Last Stop: The Flying Biscuit and Trader Joe's

It's Thursday, but boy am I still thinking about those grits and biscuits at Atlanta's The Flying Biscuit.       Howie suggested we all go to the Midtown Flying Biscuit, but after arriving and finding we would have to wait over an hour to be seated, we decided to make our way over to The Flying Biscuit in Buckhead where the wait was only 20 minutes, definitely much more doable with four hungry children and four hungry adults!

We took a few photos while we we waited, of course!

It was finally our turn and we were seated.

I ordered the French Toast only because Howie promised to give me his biscuit and grits.

These grits and biscuits were the BEST I ever put in my mouth, really! I mean the grits were so creamy, I was in heaven.

And that biscuit with raspberry preserves, YUMMO! I realized real fast that I had been longing for a place like this to eat. There's just nothing like it in Knoxville. Seriously, I am considering opening a Flying Biscuit in Knoxville because it would make me an instant millionaire.

After breakfast, we headed over to Trader Joe's. Yes, it's a grocery store, but not just any old grocery store. This is the home of "Two Buck Chuck" which I woefully couldn't buy because it was Sunday.

I did happen to buy some wonderful coffee and blackberry and strawberry preserves as well as some banana bread mix and Easter candy.

I thank Miss Paige for turning me on to Trader Joe's. It was well worth the visit! After getting my little food stash, we were all headed back to Knoxville. We're looking forward to another visit to Atlanta in the near future. Maybe next time I will get to me my blogger buddy Paige in person.

Ball Park

While we were at Turner Field this past weekend, my camera happened to catch this little goody.

I had no intention of getting this shot. My real intention was to snap a shot of my distressed husband watching his team lose to the Braves. Something good always comes out of something bad, right? And this little shot is what I am calling the something good. I'm sharing this shot as my sweet shot for the week over at Darcy's for Sweet Shot Tuesday! Have a terrific Tuesday!

Baseball

On Saturday after going to the amazing Georgia Aquarium, we all headed to Turner Field to watch one game of a double header Mets vs Braves game.

 Y'all know Howie is a HUGE Mets fan, so he really showed his love for his children and friends when he took us to dine at the 755 club and then "allowed" us to buy Braves ware in the clubhouse gift shop.

 Howie sported his last season Shea Stadium shirt so he was at least representing his team.

Poor Mets. They certainly didn't represent themselves very well, losing two games to the Braves back to back. Despite the loss, I think Howie, and I know the rest of us, had a fabulous time.

I even allowed myself to cheer wildly for Chipper Jones' multiple home runs since I was wearing a Braves windbreaker. Well, I am a Georgia born girl so I should be allowed to root for the team in the state of my birth, right?The kiddos had a great time cheering any team on!

 Popcorn is always a must of course at any baseball game and we had plenty of it.

Emma-Caroline was fiercely loyal to her Daddy and only sported a pink Atlanta Braves ball cap because we told her the "A" could stand for "Avery". Whatever works.

We did have a fantastic time and will look forward to going to another baseball game in the very near future.

The Georgia Aquarium

It has been a fun weekend! On Saturday we ventured to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta and then headed over to Turner Field to see the Mets and Braves play a double header.  

 

It has been a fun weekend! Yes I am saying that again because I am reminding myself that it has been a great weekend and I want to get this post in before my head crashes on the computer from sleep deprivation.

After waking at 5:45am with little to no sleep from the storms the previous night, spending the morning chasing after kiddos in the Georgia Aquarium and then spending the afternoon and evening watching the baseball game, I am EXHAUSTED. I didn't say I was ungrateful, just tired.

I really have so much to say about the Georgia Aquarium like that it was AMAZING, and GINORMOUS, and VERY INTERESTING.

I could write volumes about how wonderful it was and about all the different kinds of fish we saw, but did I tell you, this girl is sleepy and I need to get some rest.

I will let the photos I took somewhat showcase what we saw today. I say somewhat because I am less than pleased with the photos I got. The Aquarium was great but the lighting for photos was tricky. So such is life, and I will post these none the less.

I will end by saying that if you ever get the chance to visit the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, you will be amazed! Enjoy the rest of the photos from our visit to the Georgia Aquarium.Part III of our weekend coming soon!

Beluga

Watching the belugas.

Sea Dragon

Touching some sea life. Look at that women's face next to Scott and the kids.

Becoming one of the fish.

Jelly Fish

Albino allegator.

Under the ocean.

Sting ray

The End!

Avery-Taylor Atlanta Vacation Part I

The Avery's and the Taylor's have embarked on their second family vacation together, or rather, weekend get-away, this go around. Our first vacation was taken together this past October in Disney World where we celebrated Vaiden's birthday. On this little weekend excursion we are celebrating yet another Taylor birthday. This time we are partying it up at the American Girl Doll store in honor of sweet Katie who will be 8 in May.    The girls (me, Vaiden, Katie, Emma-Caroline and Sophie) all piled in the mini van Friday afternoon to get a jump start on our trip while the boys (Howie, Scott, and Davis) joined us a few hours later at the hotel in downtown Atlanta.

 We arrived promptly at the American Girl Doll Bistro in Atlanta in plenty of time to shop and have our American Girl Dolls' hair done before making our reservation to eat at the Bistro.

 The girls, dolls and ladies dined on delicious entrees from the American Girl Doll Kitchen.

(Vaiden took these two photos while I took Sophie to the potty.)

 We finished our lovely dinner with wonderful pastries and a Happy Birthday serenade to the birthday girl.

 We all had a wonderful time until torrential down pours threatened and our husbands hastened us back to the hotel before we were caught in the storm.

 We made it in the nick of time and got lots of rest in our adjoining rooms for our big excursion today, Saturday, when we will visit the Atlanta Aquarium and go to a Mets vs Braves game.

 Be back soon!