Spring Break!

So what do you do when you're looking for a cheap but fun vacation destination? You dial up the grandparents & book a reservation to stay at their kid-friendly abode! This past weekend we went to Atlanta to spend some quality time with Marmee & Grampy.

When we arrived on Thursday, Caroline wasted no time re-acquainting herself with Marmee, Grampy, & their dog, Hayley. Caroline quickly learned that Hayley is WAY friendlier than her own sisters, Isabel & Frances. It's pretty sad that Caroline has been around for 9 months now, and Isabel & Frances are STILL spending most of their days looking for ways to avoid Caroline. Hayley, on the other hand, jumped right on the chance to have a new friend. She gave Caroline lots of kisses (maybe a few too many), happily shared her toys, and even played chase with Caroline.

On Friday we went to the World of Coca-Cola, which was a lot of fun since neither Paul or I had been there despite having lived in Atlanta before moving to Cville. Caroline was a gem even though she didn't get to sample any of the bazillion beverages in the "Tasting Zone." Paul and I made sure we got our money's worth of carbonated beverages though, and had the upset stomachs afterwards to prove it.

The rest of the weekend was spent doing one of three things: eating, shopping, and playing. Is there any better way to vacation??

The highlight of the weekend (at least for me) was all the eating out we did since Paul and I don't get to do that very often in Cville. Caroline enjoyed these outings as well, digging in to new foods at each restaurant and entertaining all the surrounding customers with her adorable antics. On Saturday night we went to J. Alexanders where Caroline amazed us by eating an unbelievable variety AND amount of food. She had trout, macaroni and cheese, rice, and asparagus!

And with Grampy at the table, you better believe Caroline got some sweets too. He let her sample some vanilla ice cream after dinner. From the minute the sweet creamy deliciousness hit her lips, Caroline was sold. She sucked down every last bit on the spoon and then looked around frantically for more. By the time Grampy had given her a few more bites, Caroline had taken over control of the spoon, sucking down the ice cream and then handing it back to Marmee for refills until it was all gone!

We were all really excited to see Caroline enjoying all these gastronomic delights!

Asparagus is good...


...but ice cream is even better!



Keep it coming Marms!!