Just The Mays Family: Two Weeks

Thursday: We went to New Echota first thing when we woke up. (It's a state park. It has a ton of information on the Trail of Tears.) While we were there, we bought an annual pass, so we can get into any of the state parks for free for the next year. We even get free parking. (Some parks charge parking and some charge admission.) Then we went to a little fountain in the middle of Chatsworth-near Dalton. Samantha Loved that! Then we went to go visit his cousins and eat dinner. We were out all day. We definitely got the most out of the day.

Friday: We visited my Nana and then went to Play World. We stayed there for a pretty long time. And it was dead because it was a weekday. IT WAS AWESOME!!! Then we went to go visit Jessie's family.

Saturday and Sunday: Jessie spent most of the weekend with friends. They went to the creek to swim, and I got a lot of alone time with Samantha. It was nice. I also got a lot of cleaning done that I haven't been able to get done while he has been off.

Monday: We went to Coolidge Park. We wanted to play in the water. We figured since it was on at the end of last September, it would be on in April...It wasn't. =( Samantha was sort of disappointed, but she got over it. We played outside with bubbles. And then we went for a walk across the bridge. We went to eat at Chili's! Yum...My favorite. Then we went back to the car to head to Kindermusik. Then after Kindermusik we visited my family...And then finally home!

Tuesday: It was supposed to be Daddy and Sami day, but Jessie kept saying he didn't want to leave me home alone all day, so we compromised and I went with them, but I brought a book to the playground and I read while they played. (And of course snuck a few pictures while he wasn't looking.) Then we went to eat at Arby's...I have been craving that place...We stopped by the store to get some ice cream and finish Samantha's Easter Basket. Then we went to the creek and his brother and his brother's girl friend met us there so they could try and catch craw fish.

Wednesday: We took Samantha to see her very first movie in theatres!!! We saw Yogi Bear. It was dollar day at the theatres, but since it was during the day, there was nobody there, except maybe 2 people! She behaved very well though! We got her some popcorn. (We could tell she was eyeing it.)

Thursday:We left Samantha with a sitter, and we went on a date. We always go out at night, so it was nice to go out first thing in the morning. We went and got breakfast and went to The Lost Sea. It was a lot of fun, just us two.

Friday: We just hung around the house.

Saturday and Sunday: I went out with my Mom. Jessie hung out with his friends. We met up with Jessika, Drew, and their Babies. =) And Christina and Chris and Miss. Gracie! And we went to the Discovery Museum and then to dinner. (Already posted pics.)

Monday: We laid around again. And then that night, Jessie and I went out by ourselves for an hour or two. I cooked us dinner, homemade spaghetti and meat sauce and homemade garlic bread. Then we went for a walk. I Love going on walks. It is nice to talk, and being outside...I just Love it!

Tuesday: We did Samantha's egg hunt. (Already posted pics.)

Wednesday: We were going to use our park pass, you know, make it worth buying, but the place we were going to go, Chief Vann House, was closed. Apparently they are only open Thursday-Saturday. Eh...Anyway, so we went to Fort Mountain and walked up it. (I was hurting so bad the next morning.) Samantha wanted to do it herself, so we let her. She did awesome! Then on the way back down I had to carry her. Mommy and Daddy couldn't switch back and forth...Nope! Mommy had to carry her. Then we went to eat at Ryan's...Man, lunch is SO MUCH cheaper than dinner there. And then we went to the Dalton Mall because we hadn't been there in awhile and it was in the same parking lot as Ryan's.

Thursday: Samantha and I hung around the house. I tried to get some cleaning done and give Samantha some special attention. She Loved having Daddy home, but she is not used to sharing my attention. Jessie went out with a buddy to practice riding a motorcycle. (By the way, so all of you know, the reason I am letting him get one, is because he is letting me stay home. I want to make it worth it to him to work and go to school. I don't want to just say, "Suck It Up." I feel guilty for staying home sometimes, so anyway, I figure if he got the big toy he wanted, as long as we still had what we needed and all the bills are paid, it is fine with me.)

Friday: This was Jessie's first day back at work, just for orientation. Since Play World is right down the road from his new job, we went there to meet one of Samantha's friends. And Jessie just came to get us after he got off work. (I know...I need to learn to drive.)

I Loved being together as a family this week. (You get what I mean.) Jessie and Samantha, I think, really enjoyed their time together. She was being so sweet. Every time we took her somewhere she would say, "Thank You for taking me to (blank)! It was a LOT of fun!" She makes me laugh. I can't wait until he can take vacation again. Although, next time, I hope it is paid. =p