Okay - I'm ridiculously behind and am just posting Thanksgiving now that Christmas is over. But better late than never, right!? Scott and I went back to visit my family in Chattanooga and Atlanta. It was a very action-packed trip and we were on the go the whole time, but it was really great to catch up with everyone. When we first got into Chattanooga, we met my old friend (she's not old - we've just been friends a long time) and her hubby and 3 boys. Her daughter Casia wasn't there, but it was great to see her and her adorable boys. Toby, the youngest is at a stage where he doesn't like his picture taken too much (unless you catch him in the McDonald's play place).
We met up with Nancy, Jackie, Kristin, Wil, Morgan and Morgan's two friends for dinner. We had seen everyone at Kristin's wedding, but that was months ago and it was great to see them in Chattanooga. We went for a hike at one of my favorite spots in Chattanooga on Thanksgiving day and that was a great way to spend the day. Just seeing the beauty of Chattanooga, both in nature and the downtown that has grown since I left are great to go back to.
I was able to get in a couple of quick visits with Tara too. It's always so great to see best friends and be able to pick up right where you always left off.
We next headed to Atlanta to see my family there. We got together for a wonderful dinner with my Grammy, Uncle Glen, Aunt Sandee, Cousin Kelly and cousins Nancy, Mike and Mark. It's always such a joy to see them and this time was no exception. Scott and I went out with Kelly and Mark after dinner and it was the first time we've ever had a grown up outing with the cousins - we had a great time! Kelly, Scott and I had to have a few late night snacks very quietly when we got home that night. Can you see how beautiful Kelly is!? More and more so everytime I see - and smart as can be too! Hold on boys - she's taken, but I'll keep you posted. ;-)
Scott and I finished off with a trip to the Atlanta Aquarium. I hadn't been yet and was pretty amazed with everything they have there. I still like the layout of the Chattanooga Aquarium better, but all that this one had was pretty impressive. The most impressive were the enormous whale sharks - they had 4 in this huge portion of the aquarium - from what I've heard, this is the only aquarium in the world that has these - definitely worth seeing. Check out the videos at the bottom of many of the things we saw there.
