Atlanta Fun!

I had planned this weekend trip to Atlanta several months ago, because that's just me...a planner. Originally we were going to stay through today (Monday/Memorial Day), but the girls didn't want to miss school and Thomas is in the middle of interviewing candidates for a job opening.. I, on the other hand, could have stayed with no problem. Anyhoooooo, we took off Friday about lunch, anxious to see the sights of HOT-LANTA! After checking into our hotel in Alpharetta, the first thing on our agenda was to head to North Point Mall where the American Girl Boutique and Bistro awaited Brookie's arrival.

Brookie spent money here...which is highly unusual, because she usually squirrels it away and saves. She love American Girl, though. Below, lunch at the AG Bistro!

Next on our agenda was Coca Cola at Pemberton Place. Oh my gosh....what a sight. We had a great time here. There's a 4-D movie that goes along with the tour and taste testing. Speaking of tasting, we tasted Coke products from all continents. The pine-nut Coke product from Africa was pineapple-y and very sweet, but good. The Beverly product from Italy was disgusting. It tasted like that white antibiotic that the girls used to take. EEwww! The North American Coke products are still the best!

A model of the lovey kisses that plant kisses all over each coke that leaves the warehouse. You'd have to see the opening movie, but the jest is that each coke product is made with lots of love and sent your way hoping to bring lots of happiness.

Cammie and Brooke taste test.....the North American Coke products are still the very best!

Taste testing some more.

How many varieties of Diet Coke can I possibly drink?

On to CNN Headquarters. Very cool place, but the tour was a little long.

More shopping................

This is my number one shopper. She loves to shop and she racked up in Atlanta. These are only a few of the bags carried to the car on this trip!

Us being silly...which isn't hard.

Next stop, Georgia's aquarium. What an awesome sight......the best aquarium I've ever seen.

Beluga whales, one of our favorites (except that there were alot of favorites)!

Whale sharks.....I think this is Trixie.

Thomas and his babies at the aquarium.

We ate at two incredible restaurants....The Cheesecake Factory and Pappadeaux. We by-passed The Varsity on two occasions because the time just wasn't right and we were starving.

Of course, free dessert at this unforgettable eatery wasn't a bad ending, either!