Fun in Athens

A couple of weeks later, we spent time at Jim's parents (GG & Da) in Athens. The festivities began with an impromptu birthday party... not 64, but "6" and "4." ANY time of the year is a good time for a party!



















These cute summer dresses were a gift from Aunt Ginny...



















...and the make-your-own-necklaces and the "loop and loom" were a big hit!

















Bedtime storytime with Da & new books... Kevin Henkes' Wimberly's Ice Cream.



















GG and daddy took the girls to the Athens State Fishery... Ellie has always been fascinated by crocodiles (or are these alligators? I can never remember the difference!) There's a wonderfully cute crocodile story by Ronald Dahl called The Enormous Crocodile, if you want to check it out... (I've got children's literature on the brain right now because we are having such FUN at the local library here in Ft. Collins. We can check out up to 100 books at a time-- what a treat! Now back to the crocodiles...)












The funnest part of the fishery is, of course, the fishin' pond. It is a well-stocked lake for little ones, geared at guaranteeing successful fishing, to create life-time fishermen... or women. They had a great time.














GG & I took the girls to the Athens Arboretum. It was a beautiful day!










































































GG doesn't believe me when I tell her we LIKE coming to Athens... (maybe if I put it in print for all to read she will? :) But we DO-- it's a refreshing, away-from-the-city getaway for us with two of our favorite people! Love you GG & Da!