Out of Town Again!

We were in Atlanta most of the week and just got home late last night. Brent had to go on a business trip and because it was in Helen, GA which is this cutesy little Austrian kind of town, we decided to pack up the kids and tag along.

After living here in beachy podunkville for 3 years now, driving through a big city with actual stores and restaurants is almost euphoric now. It's so funny because when we moved here, people would suggest all these "fabulous" restaurants in the area because we were hurting to find good food. We still haven't found one. It's just not like Atlanta at all! Also, WE HAVE NO MALL HERE! Can you believe that!?!?! Sure, we have the outlets, but damn... sometimes a girl just craves a regular old mall. Anyway, so driving through Atlanta, we were foaming at the mouth and decided to stop where ever we felt like stopping along the way. It was great!

Brent had to work all day Wednesday so I loaded up the kids and took them to some REAL outlets and got to shop at some of my favorites like Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware... Gosh, I know I'm rambling about shopping, but you have NO IDEA what it's like to be without stores that you love like that for so long! Then I took the kids to visit one of my "other mothers", Mrs. Fussell and got to catch up with her a little bit. It was a really fun day although it was tough being out with the twins by myself. We came back and met up with Brent and his work peeps for dinner in Helen. I ordered crab legs but they smelled like a dead body and the hand wipes were mildewed. It was like eating in Bluffton. Awww. Home.

Yesterday, of course, we took our time coming home and stopped by IKEA and Crate and Barrel. We also stopped by Brent's office in downtown Atlanta and got to show the babies to some of the people he works with. It was really nice to finally meet some of the people he talks about so much. We got caught in traffic during rush hour and didn't make it out of the city until 7 so we ended up at home at about 11. It was a long and busy trip for the kids and they are totally exhausted today. Tonight we are going to a keg party... I don't know if my old bones know how to handle one of those anymore! I'm so excited!

Laura... a classic "I'm not playing!" memory. LOVE YOU!