by David | May 25, 2010 | Family, Fun Days
Taking my daughters to their very first Braves game . . . $50 Two jumbo hot dogs, a Coke, and a box of popcorn for the family while watching the ballgame . . . $21 Missing the home team’s stunning comeback after the Braves were down by eight runs capped off by a...
by David | Apr 27, 2010 | Zoo
The sun came out on Sunday so we packed a lunch and headed to the zoo. We first went to the playground, then to the carousel, then a picnic lunch, then the train. We must have been at the zoo for an hour-and-a-half before we saw a live animal. Cara’s favorite...
by David | Apr 26, 2010 | Cara, Chloe Jane, Festivals, Fun Days
Chloe Jane was very proud of her pigtails. And not to be left out, Cara loved hers as well. Last weekend, we went to Piedmont Park for the annual Dogwood Festival. We laid out a blanket in the shade and ate festival food and listened to live bands. Cara and Chloe...
by David | Apr 11, 2010 | Easter, Family
For Easter Weekend this year, the kids got a surprise visit from Grandpa. Good weekend to come to Atlanta–beautiful weather. Grandpa arrived early enough on Saturday to go to the church for an Easter Egg hunt followed by a brunch. Later that Saturday, we all...
by David | Mar 23, 2010 | Attractions, Cara, Chloe Jane, Park
For the first Saturday of Spring, we took the kids and Mac to Piedmont Park. It was sunny and 70 degrees. The kids ran in the grass. They weren’t used to having so much open space. Cara toddled about on the uneven terrain. At one point, she sat down on a...
by David | Feb 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the new Fife Five!! Coming in September 2010!
by David | Jan 18, 2010 | Highlands
In addition to seeing snow and Whitewater Falls, Chloe Jane and Cara were able to spend time with their grandparents and Aunt Holly and explore around the cabin. The cabin is also a great place to relax. Here, we catch Chloe Jane engrossed in an article on “How...
by David | Jan 16, 2010 | Highlands
Oh, it snowed last night It snowed last night. The sky bears had a pillow fight, Tore up all the clouds in sight, tossed down all the feathers white. Oh, it snowed last night, It snowed last night. —Preschool Song One morning at the cabin, we all woke up to a...
by David | Jan 12, 2010 | Highlands
You can’t visit the Highlands, North Carolina without going to see some waterfalls. So while we were at the cabin, we bundled up the kids and set out to Cashiers to see Whitewater Falls. This is the tallest falls east of the Mississippi. You have to walk down...
by David | Jan 4, 2010 | Christmas
Santa has been a tough sell for Chloe Jane. Two years ago, he terrified little Chloe Jane when we tried to take her to sit on Santa’s lap at the Lenox Mall. The episode was documented in the Bad Santa post. The following year, she wasn’t terrified of...
