I often forget to upload the photos from my Kodak point & shoot camera, which I take everywhere but rarely use since the pictures kind of … well … stink.
So I finally uploaded all of them today and tried out Picnik, an online photo editing website that ties straight into Flickr – it’s really easy to use and works well. If you’re looking for a quick-edit program that doesn’t have to be installed on your computer, give it a try. Okay, enough about that.
Instead of exchanging gifts among the adults in my family, we all went to Stone Mountain, Georgia on the Monday and Tuesday before Christmas for their Christmas extravaganza. It happened to be the 2 coldest days in 2008 (high 20′s, low 30′s), but we still had a great time! I didn’t take many pictures because I was huddling into my jacket trying to find warmth, but here’s what I did get.
This is me and the princess sitting on the Snow Angel’s throne – I end up with the “Rudolph Effect” when I’m cold.
The lights were INSANE – they covered every inch of the park! Funny thing is, you didn’t even notice them until they all went on at night.
Sydnei decorated a sugar cookie — look how proud she is! Or it could just be the sugar kicking in.
Uncle Chad showed Emma how to decorate her cookies — we were seriously not happy with him from 2am until 4am later that night.
Um, where’s the frosting? And sprinkles?
Oh yeah … that’s more like it!
Nom-nom-nom … cookies …
These cookies are finger-lickin’ good!
The next day, Chad helped Emma navigate her way around this rock — she is so fearless, she would have just run around up there (and rolled down) all on her own if we had let her. Of course, my brother Chad is that way, too, so it only made sense that HE would be the one helping her.
We also went to a local plantation, and they had a small petting zoo with goats and sheep – Emma was in HEAVEN. I think she’s going to be a Vet when she grows up.
The last thing we did before leaving on Tuesday was to ride the Summit Skyride to the top of Stone Mountain. Little Miss E saw everyone else holding onto the handles that were hanging down, so I guess she figured she should hold on, too. Isn’t she the cutest!?!
My sister-in-law Becki took this picture of me and Emma at the summit with Atlanta in the distance.
Needless to say, she was totally worn out by the time we left due to constant motion and lack of sleep the night before. And when I say worn out, I mean worn completely OUT.
She has never fallen asleep with her sippy hanging out of her mouth like that.
ps – see the windburn from the cold weather? It was gone by the next morning.
It was such a fantastic trip — freezing cold, but fantastic!
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I heart picnik. It’s so easy for a novice like me. I have photoshop but it so overwhelming. Love the picture of the sippy hanging from her mouth – adorable!