Tallulah Gorge

Way back in March on our spring break trip to Helen, Georgia we made the trip to nearby Tallulah Gorge.  It is about 30 minutes from Helen, but definitely worth the short trip.  The hike has SO MANY stairs, so it is somewhat difficult for someone who is out of shape like me, but doable.  The views are extraordinary and well worth the jello like legs I had after climbing more than 1200 stairs.

The suspension bridge is beautiful.  Tanner was a bit nervous crossing the bridge.  Until this trip, I had no idea that he was afraid of heights.  He normally does not go hiking with us, so it has never come up.

We were able to do the whole trail around the entire gorge in less than three hours.  So you only need to plan for about half a day to make this happen.  The gift shop is really nice as well, and has a museum, nice restrooms, and a movie showing how the gorge was formed for those that are interested.

It was a great day for us, and I'm so glad my whole family was there to enjoy it with me.  Every trip feels like a possible "last" with Tanner preparing to go off to college in the fall.

XoXo,

Tina

TrUnk-oR-tReaT

Wednesday night was Trunk-or-treating at church.  Trunk or treats are very popular around here, but this is the first one we have ever been to.

 I don't know if I have mentioned that babyG picked out the most adorable clown costume at the costume store.  We did not purchase the costume that day, we were "just looking".  Well, when I went back to get it for her, of course they had sold out of all of them!!  She was really disturbed and was certain she wanted to be a clown.  I could not find another clown costume anywhere in town.  So, we tried our best to duplicate the one she had chosen.  It is no where near the original, but she is really happy with it.  This is the second tutu I have made.  Granted, it is better than the first, but I need to keep working on my tutu making skills.

 Lots of kids from school attended the trunk or treat.  G found her sweet friend and neighbor.  Aren't they adorable.

 These cuties are two more of G's closest friends.

 I think I could have won a trophy with this trunk decor.

 Roasting marshmallows was my favorite part.

And if you remember, I do have more than one child. . .

 It is so difficult to get pictures of him.  I have to sneak them to avoid embarrassing him in front of all his friends.

Here they are working on lowering the basketball goal.  If you look closely you will see his "costume" on his finger there.  He went all out and borrowed G's clown nose for the event.  But, I never saw it on him! :)

Hurry Up Fall!!

I've been dreaming of cooler weather. . .

 So we can have more outdoor fun like this.

 BabyG learned all about gun safety last weekend, and shot a rifle for the first time.

 And she's pretty good.

 Her first shot was just a tiny bit outside.

 Big10 is just an ol' pro.

 And a good fisherman, but not the best model.  He looks miserable doesn't he?  I promise he is not.

 When I see him in pictures these days, I am amazed at how much he is growing.  And SO fast!!  Thankfully he is putting on a little weight finally, just in time for football season.

 The baby girl caught her fair share of fish as well.  She is very good at the whole fishing thing, much better than her mom.  I think they caught a total of about 40 fish together that afternoon.

It was really hot, but we all had such a great time.  But I can't wait for the fall weather to get here!

Clowning Around

Thursday babyG's first grade class went on a field trip to the circus.  I was lucky enough to be able to tag along for the fun.  Despite a little issue with motion sickness from the bus, I had a great time.  And G LOVED it!!  This was her first time to see the circus, and she just enjoyed every minute of it.

She went on and on about the Tigers.  She could hardly wait to tell her brother about the "real tigers" that they had in the circus.

And not unlike her mother, she had quite the soft spot for the elephants.

She also picked the tight rope act as a favorite.

While the bus ride was one of the worst parts for me, babyG had a blast on the bus.  It was their first trip on a charter bus, and you wouldn't believe how many times those kids went to the bathroom.

I am so thankful that I was able to schedule a vacation day from work to make the trip with her and her classmates. 

We had another great day of basketball Saturday.  Big10's team beat the only undefeated team in the league.  The weather was to die for, we wore shorts all weekend.  This warm weather definitely has me thinking of baseball.  Jamboree day is scheduled for March 19th and that will be here in the blink of an eye.

We don't have a whole lot going on this week.  Besides some much needed hair appointments!!

I hope you all have a wonderful week. . . .whatever  you have planned!

 

Build A Bear Work Shop

This past Saturday we hit the road with the kids for a little Christmas surprise.  Build A Bear Work Shop!!

The kids have wanted to build their own bears for as long as I can remember, especially babyG.  I really don't know why we had not already been.  It was SO much fun!  

 G picked a sweet bunny.

 Big10 chose a tiger.  I instantly knew where that idea was going.

 Dad & I enjoyed it just as much as the kids. 

 We got our new friends all dressed up and ready to check out.

And this is what we ended up with. . . .

 Sophie the bunny.

And Aubie the tiger.

After our bear building fun, we went out to eat at The Olive Garden and then back to the mall for some more shopping. It was a really fun family day.

I already have another day planned for this weekend.  This Saturday we will be headed to the mall here in our town for pictures with Santa, and then off to see Narnia in the theatre!!  I can't wait to see it. . .did anyone go over the weekend?  If so, what did you think?

Well, I'm off to bed.  I hope y'all are all having a good week and getting ready for Christmas.  I cannot believe it is NEXT week!!