I know Memorial Day was sooo two weeks ago, but I never got
to share all of the fun adventures we had that weekend. Some dear friends and
family came into town to celebrate the holiday. It was so much fun to have them
here---we hardly slept!
We started the weekend with a trip to Turner Field for
Jesse’s and my first Braves game. We had a blast! Our friends are true Braves
fans so it was no wonder that they were able to find some awesome ticket deals.
We purchased the family ticket plan which came out to $82 a couple and included
parking, a $10 gas card, a souvenir brochure book, hotdog, large drink, and
excellent seats in the most shaded part of the park. What a steal! It was a
particularly hot day so it was nice to be out of the sun.
During the game the section next to us initiated the wave and
after a few trial and errors, they got the entire stadium involved. It must’ve
created some magic because one of the Braves hit a home run and everyone in the
stadium won a free Moe’s burrito! So fun!
At some point Home Depot sponsored a tool run which was tons
of fun to watch (probably not as fun for the guys in costume). Baseball games
are always fun to watch but my favorite moments are the mini games, kiss cams,
and trivia spots.
What a great game! We are happy that we got to share that
first with our friends.
After the game we went home, changed, then headed back out
for a yummy dinner at Yardhouse. The weather was so nice that we sat out on the
patio. Yardhouse is very cool; I’ve been there a few times and have always had
a great experience. My first visit to Yardhouse was in LA---they had the best
happy hours. The one in Atlanta is fairly new and located over in Atlantic
Station. They are a taphouse so you can expect a wide beer selection. They also
have some specialty cocktails which are delish---my favorite is the Pineapple
Express. The boys each decided to go for the yard glass which is awkward to
drink out of. Let’s play a game shall we?
Haha. That was fun.
On Sunday another one of our friends joined us and we spent
the day out in the yard playing cornhole and enjoying a few cool drinks. It made
for such a relaxing afternoon.
That evening, Jesse’s sister and her husband arrived and our
group was complete! We went out to find some food---which was incredibly
difficult to locate. We learned that despite the fact it was a holiday weekend,
things still close early on Sundays in A-town. Boo! It kind of foiled our plan
for a fun food crawl. It was okay in the end as we ended up at Felinis Pizza.
We couldn’t complain, the pizza was great and the beer even better! It was a
very chill evening and the perfect opportunity for everyone to chat and get to
know each other.
Remember how I said that I love to make brunch for our
overnight guests? Monday I woke up early and went all out on brunch. I was
hoping that everyone would stay asleep a little longer so I could surprise
them, but they decided to be early birds and come down to watch the magic
happen. I felt like I was taunting them as I put stuff out on the table. The
good smells wafting out of the kitchen didn’t help either. Everyone seemed to
dig in happily when it was all finished and returned for seconds of their
favorites. I was so distracted by the goodness going into my belly that I
forgot to take pictures of everyone eating. I’m sure they didn’t mind.
Oh what a fun weekend! Nothing is better than spending time
with the people nearest and dearest to you.
