A hunting we will go.

Emerson went on his first Easter Egg hunt a couple of weeks ago.  He did really well.  He found about 10 eggs.  They were not filled with anything that interested him, but he liked playing with the eggs.  

We recently took a trip to Chattanooga.  We took Emerson climbing.  I had to carry him into the woods for at least a mile.  By the time we got in there, I was too tired to climb.  We had a great time though.  It was so nice to be outside and doing something we love.  There are so many things that we did when we lived in Chattanooga that we never do anymore.  Mostly because they are not right in our backyard anymore.  

We also went out to eat with some old friends.  We made reservations and when we got there, they would not let us in.  This restaurant chooses smokers over families.  It is a bar and grill, but they have a no smoking section.  They do not allow anyone under 21 to enter.  They said it is a law in Chattanooga now.  I haven't found any such law on the internet, I have been looking.  Talk about discrimination.  I was so angry.  It wasn't like I was taking my son to a bar.  It was 6:00 in the evening, I had no intentions of drinking anything more that a coke, and we had reservations for the non-smoking section.  Also, do I not have the right to make choices for my son.  If I want to take him into a restaurant filled with smoke, by God, I should be able to.  I was so furious.  

All in all, our trip was a success.  We ended up going to a Mexican restaurant, who by the way also allows smoking, and the food was better than the other place would have been anyway.

Emerson got  to play with Nathan and Amanda's little boy.  Kiah is 10 months old.  They had a good time together.  

oops

I was trying to get a new template because these ones are so boring.  I went to a website to get free blogger templates, and I pushed some button and now I cannot get my pics back up.  I am going to have to spend some time and put them up again.  I know I will never get all the same pics, I will just have to start over with new ones.  Oh well, no crying over spilt milk. 

No rest for the wicked

This last month has been terrible. Todd, Emerson, and I have all been sick, continuously, this whole month. We are just taking turns. I think we are going to be quarentined soon.

Emerson's Aunt Amy came and stayed with us for a couple of days. I think that Emerson had a great time. He kept Amy moving the whole time she was here.
He is going non-stop these days. He is "as tough as pine knots" as the saying goes in these parts. He runs all over the place, falls down, gets right back up again. He has hit is little forehead so many times. I get worried about all of the knocks on the head, but he seems not to mind.

Todd and I are planning our garden, it will be planting time before you know it. I am going to be canning and freezing all kinds of fruits and vegetables this summer. I cannot wait.

I am sending warm spring thoughts up North, it was 70 degrees here yesterday.

With love

A great time at the zoo

Todd, Emerson, and I went to Atlanta to visit Season. It turned out to be a great day, the weather was great and so was the hospitality. The weather was so nice that day we decided to take Emerson to the zoo. As you can see from the pictures, he had a great time. Of course my favorite animal is the giraffe, but Emerson really enjoyed the petting zoo. Actually, he was a little bit uneasy around most of the animals in the petting zoo, but he really liked the kangaroo's. They were not in the petting zoo, but they were jumping around alot, so they were easy for him to see.

Season also took us to an interesting taco joint. No one is allowed to sit down. You have to stand in line, order, then you can sit. If you come in and want someone to order and someone to save a seat, the "bouncer" is going to ask you to get up and stand in line. No kidding, I actually saw "the man" kick a grandma and her grandchild out of a seat and make them stand in line with the rest of their party. I would hate to have that job, but it would be good for someone who needs to feel like they are powerful when they're not. The tacos were pretty good, not your standard taco bell taco, but they were good. I had my first fish taco, something I have been wanting to try, but the opportunity has always been interrupted.

All in all, great trip. Thanks Season.

And the winner is....

Aunt Season...

The winner of the best Christmas/Birthday gift is Aunt Season. You have to check out this hat she gave Emerson. It is too cute. Emerson had a great Christmas and a wonderful birthday. He probably thinks that Christmas is just a two week long celebration because that is what we did this year. With all of Todd's family in various places, and mine as well, Emerson must have opened presents everyday for the majority of two weeks. He received some great gifts, and we are grateful for everyone's generosity. Emerson has more toys than I like to pick up everyday.