An entire weekend full of activities….that is what the next few posts are all about. I figured that last time the Petersiks came to visit, we did a lot of outtings that were closer to home. (you can read about the 2011 adventures here) So this time around, we wanted to squeeze in a few Atlanta-ish plans too. Our list of things to do looked like this:
- county pool
- Zoo Atlanta
- Atlanta Aquarium
- time for House Crashings
- Goodwill shopping
- Laser show at Stone Mountain
- local food
- photoshoot of Petersik & Clara with Will
Not too much for three days, right?! Famous last words. So on Friday the plan was to take the kids to the county pool. It should be noted that this particular pool is fairly humongous…and I warned them that there was probably gonna be a ton of other people there. A lot of times, entire day care facilities bring their kids. all. of. them. So rowdy is an understatement. Last time we were here, Will had a pudgy tummy and long hair…
Wasn’t he just so darn cute?! If you say no, you must be having an opposite day…because the answer to that is always yes 🙂
This time around, we packed up a giant bag of snacks, towels, and toddler paraphenalia and got there right before the day cares decended.
Yes, that is a new bag – curtesy of Simply Bags. It’s my new do-everything tote. I know it sounds like an ad but seriously…love this thing. Holds all my junk…and is holding up to the abuse wonderfully. I totally dig their customizable wedding totes too. Everyone needs a new summer bag. Just my humble opinion 🙂
After I stopped humping my bag, we let the kiddos in the water. It was getting hot out so it was the perfect way to chill.
My favorite part about the pool is the beach-style entry….the slope is so gradual that even the smallest walkers feel secure. And the majority of the play area is only about 1-2 feet deep….so Will & Clara had a ton of independence to splash and wade.
How cute are girl bathing suits?! Especially with a big floppy hat? Cuter than a room full of baby buttcheeks.
This may be my new screen saver….
Sher and I hardly have any photos together….so we captured one in our bathing suits?!
With the kids…our totally willing and happy to be in the photo children.
Kinda reminds me of last time we had a ‘With-Kids’ photo taken….
Clara kills me. She is so full of personality and is so darn smart.
Will liked her too. Of course, we watch Clara videos all the time…so Will is the president of her fan-club.
It was funny because sometimes Will is a little overly affectionate. Clara was all like “dude, my dad is watching…get your hand off my thigh”
After pool time and nap time, we gave the kids the slow crawl tractor ride. I make Jeremy go so slow (hence the irritated face) that it only takes about five minutes to get from our garage to the back yard…but Will was totally proud to show Clara his wheels. Note the Mr. America hand wave.
We had a late dinner at a local place called Kimbos. John had the fried green tomato burger….welcome to the south 🙂
Bath time!!! Love the little tan lines 🙂
I am proud to announce that there was no pooping in the tub this time. Or major toy injuries 🙂
A little naked baby hugging….and mild body language that screams REJECTED.
Overall – a great full day of fun. It makes me want a pool so bad. I even started googling DIYing inground pools. Then I got to the part about rocky soil and using dynamite. I realized that my DIY boundaries stop right before the sentence “explosives can cause bodily harm, dismemberment, or death”.
Next up – THE ZOO!
p.s. you can read all about Sherry’s full recap of the entire Haven experience/weekend here.
Do I sound like a complete dork when I say that I’ve been totally excited to read about some Bower and Petersik happenings? Yeah? Oh well, I’ve been totally looking forward to it. Your families are completely adorable.
I think you, Jer, Will, John, Sherry, Clara and Burger (and your fetus) should all move into one giant house 🙂 Can not get enough of these posts! Read all the details over on YHL and I’m still wondering how you guys fit all those activities into 3 days! I don’t think we are doing that much all summer! Looks like you guys had an amazing time! Can’t wait to see the Goodwill video 😉
glad you guys had fun! your pictures really capture those cool, little random moments. i had to laugh at the bathtub pictures! you guys can totally embarrass the heck out of Clara and Will at their wedding with this set. 🙂
p.s. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your swimsuit!! where is it from? i’m 7 months along and that would look so cute at the pool this summer.
Katie, I love your blog!! I wish I could have gone to the Haven Conference but I’m so far out west (Southern California). It would be so cool to meet you 🙂 Maybe next year! I love that you and the Petersiks spent some fun times together. Oh, and Will and Clara are soooo adorable 🙂 I just know they’ll appreciate all these pictures when they’re older.
