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Atlanta Trip day 1

Nick had to go down to Atlanta Feb 16-21 for residency for school, so me and the kids decided to go down on friday the 18th and have some fun and see Atlanta. I picked up Emma early from school and headed down and got down to Atlanta in about 5 hours with traffic and its a huge city, glad we had the gps or I would have been lost for sure, there is sooo much to do and see. We had some dinner with Nick at the Hilton hotel, I worked out in the fitness center and then we went swimmin. The next day, Feb 19th we went to the Georgia Aquarium, worlds largest tank. Poor little Emma was in some pain, she had a big mouth soar on her cheek, so she isn't smiling in the pictures, lots of pain, but she still had fun.
We saw just about every kind of fish: salt water, fresh water and other animals that inhabit them: fish, sharks, octopus, gaters, otters, star fish, sea horse, sting rays, whale shark, paranas, and so on. Rick loved the sharks, and Emma loved petting the sting rays. We also saw a fun 4D movie, the shark exhibit, and hangin out at the kids play zone.

Then after the aquarium, we crossed the street over to Olympic park, home of the 1996 summer olympics, we walked around the square.

This is a statue of the founder of the olympics, Baron Couberin, and his motto below.

After a long day at the Aquarium and sight seeing, kids were tired, but not too tired to go swimming again at the hotel, Emma got new necklace, a dolphin book, and a fish key chain, and rick got a shark squirter which he just loved playing with.

Here is video taken at the largest tank, you can just see how big it is and the kids loved it!

Snow Day!

Woops, this snow day actually took place in January, but just had to post the cute pics of the kids and the snow man they made! there was 4 snow days last month, crazy what an inch of snow can do! it just shuts down the whole city, but lots of fun at home!

Season of LOVE

This is Rick's valentine box that he helped me make for his first

valentine party at pre-school! it was either this or a soccer theme, I think

this was much easier to make!

On Feb 12th, we were invited to a couples valentine party hosted by Munni and Jami at Jami's home, this party was soo much fun, we have never been to a party like this and it was a blast.

First off we started with lots of pot luck food that everyone brought. Then the men went on a bus ride to go to a few stores, and us gals just sat around and had some girl talk and it got pretty juicy and a little bit of "too much information" being passed around, but that's what girls do!

After the men got back, they had purchased 4 items and put them in the middle of a group circle and we were to guess what the men picked out for us:

1st was a candy bar: had to guess which candy bar was Nick's favorite, I guessed right! snickers.

2nd was flowers: took me lucky 3x to pick out the right ones.

3rd to pick out an item that reminded him of our first date: I picked the motorcycle, right on, we went on a motorcycle ride for our first date.

4th was an item that reminded him of me, well this was a little tougher, but Nick got hand sanitizer because I am always concerned about germs.

It was a great night with lots of friends, I believe 15 couples were able to find a sitter and make it, so lots of fun and lots to talk about!

Ben and Jenny!


Shannon and Aaron

Tambi and Devre (Nick's motorcycle buddy)

Ivan and Danny, Brad and Zoe

Andrew and Munni (host) on the left

Christmas 2010

Christmas 2010 was great to be home with the kids and just hang around. We woke up to snow Christmas morning and it was awesome, reminded me of Utah. So nice to have a white Christmas, even though it was only an inch, I'll take it. The kids all got what they wanted, so no complaining. Emma got her pogo stick and Rick got his train tracks and cars. Our trip to Utah was the big gift, so we kept gifts on the lighter side. It was a great Christmas! We made Cookies for Santa

Emma was sooo excited she had a hard time being patient, but we let the kids open their
gift from Grandma and Grandpa Hamilton: pajamas and a new book

Christmas morning, Emma rushed down to tell us Santa had come, and she tried so very hard to wait up to see him to prove to herself that he really exists, she didn't make it. But Santa had left her a special note telling her what a good girl she had been, She was convinced.

Rick got more batman, he was thrilled!

It was a great Christmas and we are truely thankful for all our blessings!