Champ & Nanos: January, 2013 with Abba and Teeb in Atlanta

Kyle and Sam took and 11 day trip to Atlanta starting on New Year’s Day and stayed with Abba and Teeb. While Kyle worked in his Atlanta office during the week he also joined several of his high school ultimate frisbee buddies during the weekend for the annual Savage 7 tournament (which they won) while Sam , Abba and Teeb spent time visiting several attractions that often are much more exciting to experience with a curious 2-year old than alone or with only another adult. They went to the Center for Puppetry Arts and the showing of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer , rode the train at Botanical Gardens, went to the hands-on nature play area at Fernbank Museum, rode the cable car to the top of Stone Mountain Park , watched the dolphin show at the Georgia Aquarium as tested several playscapes at local playgrounds and parks. In addition, there were several impromptu fun activities like sitting on a bulldozer, checking out some of the many artifacts and instruments that belong to Mr. Claude and Ms. Linda (Teeb and Abba's wonderful friends who live across the street), helped pick up all the pine cones and sticks in the back yard , baked pumpkin muffins for an afternoon snack and had lots of lap time with Abba in her comfy rocker as well as played with her, Teeb and daddy whenver there was an opportunity. There was lots of bird watching, and riding in the red wagon that once Kyle and Alexis used and that Abba refurbished several months ago just for a visit like this. Many of the toys, blocks and puzzles that Kyle and Alexis grew up a generation ago also received some quality attention from Sam. It was a wonderful way to start the New Year.

Planning the day with Abba while Teeb makes sure that the battery in his camera is recharged.

Checking out dad's collection of Match cars and trucks some that are almost thirty years old.

Daddy and aunt Lexi rode in this wagon when they were my age. Abba refurbished it and pulled me to the neighborhood park and through the nature trail.

Helping at the neighborhood construction site

Train ride at the Botanical Gardens. The engineer said we were going to Chicago but we never left the park.


Practicing their act for when circus comes calling.

With Teeb (and some of his boyhood friends) in front of the Fernbank Museum of Natural History.

Checking out Teeb's radio. See I told you he was old.

Big kid play scape that I had a great time on (and so did Teeb, I think) even though it said that it was designed for 5 - 12 year olds. That's me in the center with the red hat on.