The Bot

When Mom and Greg came down for Christmas, Braden drew up a set of instructions for a robot and gave them to Greg. Greg is a really good sport! He designed and started the robot for Braden and him to finish during this trip. What make Greg a GREAT sport is that he took all of Braden's critiques and criticism. Braden is a tough customer but he really does love the robot and is taking care of it like it is made of gold.

Day 1-- Atlanta, GA

We were up and around Thursday morning EARLY! It was 5:30 when we left our house. We got to Atlanta around 3,only 2 hours after the baseball game started. Mike was more than a little frustrated and wanted to scrap the game plans BUT I insisted (and we had already paid for the tickets).

Our seats were of course way up in the nose bleed section but we had a great view and the kids had a blast. Braden liked the hot dogs the best and Ashlyn liked the cheers and chants.

It started to sprinkle towards the end of the game but we figured we would just watch the last batter. We had just spent the whole day in the car so none of us in a hurry to jump back in. That was a big mistake. As soon as we cleared the awning above us the sprinkle turned into a full blown thunderstorm. Since we were on the top deck, the only way down was to walk down stairs or a ramp out in the middle of the rain and lightning. We spent 45 minutes plastered to the side of the stadium,along with all the other crazy people who waited till the last minute to leave, ankle high in water and praying that the lightning wouldn't strike anything close.

It finally did stop raining and we were able to take a few pictures around the stadium before they started locking up. Turner Field was a really neat place. I'm not sure how it compares to other stadiums because I'm not a baseball fan and haven't visited very many. It was fun though and it definitely beat another 10 hours in the car.

Playing in the Rain...puddles.

Today it rained which is not odd in sunny Florida. It's normal for an afternoon shower most days. The thing about today's shower that was odd was that in less than an hour we had a flooded street.

It didn't stay flooded long. In fact it drained within 30 minutes but my kids had a lot of checking the mail. They've already made plans for the next time. I'm sure I overheard something about a mermaid and a pirate ship. Crazy kids.

Books Say A Lot...

Ashlyn and I have gone to the library from time to time while Braden was a school. With summer in full swing, the library will probably be a weekly trip. It kills a few hours and it's free (as long as I can remember to return the books and movies by the due date).

Today as I was unpacking our books I noticed that the books we picked really "show" us. Braden checked out: "Bats at the Library", " Bats at the Beach", "Bone Soup", and "Dinosaur Dinosaur". All subjects are kind-of creepy. Braden has a dark side. I'm sure a goth stage will rear its ugly head sometime in our future.

Ashlyn picked out: "Princess Abigail and the Wonderful Hat","The Girl in the Castle", "Alice the Fairy, and "Shoe Bop!" So she wants to be a princess and she really likes shoes--diva in the making!

I, however, just finished reading the book in the picture. I loved it. It explained a lot about slavery in America. This trip I got "Spy Girl", "Treasure Hunt", and "We Bought A Zoo". I'm going to the read the Zoo book first.

What do my choices say about me? I like non-fiction obviously. Not one book is fiction. I guess that shouldn't surprise me since I'm a reality show junkie! I think it also shows that I'm a little nosey. I like stories that let in on the private stuff, you know the juicy stuff, the dirt, etc..

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