Surprising Nanny LeBeau on her birthday

My mother was down in TN visiting my grandmother this week, and knowing that her birthday was on Saturday, I thought it might be a nice surprise to come up and pay a little visit. The trip was worth it, esp. the part of getting lost on the unmarked country roads that lead to my aunt's very secluded log cabin. The look on my mom's face was priceless.
I took the ladies out for lunch, we spent the afternoon in the Newport City Park and ended it with a visit to the local SuperWalmart where Allister nodded off to sleep several times. Allister's very fortunate to have her grandmother AND great grandmother around, and I'm glad we were able to get a picture with all 4 generations.

The Animals of Atlanta

Our visit to the Atlanta Aquarium was bittersweet. Our friends, Bob and Laura, are moving to Knoxville and on one of their last weekends in town took the Lowerys (courtesy of some complimentary passes from the TV network Laura works for) to see the fish. Allister wasn't feeling 100% that day, but still seemed to have a good time.
We also visited the Atlanta Zoo this past Thursday. A very educational week. Allister was convinced we would see a camel there, but we never did, and when her dad asked her what she saw at the zoo that day, the first word out of her mouth was "camel"!

Catching up--Easter 2009

Allister and I attended the big Easter Egg Hunt at our church on Easter weekend. It was slightly overcast and colder than we expected, but we both had a great time. She "hunted" (picked them up) eggs, road on a train, enjoyed the moon bounce and got to pet a bunny for the first time.

Allister playing in the birdbath

Play date with Sam

By participating in a Friday morning music class, we've gotten to know our friend, Sam, and his Nanny, Ingrid quite well. We've had a few playdates together, and here are some pictures from the latest. Kudos to Ingrid on making use of her photography classes!

the spicy chipotle kid