Atlanta Thrasher's Game

12-6-10
We were given free tickets to the Thrasher's game from one of Danny's subcontractors. Hockey is SOOOOOO much fun to watch!! The Thrasher's came from behind to tie, went into OT, and pulled it out in the end! What an exciting game to watch!! And a perfect way to spend a Monday night! :)
Reed & Dad at the Georgia Dome ~ watching the players warm up!

Love when they make a goal and they shoot flames out! Very fun! What a great night with the family!

Fall Fun

Some fun pics of our Fall Happenings...

Tad had his room 'rolled' aka TP'd ~ better than the house! :)

We had a great time with the Ashworth's! ~ they are our adopted cousins and the kids enjoyed getting to spend time with them.
Reed playing fall baseball...

catcher

and pitcher
Gma & Gpa Ellsworth watching Jared's baseball game with Dad & Reed
Church buddies... Tyler, Reed & Bradley on Halloween. Reed is a zombie Gator fan :)
Reed's 5th grade field trip to see "The General" steam engine... which was the steam engine that was stolen in The Great Lomotive Chase. I learned a lot - cool story!

Six Flags over Georgia!

Reed with Daffy

9-11-10

It's been a few years since we've been to Six Flags. This was the first time we've gone when ALL of the boys were tall enough to ride EVERY ride! We had a great time as a family ~ riding every ride we could! It's a good thing we have a bunch of trill seekers in our family... because we hit all of the fastest, highest, craziest rides... and loved them ALL!!

Dad, Jared & Tad riding the "Dahlonega Gold Mine" ride... more of a kiddy ride... just for Reed :) Then.. off to the Goliath again!!

Tad, Mom, Jared & Reed on The Goliath!

Jared with Daffy Duck ;)

Reed in front of Goliath ~ the biggest, tallest ride in the park!

Camping at Tallulah Gorge

9-23-10
Over the kids Fall Break, while the men were working, the women took the kids camping :) Yep, we loaded up the vehicles and drove two hours to Tallulah Gorge to camp for a night. We had a great time hanging out by the fire and hiking down to the bottom of the gorge. It was very beautiful and we got a work out too!! ;)
Kids on the suspension bridge over the falls.

There are 5 falls and we hiked to all of them ~ very cool!
Hiking to the bottom of the gorge

At the bottom of the gorge... beautiful!

Amazing falls at the bottom

Mom and boys :)

Jared, Reed & Tad looking over the falls
Bridal Falls

Reed & Bradley found something to climb... as usual!

Camping! Who says women don't camp?? Dawn & I had a great time with the kids!

Katy & Dawn by the campfire that the kids made :)

Jared, Brooke & Tad having fun hanging by the fire.

Bradley & Reed playing Jenga by the fire.

Chase, Reed & Jared cooking marshmellows.

Reed & Bradley enjoying their S'mores!

What a quick vacation! Wish we could've stayed longer!!

Hiking over Fall Break - Blood Mtn & Brasstown Bald

9-21-10

The boys have a week off in September for their Fall Break. We did a lot of day trips... one of which we headed to the North Georgia Mtns to hike with friends.


We hiked up Blood Mtn, along the AT (Appalachian Trail) ~ always a favorite hike! Straight up for 2 1/2 mls but what a view at the top!
We had lunch at the top and enjoyed the views.



Reed, Jared, Chandler & Bradley eating at the top of Blood Mtn


View at lunch

Jared, Chase, Brooke & Tad having lunch

Reed & Bradley climbing around the rocks before heading down the mountain.

Mountain Crossings at the base of Blood Mountain. A fun store that is on the trail.
Chandler, Tad, Bradley & Reed outside of the store.

Then we headed over to Brasstown Bald ~ the highest mtn in Georgia. This hike isn't as fun (it's a paved trail) but the museum at the top with the observation decks are well worth it.

Chandler, Reed & Bradley in the museum at Brasstown Bald.


Reed on the observation deck at Brasstown Bald
Tad & Brooke

We enjoyed our brief trip to the mountains!

US 10K Classic

September 6, 2010... Labor Day


Jared's first 10k! Jared has done a few 5K runs but this was his first 10k. Katy & Aunt Kathleen have done this for 3 yrs now and were excited to have some company!
Jared, Barron & Irene Smith, Katy, Aunt Kathleen & Uncle Rusty


Jared had an injury around mile 4 but pressed through the pain and still finished in under an hour! Not bad considering he was seriously hurting. I love that he enjoys running and look forward to the day he outgrows his knee growth plate issue so he can really move out!! ;)

Tad's Eagle Project and Court of Honor

Tad did his Eagle Scout Project on July 31, 2010 and had his Court of Honor to receive his Rank of Eagle in October.

Tad repaired a deteriorating grave plot at Southview Cemetery for his project.

Tad's Court of Honor:

Tad & Dallin both got their Eagle this past summer. Friends Kennedie & Brooke with the boys

Tad with cousins Michael & Joe who are also Eagle Scouts.

Life Scouts: cousins Rett, Steven & Jared

Cousins in scouting....

Like father, like son... both Eagle Scouts :)