how loud it was. 

She is wearing a grey Georgia shirt Scott bought her a few months ago when he went to a game. A worker at the store where he bought it recognized her shirt as soon as we walked into the store. I am loving my "preppy" girl in these pictures. She is holding one of the few new stuffed animals she got on the trip.

Then we went to look at the stadium and got our picture taken by a sweet person walking by the stadium as well.

We walked around some more last Sunday before going to the bookstore and then going back to the hotel to get our car. We stayed at Hotel Indigo and it was such a nice place. We will be staying there when we return. We were heading to take Emma to a zoo and playground, but she was so tired, she passed out almost as soon as we got into the car. So, we took her first thing Monday morning. We were off work due to Veteran's Day. She loved swinging with mama and going down the slides.

Then we took her to the little zoo they had that was free. One of the many reasons we love Athens is that there are so many little parks, zoos, and botanical gardens we could go to on our days off. Emma loved picking up the acorns!! 

I thought these two pictures were so sweet. She was holding her daddy's hands so sweetly!!

As soon as we left the playground and zoo, she fell asleep and slept most of the way to Atlanta. We went to Atlanta to do a little shopping. 

We grabbed lunch and she instantly saw the carousel. After we ate, her and I rode it. I do not do things that go round and round for too long. I figured the carousel would be over quick and it would go slow enough not to bother me. It went faster than any other carousel I had ever been on and it was super long (I guess because there was not a long line waiting). Needless to say, I was past ready for that thing to stop. Emma- not so much!!! :)

She wanted to ride the "choo choo" Sunday night when we were at the Athens Mall, but we missed the last ride for the night. We promised her we would ride it in Atlanta. She loved riding it with Scott. 

Here they were going past me at one point.

This past Thursday, I took her to do a trial class of gymnastics. She LOVED it, but like dance, is not quite ready for a structured class. She loved doing the activities, but could not understand why she couldn't slide whenever she wanted or that she had to wait her turn. We will try again in August when they start new classes for the year.

Here she was on the big trampoline trying to "jump!" The instructor in the picture said she did great for her first night. She said most will not get on the trampoline or do anything the first night. I want it to be fun her Emma and myself when we do it and having Emma squirm or cry because she can't do something right when she wants to is not worth it. We will try again soon!! :)

Scott had to stay over at work later Thursday night, so he and Emma got to sleep in some Friday morning. She woke up and sat in her chair to watch a few minutes of cartoons before heading off to school.