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.

Girls Vs. Guys

I had a girls day with Emma, my mom, Kristin, and her baby, Abby. We went to Moultrie to a local craft show they put on twice a year. Emma was beign entertained with Disney Junior on my moms phone. We stopped and ate a very good local place in downtown Moultrie before heading to the craft show. After eating, we went to see "Susie." This was mom holding Abby and Emma while waiting on a table to eat. 

While eating, Emma spotted a playhouse in the corner of the restaurant. She played on it for awhile. We are already planning on getting her a kitchen for Christmas. It looks like a dollhouse just got added to that list too. :)

Scott had a guys day with his dad and two brothers. They went to the Georgia/Auburn game. I am so glad they won!!!!!

We have both enjoyed our days!

Dolls, Tumbling, & the Fair

We have had a busy week. Emma thought her baby needed her teeth brushed one morning while she was suppose to be brushing her teeth before school. 

Tuesday, Emma and I went over to moms. She had so much fun rocking her BoBo and baby. She was determined to rock them even though they kept falling off. 

On Wednesday, we took her to a dance class to try out. I think she is still too young to want to dance, but she loved the tumbling part they did. I am going to set her up to try out a gymnastics class. If she likes it as much as she liked flipping, we will put her in it before starting dance at age 3. Her baby radar went off when we got into the dance room and she found two dolls to hold pretty much the whole time we were there. She did throw them down to flip though.

 Such a cutie!! I loved seeing her in what she would look like in a leotard and tights.

She loved it! The teachers kept telling a little girl they were going to get the cheese in a little while. Well this is the  "cheese!" :)

Thursday, we went to the fair with my dad and Uncle Brandon. Scott met us there later.

We started off by feeding the animals. 

She was being silly while I was trying to get a picture of us. She saw herself in the camera and was being goofy.

She loved looking at everything at the fair.

 She was busy eating an elephant ear in this picture. We only stayed a few hours. It was getting cold and I knew Emma would be ready for bed once we got home and settled.

So there is our fun & busy week. Hope you all have had a great week too!!

"BoBo" & "Baby" Go Everywhere These Days

Last Thursday, Scott had to stay later at work and I had PTO at my school. I picked Emma up and we went straight to Firehouse Subs. After ordering, Emma went and picked out her chips! She ate dinner with her newest "BoBo."

Saturday, we had a fall festival at Emma's school. She hung out with Kristin and Abby while I worked a booth. Then her and I hung out there until we met Scott for lunch. She enjoyed riding the hayride. She was even more excited that her good friend, Abby, was riding with her. 

She carried around another "BoBo" the whole time we were there. She enjoyed playing in the "duck pond." She did not like it when I told her she had to give the duck back. :) There were two clowns there and they freaked her out!!! I can already predict that there will not be any Santa pics this year. :/ Oh well, maybe next year!

Then we went to Cheehaw Park for a first birthday party! It was pink and orange pumpkin theme. It was super cute. Emma had a blast playing on the playground. There were a ton of yellow jackets out there that were annoying, but other than that, it was fun!

Someone gave her a balloon while playing on the playgroud. We tied it to her baby so she would not let it go.

 Her baby and balloon did everything with her on the playground. She finally went down the slide all by herself without us holding her hand as she slid down. She is getting to be such an independent little girl!

Our Cute Zebra

     Our church hosts Candy Fest for the community. It is an option where families can come out and have a great, safe time and the kids leave with a ton of candy. We went 2 years ago when I was pregnant with Emma. I volunteered at a booth. Last year, we went with my mom and Krista. Emma was a ladybug. This year we went back out there with all of the grandparents (minus my dad who was working), Brandon and Krista with this cute zebra. I am going to let the pictures speak for themselves. She had a blast though!!! 

     She experienced eating her first candybar all by herself. She made sure not to waste any chocolate. :) She loved riding the choo-choo train and riding the merry-go-round and the ponies. She also loved running into her friend, Kenley. Her ladybug and zebra were both from Carter's. They were so comfortable and kept her nice and warm!!!