We left the Monday after Easter and spent a couple nights in Savannah with Meme. We played downtown at Forsyth Park and in the fountains in Ellis Square. We ate ice cream at Leopold's and enjoyed yummy dinners on Broughton Street. Hannah practiced soccer for a little bit with Uncle Will Will and Joseph played with the "enemy gun" at Meme's for hours. It was 48 hours packed full of fun…
The new playground at Forsyth is awesome and I was not surprised when Hannah walked up to a group of kids on the "flying saucer" and wanted a turn. She did get a bit scared when the big kids pushed her a little too high, but still enjoyed her ride. {Upper right photo is Hannah looking at mine and her uncles' bricks at the fountain and the flowers are from Joseph. :)}
As usual, there was a line down the block at Leopold's…but totally worth the wait. I tried the chocolate chewies & cream and it was delicious!! Joseph was not very interested in his ice cream and had about two bites of his mint chocolate chip before wanting some of his sister's chocolate chip.
I love the in-action shot of Hannah kicking the soccer ball with my brother. Uncle Will Will lives just a couple of blocks from a park and it was a beautiful day. They didn't get to play very long, but he gave her some pointers and she had a good time.
After a full day and a long, but really yummy dinner at the Melting Pot, Joseph was fast asleep in my bed…with the enemy gun nearby.
The next morning we went downtown for breakfast at Goose Feathers Cafe. Their strawberry cream cheese croissants are soooo good! Then, we walked over to Ellis Square where we were delighted to see the fountains running. No bathing suits, no problem. They had a ball!
Styrofoam coffee cups become the most fun toy ever. They eagerly anticipate the water shooting the cups high into the air. I can hear their laughter and squeals of delight now…
After packing up and joining Meme and Aunt Charli for lunch at Atlanta Bread Company, we hit the road. And Hannah and Joseph fell right to sleep…
And then it was on to St. Simons for the next couple of days, where we played with friends and had so much fun at the beach and in the pool.
Cute kids: Cole, Hannah, Joseph, Natalie and Rue.
…and the sweet baby is Tripp.
We stayed at my friend's (Courtney, below on left) condo - just moms and kids. Hannah wanted to take a picture of the moms:
Capturing a beautiful sunset while driving back from dinner.
Thursday was a perfect beach day.
They played at the edge of the ocean (but only up to their knees - it was cold!), dug up sand and built castles and ate a picnic lunch. Skipping naps, we headed back to the condo pool for more playtime…and some R&R:
…Joseph and I think wrinkled feet are funny.
A friend of Courtney's took us out on a boat ride. We had a babysitter stay with all the kids while we had some adult time.
Then us moms cleaned up and went out to dinner.
We spent Friday morning at the pool…
…and then it was time to pack up.
After 5 days away, we were ready to head home. A lot of excitement and a lot of fun, but not a lot of sleep = overtired, whiny kids.
I decided to take a different route home so that I could drive the kids through Jesup, a small South Georgia town where we lived from June 2008- June 2011. For old times' sake we stopped first to eat at Five Guys in Brunswick, a place we used to go a lot for lunch when going over to SSI for the day.
Hannah got out long enough to take a picture in front of the church we served, and then again outside of the parsonage, where we lived when both she and Joseph were born. Very special memories surround that old house.
It was weird being back there. That was the first time I've been to Jesup since we moved 4 years ago. Memories came back as I passed by places we would go and as I stood outside our old home. I could see Hannah as a toddler running down the driveway to greet Joe's car. I thought about all the times I would walk Hannah around the neighborhood in the stroller, and then both of them in the double.
And then, of course, John and Karen's house around the corner. Our dear friends. Godparents to Hannah. Many wonderful memories at their house. Which is where we got to go! I arranged a last-minute visit and Hannah even got to swim with their twin granddaughters.
Such a fun treat and a special way to end our trip. We made it home on Friday night. Hannah was excited to give Mollie her new toy, a squirrel named Peanut. Mollie's always trying to chase down a squirrel and now she has one of her very own. She loves it!
We were all excited to see Daddy and spent the rest of the weekend at home.
A fun and memorable spring break in the books!
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