Summer

M comes home from school each day with some really great stuff —art projects, short stories, math problems, reading comprehension worksheets, notes from her classmates, etc.   They are all pretty cool to see from a first grader, but sometimes some of her work really makes me stop and think….”that’s so awesome!”  For me, this is one of those stories (misspellings and all).   This is Summer through the eyes of a first grader.  I  don't know about you but I'm ready for the summer she is dreaming about!

SUMMER

It is hot outside.

Hot, scorching, sunny.

The pool hase lots of peopple.

Water, drop slide, lifegards.

In the summer it is fun.

Happy, camp, fantastic.

A Little Girl Pampering

We even managed to squeeze in a little girl's only pampering with Mom Mom, Aunt Cat and Aunt Fran.  This was M's first mani/pani and she loved every minute of it.  And, both of the girls' first department store lip gloss application.  Chris just rolled his eyes with fright. Me, on the other hand--I can't wait to have more pampering days with my girls in the future!!!

Abattoir

Our first night in Atlanta was an adults only dinner.  And, I selfishly admit, I like starting out a vacation like this.  Especially, when at a restaurant like Abattoir!  Given the name, you probably guessed it is pretty much meat, more meat and a bit more meat.   So it makes sense that the menu is based around “whole animal cuisine” or "tip to tail cooking".  It certainly does not disappoint us carnivores, but it certainly does not forget about the non-carnivores either and has plenty of options for the less adventurous eaters.  I loved its cooking philosophy of farm-to-table.  I loved that it put a contemporary southern spin on the dishes.  I loved the look and feel of the place.  I simply loved this restaurant....period!  And, the company was the cherry on top of the ice cream sundae!!!

Boiled Peanuts

crispy ceci peas

spicy veal sweetbreads

pretzel with pimento cheese foam

lamb sausage

charcuterie

georgia chicken schnitzel

cheese platter

abattoir dessert sampler 

Spring Break in Atlanta

A couple of weeks ago, we spent Spring Break in Atlanta with Chris' family.  We all had a blast but I think the girls especially loved their time with cousin N!  It was a very laid back, relaxing vacation...just what the doctor ordered.  Speaking of doctors, we ended up taking ARose back to the doctor while visiting with the same symptoms.  A record high 9700 pollen count didn't help her breathing that's for sure, but I think we are on top of it now.  We visited Stone Mountain which M really loved (ARose was a little scared), Lego Land, a children's museum, played in the parks, went swimming, played with the new puppies and ate A LOT of ice cream.   Oh, and did I mention that M started reading the newspaper...the funnies that is.