I got it a few summers ago at Canvas…it’s a Lands End company and I LOVE it. The fit is perfect for the budding baby belly 🙂
xo – kb
Hahaha Clara’s gonna be a real heart breaker. Too adorable. Oh and I second the bathing suit comments – love it!
Will & Clara are just the cutest things ever – YHL & Bower Power blogs needs to keep going, so I can read about Clara & Will when they are 20 and I’m like… 45… ha. I just want to see where they end up and what they do with their lives.
I just have to say that the cute silly posts with all the kids pictures are my favorites and the fact that you and Sherry take pictures together that you later question reminds me of my friends. You think alright at first and then think back and say but why don’t we have normal pictures together! lol I love this and how big will and Clara are getting!! We’re big fans! So we’re listening/ reading or whatever you wanna call it! 🙂
You all look too cute. 🙂 I second Meghan’s comment – can’t wait to see the Goodwill video.
SOOOO CUTE!!! The two kiddos…their parents. Cutest pictures!
Looks like y’all had a great time. That pool is awesome. Oh- and I have the same bathing suit you have (but am not pregnant- ha!) Also we are the Petersiks neighbors/friends back in Richmond.
You always capture the cutest pictures! Clara and Will are adorable together as usual.
Would you be kind enough to share the location of that public pool? We will be in ATL this weekend visiting my cousin and that looks like a lot of fun for my little girl. 🙂
I loved this post, as well as Sherri’s recap of it! Your kids are adorable, especially when interacting with each other!
I loved this post, as well as Sherry’s recap of it! Your kids are adorable, especially when interacting with each other!
How about a DIY splash pad in lieu of a DIY pool? Found this link from apartment therapy. If I weren’t renting I’d be all over it!
http://web.me.com/cruzmarcos/splash_pad_creations/home.html
Love these posts about your visits. So cute to see how Clara and Will are growing up (long-distance) together.
Aw, my little Baby Bear just had a weekend with his fiance in San Diego!!! Don’t you just love arranged toddler marriages! 🙂
Check out the cuteness: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4174280197532.2174768.1300123448&type=3&l=da5bb94f68
Cute, cute, cute! The baby belly kills me. Isaac’s is so similar!
I laughed so hard at the “my dad is watching” comment, actually pretty much through the whole post! So fun to hear about your get-togethers…love those, especially with friends who have kids, and understand, the whole “wait, hold the conversation, gotta get rid of this nasty diaper or gotta save the kid from falling off the barstool etc.” they totally get your distracted-ness.
great couples friends.. You and Sherry could pass for sisters. you being the younger of course!! lol….. looks like great family memories and hopefully YHL will announce soon their plans for a playmate for the arrival of Will’s baby sister… hahaha j/k Sherry!! Sounds like a great time… Love your blog KB… xo Patty
those two cuties just have to get married one day! love the pic of their little booties while getting ready for bath time!
Hi, I am one of the two awkward girls from Moes on Monday night! Lol! I was so embarrassed ha ha! Nice to meet ya! I spotted you guys at the checkout counter and embarrassed my friends while I stared at you guys from afar lol!!!! Sorry for the complete awkwardness! How is that restaurant Kimbo? I’ve never heard of it is the food good? We live off of 81 so we are pretty close to that restaurant but never have tried it :). By the way, I don’t know if you recognized us but we were the girls that did that embarrassing pinterest challenge video with the midget piano and huge glass of wine. LOL!! Yes we are dorks.
What pool is that? My son is a few months younger than Will and I know he would LOVE it!! We are in Alpharetta so I would imagine that it is reasonably close to us…Thanks!
Gah! So cute! Clara and Will, your belly, your bag… (“humping your bag” haha!). Great post!
What a treat to have such good friends in town!
What adorable photos! Clara’s expression in the last one is priceless 🙂
Als0- feeling some major pool envy here- there is nothing like that public pool in my neck of the woods!! And even though I have a feeling that you of all people could take it on- I would definitely agree with leaving the explosives to the professionals!! But the idea of a DIYed pool is very intriguing 🙂
That last picture with Will & Clara might be the funniest/cutest thing I’ve EVER seen. I’m so obsessed with both of your families.
