As a late birthday present to Cameron, Chuck and I took him to Atlanta, GA to see the Chicago Bulls play the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena this past Wednesday night. Chuck's mom kept the twins so we could spend some quality time alone with Cam so we left and headed up there Wednesday morning. We got to our hotel in the heart of Atlanta early so we decided to walk the few blocks to Centennial Park - site of the 1996 Summer Olympics. We didn't have much time to waste though before it was time to head back to the hotel and get ready for the game. We dressed in our Bulls gear (hoping to incite a riot among some hot blooded hawks fans! lol) and walked the five blocks to Philips Arena where we talked some smack, ate pretzels with cheese, and made fruitless attempts to get autographs after a terribly disappointing loss was incurred by the Bulls. And to add insult to injury, I wasn't even able to bring my camera into the arena! (Although the arena website says still photography is allowed, they told me at the door "no cameras with removable lenses - cameras have to be no larger than a credit card". So basically they don't mind if you take pictures, they just don't want your images to be any good! ARGH!) But despite the loss, we enjoyed the game immensely and were in high spirits as we walked back to our hotel where we all three enjoyed climbing into comfy beds without having to "put the babies down first". lol The next morning, we got up and took full advantage of the hotels complimentary hot breakfast before checking out and heading straight to the Georgia Aquarium, which is a stone's throw from the arena and Centennial Park. The aquarium was a surprise to Cameron at the last minute since we weren't sure we'd have time to make it but Holy Cow was it worth it! I captured some amazing images and we all had a wonderful time exploring and learning. All in all, it was a really great trip and aside from missing the girls, I don't think any of us were ready to head home to Bama! The time spent reconnecting with Cameron was invaluable and it's always neat to see how much better we all get along when the pressures and stress of everyday life are lifted. It helps keep things in perspective and was a much needed break for all three of us. I am so blessed to be married to such a wonderful man and have such beautiful children. And for those of you who know me well, please don't ever let me forget it!
Thank you all for taking the time to read about our trip and view our pictures. I'll be posting new pictures from recent sessions soon so keep checking back! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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