Georgia

Hanna, Cole and I traveled north 3 and a half hours from my sister Kim's house to Columbus Georgia where some best friends of ours live. I got pulled over on the way, but thankfully the cop only gave me a warning, (I've been working on batting my eyes and flirting) It was a pretty smooth trip, but the last 15 minutes I started getting really nervous. We had planned to surprise Lisa. Chris had been helping me plan it. So as we pull up to Columbus, I see a red minivan on the freeway just like theirs. That's weird, I think as I get closer and low and behold as I am parallel to them I see Chris driving it. He looks over at me and I wave while slamming on the brakes and hoping Lisa didn't see me. So he speeds up to try and beat me home! Anyway, we killed some time before perching Cole on their doorstep ringing the doorbell and hiding in the bushes. It was great fun to surprise Lisa, but she definitely had figured out that something was going on. Chris had been acting way too fishy and she was starting to get mad at him even! Good times.

Lisa was still in every day mode while I was there with kids to pick up, young women's activities, scout field trips, basketball games.....etc. Sounds a lot like my life! I guess that is why I enjoy visiting with her so much.....we have so many things in common and so many of the same interests. Hot topics this visit were Young Womens ideas and being at the end of the child bearing years. It was so fun to see her beautiful house decorated with her "Lisa style", her neighborhood, her friends, her kids, and everything about her life. Hanna enjoyed playing with Katie, Emily, and Megan nonstop. Katie missed school for two days while we were there for optimal playing time. They enjoyed getting matching shirts and necklaces at Justice for Girls and playing twins one day. But Hanna's favorite activity was definitely going to their horseback riding lessons with them. She wishes Las Vegas was closer to Georgia....don't we all!!
Hanna's horse "Mo" (Molasses)
Brushing the horse and getting it ready to ride
Using a hoof pick
Hanna in horse heaven.....this girl loves horses!


Trotting with the horse--she's a pro after one lesson

Twinner Friends

Beautiful Calloway Gardens state park
In the humid butterfly center
Hanna and Cole, I will always remember this fun trip we took together!