Those two HAVE to get married some day!
So, how did you manage to stop time and do so much in 3 days?
It looks like you all had a blast, and that pool looks like so much fun! Where is it located and does it cost anything? We live just north of Atlanta and our 17 month old daughter would LOVE going to a place like that. Thanks!
Oh my word! I am cracking up!! You are so funny. Every detail is described with no awkwardness left to my imagination. Can’t wait to read more.
I love your bathing suit! So cute with a little retro vibe going on.
Wouldn’t that be hilarious if they had their own blogs in 20 years?!!
xo – kb
Aww thats so cute how you read up on them….I love when blog friends are real life friends too 🙂
xo – kb
Love when you guys get together! Clara’s expressions are hilarious!! And you look great too!
Hi Bowers!
Found my way here via your besties over at YHL 🙂
Your little Will is sooo adorable! Katie, you capture such wonderful sweet moments…you’re very skilled as a photog…and cute as a button, yourself! 🙂
I contend that someday (in the vein of Brangelina & Bennifer), the paparazzi will one day be following ~ WILLARA! 🙂
xox
My Uncle in Roswell owns a pool company if you decide to take the plunge and get one! He does pools all over the Atlanta area. Poolside Inc, Roswell. 😛
haha…I love it. Willara…or Clariam 🙂 Both kinda sound like an allergy medicine 🙂
xo – kb
Haha! The baby bottoms picture is definitely my favorite! Too funny!
Oh my gosh, the bathtub rejection photo is too much. These pictures are going to be so cute at their wedding like 25 years from now. 🙂
Better an allergy med, than one for erectile dysfunction 🙂
I spit out my coffee when I read “Clara was all like “dude, my dad is watching…get your hand off my thigh”” and my cubemate gave me a weird look. Totally worth it! Love this post and getting to see the Petersik and Bower clans hanging out!
Here’s hoping that the Haven Conference continues on because it looks like everyone had such a great time – I’m totally jealous and hoping maybe in a few years I’ll get to go too and meet all of you wonderfully funny, occasionally awkward, and brilliantly smart bloggers!!
It’s the Lenora Park pool (I’m sure you could google it) and they do charge for entrance (there is like ten lifeguards and staff with that many people so they definitely earn their keep!).
xo – kb
That thing looks awesome! I would love that if I can’t have my pool!
xo – kb
Hi Alyssa – I am so glad you commented because I didn’t have a chance to ask your name the other night while I was jamming the burrito down my throat 🙂 It’s so fun to run into fellow Loganites 🙂 And Kimbo’s is awesome – we love the burgers and the soups…the potato and the seafood ones are amazing. It’s great pricing too – I think that 90% of the menu is under ten bucks and you always get too much 🙂
Oh and I loved your video – had me rolling!
xo – kb
ha! It felt like we were chickens running around with our heads cut off!
And the pool is at Lenora Park…it does cost…I have no idea what the pricing is for the out-of-county-residents…but ours was $26 for four adults and two toddlers and we got the in county pricing. Maybe they have it listed online?
xo – kb
Hi Courtney – it’s the Lenora Park pool…I think you could probably google it for pricing and location!
xo – kb
Thanks for the recommendation!
xo – kb
I hope it continues too…and I loved that it was local – we Atlantan’s have so much Blog Love 🙂
xo – kb
Such a great post…can’t wait for the others.
It is wonderful you got time spent with your BFF. So important!!! So very important!!!
Tell me…is she thrilled for your baby-to-be? And when will you find out if it is boy/girl? Just curious…
B.
Your sense of humor is freaking funny. Cracks me up!
Love the pics of Will and Clara! (Especially since I love both of your blogs!)
I actually have very similar pics of myself with a boy when I was just a toddler. Fast forward 20-something years …. we’re now 29, living together, grown-up boyfriend/girlfriend of 3-1/2 years! So you never know….
Awesome! Thanks for the tip!!!! We used to go to Mirko Pasta every Monday night for free pasta night before it shut down :(. That was a sad day for us…. This girl loves her some food! Sadly, we know longer have our blog. We just couldn’t find enough things to do to post everyday!!!! PS – I was also the one who emailed you a long time ago to see if you needed an assistant for your photography business, so it was nice to finally meet you in person! 🙂
cute cute photos 🙂
Hilarious pics of the kids! Katie you are so funny. I swear I cracked up out loud at work, and everyone thought I was crazy! I just started following your blog, and I love it :)! Keep it coming!
