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Monday, May 4, 2009

Double Bridal Shower!

Yay! Now that my GA Vacation posts are done, I can get caught up with my other pictures from a month ago! Starting with this fun Double Bridal Shower I helped with in Warroad for the Helweg (or soon-to-be) girls.. Savannah & Hannah. :) It was a blast!

Pretty decorating!

We took Pink from Hannah's wedding colors and Brown from Savannah's. Cute combo.

We had a big dessert party,, very fun!

The Brides-to-be texting their sweeties. :)

The guests and family

Hannah & Savannah

Getting married June 12th and June 27th

Hannah's gift pile

Savannah's gift pile

Friday, May 1, 2009

GA Vacation - Saying Goodbye

Our last day in Atlanta, we went to Peachtree/Delkab Airport and ate a picnic lunch. (Under a BIG Magnolia tree.. how perfect is that? I will MISS Magnolias!) We played on the playground and had fun watching the planes land and take off. :)

Leah rides her own "airplane"

Josh and Bekah hang out in the sun.. it was 85 that day! Whew!

The playground at the airport

You know your child is in "vacation-travel mode" when you put them in their car seat and they actually LIKE it!!!

Saying goodbye to Auntie Barbara.. we MISS you!!!

The view over Atlanta.. you can see the skyline on the horizon

The Twin Cities.. notice the apalling lack of green? lol

Leah and Bekah were KONKED after our return flights.. they actualyl fell asleep on the smaller flight home. :) It was nice for Josh & I to get a breather.. plus to see the cityscape from the sky at night was breathless.. :)

It was a wonderful vacation!!!!!!

GA Vacation - Chamblee & Yellow River Game Ranch

We stayed at Josh's Aunt Barbara's house in Chamblee, and it was wonderful!!! She has a park less than 2 blocks away, which was so fun for the girls! We just loved soaking up the warm sunny weather!

Tada!

Aunt Barbara's house - before Josh trimmed the bushes! lol

Swinging at the park

Yay!

Sweet Leah

Our sweet girls..

Josh's grandparent's old house.. so many memories!

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Then, Jane & Rachel took us to Yellow River Game Ranch, where Josh & them had gone as kids. Basically a wild animal petting zoo! It was great! Josh & Leah especially enjoyed feeding the deer!

Feeding deer

Laughing!

Bears!

Potbellied pig

Bekah.. poor sweet Bekah. I helped her feed a donkey a cracker, and the donkey's soft lips touching her hands scared her and she screamed hysterically! Poor thing..

But she LOVED the little goat kids..

Yeah.. we need this sign at our house!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

GA Vacation - Aquarium & Centennial Olympic Park

We spent a whole day visiting the Georgia Aquarium and Centennial Olympic Park while we were in GA, and it was such a fun day! (Probably my favorite day) Jane, Rachel & Barbara came with, and we met up with Uncle Mark. It was a great day! We all had a blast!

Getting a private tour of the Aquarium, thanks to Uncle Mark!

One of the four Whale Sharks.. HUGE!

Bekah was THRILLED!

Auntie Barbara and Leah

Our Family at the Coral Reef Exhibit.. pretty!

Me touching a Sting Ray

I LOVE this shot I took of Bekah.. I call it "Wonder" :)

Bekah kept trying to touch the fish through the glass.. it was so cute!

The HUGE viewing room.. to the world's largest aquarium!

Our "Beluga" video

Uncle Mark, General Manager at the Centennial Oylmpic Park in downtown Atlanta, gives us a private tour of the park!

Leah adapted to the weather like a true Georgian.. "I'm Cold!" (It was 74 degrees out!)

Flags circling the pavillion, one representing every country that hosted the Olympics

The Fountain of Rings (The Olympic Rings!)

The Fountain Water Show clip! Mark gave us a special show which included all 9 songs, and it was SO great! Leah especially loved it, as you can see her dancing on the video! It was so neat to see the fountain timed with the music! Very cool!