For the first time since July the Little family left Chicagoland. Being only a day's drive from my Mom in Atlanta we decided to spend the week of Thanksgiving with her in the sunny South. It was strange driving down highways and seeing signs pointing to familiar places like 'Nashville' and 'Louisville.' It makes me realize how far away we really were living on the West Coast. I used to hate driving more than eight hours ANYWHERE, but my Texas "road warrior" husband has worn me down. This drive was actually therapeutic in a way, grounding the reality of where we live now in actual space and land, instead of the strange surrealism that plane travel begets.
Our week in Atlanta was very relaxing with some priceless family time and a very special Thanksgiving Day. I was thrilled when Mom suggested we try something new by visiting a farm South of Atlanta for a "farm to table" locally grown meal. Gray skies and fog gave way this morning to blue skies and bright sunshine for one of the warmest Thanksgivings in Atlanta history. Temperatures pushed into the 70s creating a perfect day to drive thirty miles to a renovated old farm called Serenbe. The farm and restaurant are on 25 acres of land dedicated to organic farming and the art of really yummy Bloody Marys. A beautiful and wonderful day. Thank you Nana for a GREAT week!
Our week in Atlanta was very relaxing with some priceless family time and a very special Thanksgiving Day. I was thrilled when Mom suggested we try something new by visiting a farm South of Atlanta for a "farm to table" locally grown meal. Gray skies and fog gave way this morning to blue skies and bright sunshine for one of the warmest Thanksgivings in Atlanta history. Temperatures pushed into the 70s creating a perfect day to drive thirty miles to a renovated old farm called Serenbe. The farm and restaurant are on 25 acres of land dedicated to organic farming and the art of really yummy Bloody Marys. A beautiful and wonderful day. Thank you Nana for a GREAT week!
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| The 'in ground' Trampoline |
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| some yard art |
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| The Treehouse |
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| The Farm Animals |
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| The Pig |
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| Mom's Bloody Mary with Okra! Back in the South baby. |
What a lovely day! That picture of you, Rynn and I am assuming your mom is fantastic! Frame it!
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing! And I love the photos from the Thanksgiving day at school.
ReplyDeleteHey Caroline, i was just talking with jason about sunday school stuff and decided to head your way to see details of the GRAND adventure you had driving to Atlanta. WHAT A TRUE paradise that awaited you all. Can we get an invite for "six" next year? what fun.....time to put the turkey aside and prepare for you PARTY over Christmas break. Can't wait to see pics on that one. We too are avid drivers as we venture to Florida every Christmas with my family and had the misfortune of running out of gas as well. always something to make the party more fun......
ReplyDeletep.s. LOVE THE CLIP on mcdonalds. next time, call me, we would have had one delivered your way.
Amy xo