Week in Atlanta...

Nice beard, Santa...

The Birthday Girl!
Sam, Kyle, Ashley, Ryan, and I. It was so great to see you girls!
Will really liked playing under the table with Uncle Kyle!

So Will and I had a great week in Atlanta. We both were spoiled, which is always nice! I once again did not take many pictures! I am going to have to be better about it this Christmas! Here are a few pics from the week. Will saw Santa for the first time and my parent's church. He really liked him. He liked to play with his beard and the ball on his hat. We can get him to say Santa now! He was exhausted after the church Christmas party - he could hardly keep his eyes open! We will take him to see Santa again at Lennox over Christmas and he will get to ride the Pink Pig. That should be fun! My mom and dad of course were in "Will Heaven." They are so crazy about that child! I am so glad he has such wonderful grandparents on BOTH sides! He is one blessed baby!

I met up with Ada for lunch one day. We ate, shopped and talked. My mom and I ate dinner with Charlotte Justice (mom's good friend!) and shopped with her for her birthday. We had so much fun - Will wasn't really into shopping, but he loved it when we were in Shenanigan's Toys. He loved playing with all the toys. Mrs. Justice also gave Will the cutest book for Christmas called, "If You See A Kitten." It has all these different animals and a sound you should make when you see one. Her grandson loved it and decided Will had to have one too. So sweet of her! Friday night we went to a tour of homes with my mom and friends from church. There was only one good house on the whole tour. In years past it has been better. The good mexican food we ate after that made up for it though!!!

Saturday morning we all drove up to Nashville for Mary Paul's 1st Birthday. It was fun catching up with old friends and family. Mary Paul had a big time. She blew out her candle and then just pinched off icing and ate it so nicely. Unlike Will's handfuls! Ha! She got lots of presents and attention which she loved! She was such the entertainer. That night I spent the night with my mother in law. We stayed up a while "talking shop." She was teaching me about how to solder (which would be handy in my jewelry making) and showing me the greatest place to buy jewelry findings. I taught her about how I make my initial charms so she order the supplies and is going to use it with her minitures (she is a guilded miniturist, I think I totally spelled that wrong).

Here is the bad news - we left bear-bear at my mother in law's house. Bear-Bear is Will's stuffed bear that apparently (after last night's experience) he cannot sleep without. I tried giving him other stuffed animals, he wouldn't even touch them. He rubs bear-bear's ears at night to fall asleep and just hugs and loves on that bear. THANK GOODNESS Renee Fed-Exed it yesterday - so we should have it for bedtime tonight!!!! I knew he was attached to that bear, but know we really know how much! So if any of you have the little tan and white bear from Pottery Barn Kids last year that you are not using - I WILL PAY YOU WHATEVER YOU WANT, jewelry, cash, whatever! I obviously need a spare bear-bear. I can't find another one anywhere. I may post a pic of him (mom's idea) to put the word out! Ha!

Okay I will quit rambling now...