Weekend Roadtrip

We didn't have anything to do last weekend (May 12), so we took a quick little last minute roadtrip to Atlanta.                                                                            

 We got there Friday night and then woke up Saturday morning and went to Legoland. (Pictures are on my phone so I don't have any right now to share.) It was SO fun for all of us!  A neat place!!
That afternoon, we went to Stone Mountain.  I remember going there when I was little. They have added so many nice things to do there.  We could have stayed all day and definitely want to go back!

 Riding the sky lift to the top of the mountain...

 We loved walking around at the top and exploring.  Next time we want to climb up and walk back down.

 The train ride was pretty uneventful, but I love a train ride...

 One thing they have is Sky Hike.  The kids and Matt did this while I watched and took pictures.  You get hooked up to a harness and have to "hike" around carefully on ropes and little tiny boards.

 Here's Ethan....looking brave and ready to start...

 Here comes Emma Kate...

 Love this face...

 Up in the trees....

 They did it!! All three levels...

 We rode a duck boat next and learned a little history about the mountain.

 They each got a turn to drive the boat...

 This is the part I remember most as a kid hyere....The laser show on the mountain. Everyone sits on the lawn and enjoys the show.

There is SO much to do in Atlanta!  We want to go back very soon!

Life is but a dream....

Every time we go to the beach we come home with some kind of treasure....sea shells, driftwood, sea gull feathers, hermit crabs...
We've been collecting driftwood for quite awhile now with the intention of building a sailboat. We finally got around to it last week and Ethan was so excited to try it out.

 It didn't work as well as we expected in the water. I think it was a little too rough because it fell over. We found a place in the sand that was holding water and it floated well in there.

 There is this big log that Emma Kate and Ethan love to walk on...back and forth...they could stay on it forever playing little games and pretending.  I finally suggested that we move along to what else we could see...

 I love sunset walks on the beach...

 The city has done a wonderful job planting flowers and plants along the sidewalks. I love these little yellow flowers.

 "The flower that follows the sun does so even in cloudy days." --Robert Leighton

 ....and these happy little white ones...
We were so happy to find a ladybug on this one...

 Sometimes I wonder what he's thinking about....

 My sweet Emma Kate---growing way too fast.

 We like to watch the sea gulls and pelicans.

 This trip he ended up coming home with 2 hermit crabs...in his pocket of all things!

 I love to arrive just before sunset and stay until dark.  A friend of mine described it as an ever-changing art show put on by God.  Every few minutes the sky changes-- turning all different shades of orange, yellow, purple and even hot pink!

 We watched the sun go down and the moon come up and get bigger and brighter...

 Oh, what a dream this would be to sit under these huge oak trees looking out at the water.  THIS is where you'd find me every evening--with my camera and big glass of tea!!

 And for an added bonus...we came upon some dandelions!  Who doesn't love these!  They are so magical and I LOVE to watch my kids hold one up to their mouths and close their eyes tightly as they make their wish. I'd love to know what they are wishing for. Most of the time they won't tell me because "it won't come true!"