I love all the Haven weekend posts and keep checking daily if that baby bump has gotten a name yet… Has to be close and praying for full cooperation! I’m 12 weeks and waiting….
Love the pictures… always soak up the pictures of Will and Clara with such glee… so so adorable!
Now will I be a terrible reader if I admit that my attention on the two cutie patooties in the first pool photo was momentarily distracted by the odd-shaped badonkadonk on the female lifeguard in the background???? Very Kardashian-esque… but I can’t tell if she’s wearing a fanny pack or there’s something behind her. LOL
Oh my gosh, I can’t stand the cuteness! The bootie shots are precious! I can’t wait to see the rest of your weekend. The photos are awesome!
Um….here’s hoping that Will and Clara really do get married one day. And that they have a photo slideshow at their wedding or reception. And that you use the naked butt cheeks photo!!!! SO cute!!!!!
I too am a dork and have been looking forward to the Petersik/Bower extravaganza posts. Thanks for sharing!
haha…so it can happen!
xo – kb
We were so sad about Mirko’s too. Dang that bread with dip was good.
xo – kb
What a fun post! You had me laughing out loud at several points!
Oh so thrilled…she was the first one to send a gift for the new baby (of course, she didn’t know if it was a boy or girl – so she sent two!). And I’m hoping we find out the gender this week!
xo – kb
That’s funny, Will had a pudgy tummy last time and now you do this time (well yours isn’t really pudgy)! Both equally as cute might I add!! 🙂
so fun! nothin like good times with good friends! just wanted to say I think we are overdue on some belly pics! we haven’t got a baby bump update in a while! you look super cute by the way!
“After I stopped humping my bag” = I may or may not have peed my pants a little when I read that
You look AMAZING in that bathing suit! It is so cute. And Sherry is so tiny. I think I have read that she is only 5’2″ which is my height but she just looks teeny-tiny. And that is funny that she swims in shorts. Jean shorts!! Who does that? LOL! The kids are adorable. Glad you guys got to spend time together.
I hope these photos will one day be displayed at the gift table of a Bower-Petersik wedding!!! 🙂
Everytime I see Will pics I am more and more amazed as to how he looks SO much like BOTH of you! Its amazing. You have one very beautiful future heartbreaker on your hands!
Thank you for sharing your lives with us!
Love this post! Love seeing your two fams together :0)
Oh my goodness! The cuteness!
I know a guy who started building a pool 7 years ago. He still hasn’t finished, but his wife regularly sends him to Home Depot to “pick up materials.”
you are insanely funny. I’m not sure that everyone else catches the genius of your humor. just fyi. 😉
That would be us. I would be in a plastic baby pool with a giant hole in the backyard.
xo – kb
Hey Katie, I know you said a pool may be too much to tackle, but I saw this on pinterest and immediately thought your little nugget would LOVE this…what kid wouldn’t???!!! Love catching up on the Bower’s 🙂
http://blogs.babble.com/family-style/2012/06/26/forget-the-pool-build-a-water-park-instead/?pid=23490#slideshow
Holy moly – gotta check it out!
xo – kb
I wish I could have met you at Haven!!! I read your blog, but never comment (I am a closet reader; gotta get an intervention for that). You are too funny and so preggy cute! Loved the pics of the kids together.
Please, PLEASE tell me where you got your adorable bathing suit. I’ve been looking all over for one like it!
It’s from Canvas – it’s a Lands End line for a little younger generation 🙂
xo – kb
Katie…what pool is that?
It’s actually at Lenora Park – it’s a county pool – I’m sure you could find more details online 🙂
xo – kb
Just wanted to say that I love your blog. My three year old son has cancer and we spend our time between home in Alabama and cancer treatment in NYC. No matter where we are or what we are doing, your blog always makes me laugh. Love that picture of the goat and the comments about the kids. I read John and Sherry’s blog too, and y’alls kids are so precious! Anyhow, just wanted to say I love the blog.
So beautiful photos and kids. I love the bathtub pics!