The girls and I jumped in the car with all sorts of anticipation about this place called Social Circle (did I mention I just LOVE that name?). We figured it would be a town similar to Charleston, SC, but on a much smaller scale. We imagined interesting shops lining both sides of the street that we could go in and do some shopping...I mean, browsing! :) The ride there was very enjoyable...country back roads. It was a welcome change from all the Atlanta traffic!
Finally, we saw the sign that indicated we had arrived in Social Circle. Well, to say that it wasn't quite what we'd expected was an understatement. It was a quaint town, alright, but there was really nothing to see or do! There were a few shops, but none were open. We did find the restaurant that we'd heard about. It's called the Blue Willow Inn Restaurant and it's in a huge Antebellum looking home. There were quite a number of cars in the parking lot, so we figured it had to be good. Well, Chris and Abby decided to go inside to see what was on the menu before we committed to eating there. They came back out and said that it was very nice inside, but crowded. Plus, the cost was going to be $17 per person! Now, remember, I'm the kind of gal who takes pride in the fact that Chris can take me to eat at Chick Fil-A for the low, low price of 7 bucks! I'm sorry, but I just couldn't justify eating somewhere that would cost us over $70 for lunch! To me, it just wasn't worth it.
So, we started up the car and headed out in search of a place to eat...we were starving, by this time! We didn't see anything else in Social Circle that looked very "appetizing"...so we continued on. We ended up in Conyers, GA. and found a Cracker Barrel. SCORE! You really can't beat it for good country cooking. We all had fried chicken and it was FINGER LICKIN' GOOD! It really hit the spot! Of course, by that point, I could have gnawed my arm off and it would have tasted good!
We left and got back on the road to head home. Just a few miles down the road, we came across the park where Brittany ran in one of her first cross country races as a freshman. So, we decided to stop and go for a walk there. It's a horse park, so it was wide open terrain. Here's a few shots that Abby took with her new camera.
Sorry this one is a bit fuzzy. It shows Chris and Brittany walking together, talking about when she ran the course a few years ago...kind of bittersweet.
I was just being silly! How come I don't look like Heidi Klum when she smiles? :)
Brittany striking a pose...
Brittany snapped this one...
Here's one I took...
After our walk, we drove around in a few neighborhoods and "snooped" for a while. When we finally made it home...we were exhausted! Chris went down to the man cave, but I had tons of laundry to fold! I asked Abby if she'd like to whip up some banana pudding and she said, "Yes", but that she wanted to do it by herself. Not a problem! Here she is wearing the apron I embellished for her; it cost only $3 at Wal-mart and I just added some letters and rhinestones. Piece of cake!
I must say that the pudding, which was a new recipe, turned out better than any I've ever made. Hey, we may have something going here!This last shot was taken recently when the girls and I went to the mall to try to find Abby a dress for her dance. Brittany and I were waiting for her outside of the dressing room, so she decided to snap this picture of us...
I love any opportunity I get to take pictures with my girls! :)Well, I'm off to start another week...house cleaning, grocery shopping, laundry...you know the drill, I'm sure! Hope you have a terrific Monday!!! Is it Friday yet??? :)
