Zoo Atlanta

Alex and Ava (our twin nieces) from Memphis came to visit for Easter. Jamey was dying to take them to the zoo so we loaded everyone up and headed to Atlanta. My sisters and their two boys also went so it meant for a full day. The kids loved the animals. Alex loved them so much that she would cry each time we left one area for the next. She finally figured out the whole zoo concept after about 4 or 5 animals. We ventured into the petting zoo. Jack loved brushing the goats. We were all surprised that Alex didn't really want anything to do with the animals. Us girls then loaded up all the kids and too the little train ride. The men of course hung out in the shade while Jamey caught up on the NCAA basketball brackets. I am beating him so he was checking the scores constantly. Here are a few of the better pictures.

The Big 4-0!!!

Jeff Kinsella turned 40 this year. Lee had a big birthday celebration at their place. Check out the cake. It tasted like bananas dipped in chocolate. Yumm....

Happy Birthday Jeff!

Savannah and Tybee Island

During my "mid-winter" break from school, Jamey and I took a trip down to Savannah and Tybee Island. The weather was cold and rainy except of course for our last full day there. We did manage to get in a couple of tours in downtown. However our favorite adventure was on Saturday when we visited Fort Pulaski. We did the self-tour, the guided tour and even "hiked" (if you want to call it that) out to the old Cockspur Lighthouse. It happened to be low tide so we got pretty close to it. These are a few of our favorite pictures from the trip.

Benjamin Turns One!!!

It seems like just yesterday that Benjamin was born. He turned one on March 2nd. He had just learned to walk and was socializing with everyone at the party.

Saturday Afternoon Adventure

Jack picking out the perfect pumpkin.

We (my mom, my sisters, and their two kids, oh and my brother-n-law) decided to take a trip to the North Georgia mountains to visit Burt's Pumpkin Farm. The kids loved seeing all the pumpkins and riding on the hayride. It was crowded but not too badly. We all picked the perfect pumpkin and then had to figure out how we were going to get them all home. Pumpkins, carseats, strollers, and kids don't mix in a car. We definitly needed a conversion van. After Burt's we headed right up the road to Amicalola Falls. There wasn't much to the waterfall because of the drought but we got some pictures in the stream and Jack loved playing in the water.

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Mountains

Jamey and I took an extended weekend trip to the mountains at the beginning of September. Our reason was to go to the Southern Miss/Tenn football game but we stayed longer and enjoyed the late summer weather in the mountains. We spent one entire day in Cade's Cove and exploring the Great Smokey Mountains. We wanted to go tubing in Townsend but the river was so low we didn't even try it. And of course, I forgot my camera for the football game. It was very exciting but we left with a loss. Jamey was sad but we had a great time anyway.

Jack Turns One!!!

These pictures were taken of Jack the weekend before his first birthday which was back in June. I'm a little late posting but they were so cute I decided to do it anyway.

Myrtle Beach

The whole family went to Myrtle Beach for a week in July. Jack had tons of fun on the beach while Benjamin mostly slept. He wasn't quite big enough to enjoy the beach yet. Jack wasn't afraid of the water or the sand and dove right in. We also took the time to take a couple of family photographs while we were there.

It has been a while!

It has been a very long time since I last posted. Since then we have added an additional nephew in our family. Benjamin was born on March 2nd, 2007. Jack has also celebrated his 1st birthday.

Benjamin

Jack and Benjamin

Jack's first popsicle

Benjamin at the lake

Jack is getting so big!!!

Baby Jack is getting so big. He is pushing up and really getting active on the floor. We are all getting excited about his first Christmas. He is going to be so spoiled.

Happy Birthday Jack!!!!

Melissa, Nick and Jack shortly after Jack's birth.

Jackson Louis Henson, June 30th, 2006
7 lbs. 14 oz. / 20.75 in. long

The Georgia Aquarium

Georgia Aquarium

Mom and I visited the Georgia Aquarium again today. We took Addison who is my sister's niece. She had a blast. The aquarium gets better and better each time we go. I didn't know they had turtles. I love having season passes so that I can go as often as I like.

Memorial Day Weekend

We are at Tybee Island, Georgia for Memorial Day Weekend. Jan, Julie and I came down on Friday right after dismissal on the last day of school. The three of us went to the annual "Beach Bum Parade" on Tybee. It is not the kind of parade you would normally think of but a water battle between the participants and the people lining the road. We parked and locked ourselves in our car. It was the safest place on the island if you wanted to stay dry. People would actually come up and try to open your car doors. My college roommate Holly came over and had dinner with us last night. Jan and I bore her to death asking her questions about her job at the Georgia Ports Authority. It seemed interesting to us, but not so much to her. Julie went to bed at 7:30 after a long, hot day at the beach. Jamey had to work tonight but drove down afterwards. He got here about 2:30 in the morning.