Spring Break - a special treat!

For the first time, we took a family vacation during the girls' Spring Break.  We boarded a plane to Atlanta, GA on a Saturday morning with two very excited girls!  Everyone was so excited to spend quality time with Grandpa Rick and Grandma Mary Pat at their "farm" Still Meadows in Thomaston, GA (about 60 miles south of Atlanta).  The girls did a great job on the plane keeping busy with snacks, coloring, stickers, and a little DVD time.  We were so proud of our little travelers!

The good ole Tootsie Pop did the trick for the descent into Atlanta

We arrived at Still Meadows around dinner time to be greeted by 4 excited dogs and two excited grandparents!  The next few days were spent outside.  The girls played in the play house, ran around, fed the chickens, collected eggs, fed the cows, goats and donkey (appropriately named "Jack"), and rode the tractor.  What could be better??  My dad and Mary Pat have such an incredible property complete with 40+ acres, a pond, two 1885 cabins, a house, gazebo, green roof, meadow, cows, chickens, goats, donkey, gardens and more!  Check it out HERE! 

The playhouse with a lake view!

Grandpa Rick adjusting the Horse Swing

Walking to find the cows, goats, and donkey to give them food

Matigan hanging on the front porch doing her activity book with dad

Sarah Corinne feeding Jack

Time for the goats to nibble!

Sarah Corinne in the crib that Rick made for Tiff when she was a baby

As if the time with Grandma and Grandpa wasn't enough, a few days into our trip Uncle Tucker, Aunt Nicole and cousins Kevin, Julia, and McKayla drove up from Naples, FL to see us!  Wahoo, wahoo!!!   Now, the only bummer about this turn of events is that Ryan and I had already planned an adult trip to Mexico and unfortunately we missed seeing Tucker and his family by only a few hours : (    However, the kids had such a blast with their cousins and Aunt and Uncle!!

Fabulous cousins!  Kevin -11, Matigan -almost 5, McKayla - 2, Sarah Corinne - 2 1/2, Julia - 7

McKayla is a great helper!

Can't wait to hear Tucker's fish story!

One of many fish Kevin caught

Hanging out on the dock of the bay... errr, I mean dock by the lake

Matigan caught her first fish!  How she managed to reel that big of one in, we aren't so sure!  ;-)

McKayla and Sarah Corinne were good buds!

Just like Matigan and Sarah Corinne, McKayla loves the playhouse too! What girl wouldn't??

Over all our visit was nothing short of perfect!  We are so grateful to my dad and Mary Pat for all the love, attention, and fun!  We are so happy that Tuck and Nicole and the kids took time to drive so far to spend time with our girls.  We truly have an amazing family.  If only we could all get together more often.  Some day, some day!


I'm clearly falling behind on my posts. I'll try to get the Mexico posting done soon and then you can look forward to reading all about Matigan's FIFTH birthday!