Atlanta ~ Day 5

Wednesday. Christmas Eve Day. A busy day that started with a trip to the Urgent Care to find out why Ben still wasn't feeling well and complaining of neck and ear pain. The Urgent Care didn't open until 11:00 AM, but we were there at 10:30 AM ~ whoo hoo, a chance to make a quick stop at Starbucks! When we arrived back at the UC (11:06 AM), we encountered some not-so-Southern-hospitality from the mean lady at the front desk because we had taken a 'number' and should have been there 6 minutes ago when they opened the doors. I made a not-so-quiet-comment about the rudeness and the apparent myth that Southern women were nice. Someone must have heard me, because after that we were treated VERY nicely ~ everyone was nice as pie...Southern pie, that is :o) $50 and two hours later we left ~ Ben just had a virus and some sores on the back of his throat that needed to be treated with Motrin around the clock ~ that's it! Geesh.

While we were gone, Juli let Cailey, Lily, and Dane take a bath and let Cailey and Lily have a picnic lunch in their bathrobes on the floor in her bedroom ~ so cute.

After we were all showered and ready, we ate dinner, Grandma Sunny gave Baby Dane his very first hair cut, and then we helped decorate the Gabsa's tree (they waited to put the ornaments on until Christmas Eve). Cailey really liked that part. Then we went to Lake Linear to see all the light displays (driving several miles around the lake that was decorated with so many light displays...it was amazing), the live Nativity scene (that was cool), and the Christmas Village (with carnival rides and all!). After a late night out, we let the kids open one Christmas Eve gift ~ matching PJs!! Thanks Juli!!! The kids had a really great night and, as the mantra went all night, "This is what memories are made of!" :o) We sure created a lot of memories!

Christmas Eve Day:


Christmas Eve at Lake Linear: