XC x 2 - Stone Mountain, GA

We drove to Stone Mountain to see my Dad and his family for a couple of days and ended up staying for a full week.  It was while we were there that Ben was invited to interview with the entrepreneur in Utah who wanted him to work for him, so he flew to Utah for a few days while the kids and I stayed with Dad.  Dad and his crew were great about having all of us at their house for that longer-than-expected visit, and we found some fun things to do while we were there.  We had a great time!

Hangin' at the Hizzy

Pops tried to teach the kids how to play Checkers.

Kyle and Jack

Eliza and Riley

UNO attack!  Aghhh!

Yellow River Game Ranch

We spent an afternoon at a nearby petting-zoo-meets-wildlife-refuge. 

We got carrots and other snacks to feed the animals, and the kids loved it.

  

Cool Kid-Friendly Pool

We spent one afternoon at this fun pool near my Dad's house.

We could have spent many afternoons there...

 

Birthday Celebration at Stone Mountain

We ended up being at my Dad's on his birthday, which was really fun.

The kids and I wished him happy birthday by making a sidewalk chalk mural, then we

spent the day at Stone Mountain.  We rode an old-fashioned train, took the cable

car up to the top of Stone Mountain, watched a 4-D movie (it was called "Journey 2"

and Jack is still freaked out by it), played in The Great Barn (giant indoor playground),

learned about glass blowing, the kids had a blast on a low ropes course, and Cat

smoked all of the boys she was racing to the top of the rock climbing wall.

Not sure why the camera on my phone decided to go
psychedelic while we were on top of the mountain, but it kept
doing this until I got it fixed, months later.

Centennial Olympic Park

One day we went to downtown Atlanta and the kids

played in the splash pad at this cool park.