Ben and I went to Atlanta a month ago or so to visit Emma, Shanon, and Vera. Vera's first birthday was that upcoming week, so we wanted to celebrate with them. We had such a great time!!! We got there Friday night and had a relaxing evening. Saturday we went shopping, and Ben got some new clothes and shoes (sorry this picture is bad- I had the color setting on my phone all messed up). He got a bunch of stuff because hey, it's vacation, right? :)
We ate at this AWESOME restaurant called Grace 17.20. How appropriate that when we said grace, Vera folded her hands to pray with us! It was so adorable!
Ben had a ginormous sandwich called "The Cluck"...
...it didn't stand a chance against him!
I had a shrimp wrap and the most amazing grits I've ever tasted. I seriously had no idea grits would be something that I would want to stuff my face with and go back again and again for, but that's how I felt about them!
After a lazy afternoon back at the house, lounging in our food comas, Shanon's sister babysat Vera so we could go out. We went to dinner at a Cuban restaurant and had deep discussions about life and marriage and respect. Never a dull moment when the family gets together!
We shopped some more that night and then went for a late-night snack at a place called Holman & Finch. They make 30 burgers a night, which are not on the menu, but if you know about them, you ask your server to get your name in for one. At 10:00, they yell out "Burger Time!" and the first 30 people that had their names in got the burgers. We got one to split, and it was DELICIOUS!
It looks like an average burger in the picture, but it really was the best burger I've ever tasted! Best burger in Atlanta (the Food Network agrees)!
Sorry for the glowing faces...it was dark and the flash was bright!
Sunday we went with Emma and Shanon to their church, North Point. What an amazing place! It just exudes creativity and life.
The hallways leading to the kids' rooms were so much fun! Vera even got her picture with the birthday bear.
The sermon was outstanding! We totally loved it and can see why Emma and Shanon rave about North Point so much.
After a nice lunch, we hit the road. We had a blast and hated that it was such a short trip. Can't wait to see them again soon!
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