The Swan House

I am not a native to Atlanta, so I am really unfamiliar with the local history. Karlie is studying the modern era at Konos Academy this year, and for the 1960's era, they are reading The Swan House by Elizabeth Musser. I noticed that it was about Buckhead, during the '60's. So I set out to read it too.

 Soon we realized that the history of the book was about real places just literally up the road from us. AND the book opened with the 1963 crash in Paris, where over 100 Atlantans were killed on this plane crash. We learned that this indeed was a fiction novel based on real Atlanta history. Also, it was about a girl finding faith in Jesus, so of course I was all into reading this book along with Karlie.

It has become one of my favorite books. Last Sunday, on our way back from Karlie's Pure Fashion Headshot session we talked daddy into taking the Buckhead exit and driving us by The Swan House.

 In the book, the main character, Mary Swan lives next door to the swan house. It even gives the address, and this is the house that the character in the book live in. I snagged a couple of quick photos as we passed it .

The character Mary Swan lived in a beautiful home.

Dad stopped the car and we snagged a few photos of The Swan House.

 Driving through the neighborhood, Karl said, "Nice neighborhood, I think I could live here." 

 We loved The Swan House.

We can't wait to go back....

Fashion Show ready

It's the time of year again. It's almost time for the PureFashion show next month. To get ready the girls go to get the hair and makeup done and then their headshots are taken for the fashion show program. Karlie's group was first, so she was in and out in a flash. Then we headed back through ATL..and just had a fun afternoon of family fun on our way home.

 Karlie gets her hair styled.

She wore green because it was St. Patrick's Day.

We can't wait to see her headshot in the Program.
Fashion show is about 1 month away.

I'm BacK!

I've been so busy lately, that I've let blog posting go for a while. SO I am way behind in documenting what's going on in our family. A couple of weeks ago, Zach was home for spring break and just before he jumped in his car to head back to Nashville, we took a few family photos. Of course, I stuck us in the sun and we are all squinting, but at least we're together right?

Here's a photo of Honey with her great grands.

Next, Gam and Pop joined the photo!

Then Karl and I joined the photo....We love some family time.

My iphone takes some good snapshots. I find that I use my iphone more because its always with me.

Another iphone snapshot.
Got to love it.

summer nights?

It's been cool around these parts lately and I am ready for some summer, sunshine, shorts, flip flops and jsut good ole laid back beach time. I can just hear that Rascal Flatts, song "Summer Nights" singing in my head.

Looking back over some photos today, I came across some beach photos from when we stopped at St. Simons briefly last summer. Longing for some warmer weather and just the beach in general, I stopped and played with this photo. I cropped the strangers that were walking on the sidewalk and played with the color. It's been a very long time since I participated in the Sunday Snapshot, I think I will give it a go again.

I am ready for some summer nights or you? Let's head to beach.