Hadley's First Trip to Atlanta

What a whirlwind weekend we had! On Thursday after work we flew to Atlanta to spend the weekend with our family and friends celebrating the baptism of our niece, Sadie Kay. The first two nights, we stayed with my best friend Robyn and her husband Paul in their new apartment in Atlanta. We had such a great time with them and I love that Hadley was able to get some quality time with one set of godparents. Robyn is such a great hostess and we had a wonderful time eating, drinking and catching up together.

Hadley's First Flight - she looks terrified, but slept the entire time after takeoff!

On Friday, we cooked out at the pool and Hadley loved swimming. I think it helped that the water was very warm, but I'm glad she is no longer terrified of the water. That afternoon, Robyn cut and colored my hair which was such a nice treat and helped to get me ready for the pictures of the weekend.

That night, Robyn hosted a dinner party and Hadley was able to meet some of my favorite ladies - Mara, Meghan and Mellisa. Meghan brought her daughter Elliana who is just so precious and I loved seeing our girls together! My in-laws were able to join us on Friday as well and the whole night made me even more excited for Hadley to meet the rest of our family the following day.

Me and Robyn

Me and Jas

Elliana and Hadley 

Me and Mellisa 

On Saturday, we went to my parents house where we had "siblings breakfast" and then we spent a couple of hours at the pool before the party. My oldest niece Rowan loved Hadley and just kept asking to carry her around and have her picture taken. She was great and Hadley thought she was so funny!

Aunt C, Uncle Shane and the Babies 

Pool Fun with Aunt C

Rowan and Hadley 

Saturday afternoon my parents hosted a party at their house and we had about 50 people in and out throughout the afternoon. It was so great to see everyone and I loved watching Hadley interact with everyone. After being a bit overwhelmed initially, she calmed down and her easy going nature took over. She loved meeting everyone and getting all sorts of kisses and cuddles. It meant so much to me to see my grandparents with her and I wish the night could have lasted longer!

Hadley's "great-godfather" David

Hadley with her great-grandmother, Munca

Not too sure about her southern accent...

Is that Daddy Hawk? No, it's Uncle Tony! 

Cousin Love 

More Cousin Time - Hadley LOVED Sam! 

Papa and his youngest great-grands 

Papa and Hadley

On Sunday morning we went to St. Oliver's Catholic Church (my childhood church) for Sadie Kay's baptism, followed by a family lunch at Provino's. It was such a special morning and it was great to spend a little more time with the family before we headed out. We flew home Sunday night and I think we are still feeling the effects of our trip. I am so tired and still trying to get back into the swing of things. The baby is tired too and has been napping for at least three hours a day at school (and more than 5 hours on Monday!) and she still sleeps through the night. I am hoping we can relax a bit this weekend and it will help to recharge the batteries a bit.

Getting baptized is exhausting...

Jas and Sadie Kay 

Jas and Mickie 

Me and my  Mickie 

All in all Hadley's first trip down south was a huge success and I am so happy we were able to be there, if only for a few days. We won't be heading down south again until Christmas when we go to Charleston to see Jason's family, so we have started the countdown!

Love my Little Family!