Spring Break in Athens, GA

The last few days of Spring Break we headed to Athens, GA - our old stomping ground - to visit with friends. Our plan was to have a low-key time and let the kids relax and have fun ... and it worked. We got to Athens on Thursday at lunchtime and met Auntie Shannon and her two kids, Mason age 4 and Raigan age 2, at Memorial Park. We had a picnic lunch and the kids played on the playground. We also walked over to the Bear Creek Zoo and had fun visiting the animals there. Mason had a soccer practice that night so the kids played on the playground next to the field until he was through. Then we went back to Steve and Gwen's - Auntie Shannon's parents - and spent the night with them. The kids were exhausted but excited to be having a slumber party together. The next morning we got up and played around and relaxed at the house. At one point Auntie Shannon offered to paint Lydia and Raigan's toenails for them. They LOVED this! That night we headed over to Steven's grandparents house for a birthday cookout for Shannon's big 3-0. A lot of her friends from church and family members came. The kids had plenty to play with outside while the grown-ups enjoyed visiting. There was plenty of good food, cake and gifts to make the party even more successful. The bad weather even held off long enough for us to enjoy playing outside until dark. After everyone was thoroughly exhausted we headed back to Steve and Gwen's for bed. Saturday morning came much earlier than the adults hoped it would! We had a big family breakfast around 8:30 and then got dressed for Mason's soccer game. The kids played on yet another playground while we watched the game. After the game we headed over to UGA to see the campus. Since it was G-Day the kids got to see the band, cheerleaders and football players. They had a blast! We headed back to Steve and Gwen's for a quick bite to eat and then headed back home. It was a great way to end Spring Break!