What a weekend!

Did you guys have a good holiday weekend!??! I sure did! This post will be picture  and long lol...just a warning lol.

Saturday the kids and I got up early for a trip to Atlanta. Now this is a FIRST for me. I have NEVER traveled more than an hour without Tony (he had to work, so we left him behind lol). Now Atlanta isn't far at all but still...I just DO NOT like to go too far without my man lol.

ANYWAY....I'd planned this trip a while back..why?? So I could meet with Stacey. YAY lol.

Let me tell y'all how lost we got trying to find this store lol. Ok...so maybe I won't but we both got lost trying to find it. It's RIGHT off the highway BUT map quest and I are NOT good friends right now....umm hmmm. 

We decided to meet up at the Fabric store

GAIL K FABRICS first since it opened before anything else...LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THIS STORE. OMG. It is INSANE...DO NOT GO without a pattern in hand and some fabric in mind. It is COMPLETELY overwhelming. SERIOUSLY

Here is a picture I took. I just held my camera up in the air and snapped lol

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We had SUCH a great time in the store and my kids instantly took to her! LOL. Stacey was in button heaven and my kids stayed with her (taking pictures of I swear every button in the store...seriously.) and I looked around. TOTALLY OVERWHELMED. I only got two pieces but the ones I got are FAB.

Check out this black and white piece:

Can we all say OMG, that is TDF? LOL.  Mr. Lee showed me a pic in a magazine (can't remember which one) where they used this fabric to make a dress:

How fabulous is this?!!? It was funny because when I saw the fabric I thought about Tany...when I saw the picture in the magazine I wish I could have picked up the phone and called her lol, instead I did the next best thing lol, sent her an email lol. For this piece I am going to try my hand at drafting my own pattern lol. I was thinking one thing but it's not going to work because of the hem, so off to something else. This should be interesting lol. I can see it in my head....lol

I also got this piece of silk chiffon. LOVE IT!

Stacey got button happy in there and will have a button plan next time she goes back lol. I have NEVER seen so many buttons in ALL MY LIFE.

Once we left there we got in my car (so we could get lost together lol) and headed over to the most fabulous and friendly knit shop EVER.... THE KNITCH

Aj even got to help with a customers yarn lol

Stacey even let him use her camera to take come pics lol. My kids love cameras lol..hmm wonder why.

OMG, this shop is FAB! And the staff!?!?!? SUPER FRIENDLY! I have a girl crush on the owner Kim! LOL She was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO super nice. SERIOUSLY. I had a million and 12 questions and she answered everyone of them.

What did I walk away with?

I liked this pic too lol

Nora, I totally thought about you when I walked into the room of Habu...

I am going to try my hand at the Kusha Kusha Scarf

After that we literally walked across the parking lot to this fabulous restaurant

which is the oldest restaurant in Atlanta! It's been there since 1922 and I know why...the food was THE BOMB!

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Kayla had to call her daddy because she really missed him lol:

I try shrimp and grits EVERY WHERE I go now, so I had to have it from there... just a couple pics:

Before:

AFTER:

That should say it all lol.

The kids ate well lol:

After we finished eating we hit up Why Knot Knit

Jaelyn too all the pics of Stacey and I lol...good job pumpkin. This is a great shop too! So much yummy yarn lol.

We spent all day together...we ended a Wendy's where Stacey bought us ice-cream lol and we  both got our internet fix because they had wifi tee hee, and I travel NO WHERE without my laptop lol. We had a great, great time! 

We kept touching each other saying..you are real lol...it was so funny.

 

Sunday my SIL and I  took the kids skating and Aj learned to skate...PURE COMEDY!! But what was even funnier was when he had to go to the bathroom...he was still in his skates and I was still in mine but he REALLY had to go so we didn't have time to take them off....baby, when I tell you...he lost his balance...I almost lost his all while helping him pee. Six year old pee went EVERYWHERE but we did not get wet lol. It was HILARIOUS lol.

I love this picture of my nephew:

And JAELYN took it! She is really getting good with the camera!

I managed to get this one of Jaelyn helping Aj lol

and this one...

pretty soon he was skating on his own...he was SO proud!

Then I came back home Sunday! LOL Did a couple of cookouts Monday and now I'm pooped! LOL

See you guys soon!
Toodles!

Comments

[Stacey_CrimsonPurl]

LOL @ Gurl crush!

Yes Jaelyn did a great job with our pics!! *hugs*

ROTFL!! @ AJ using the bathroom on skates!

Love that 2nd skating pic of him and Jaelyn holding hands!

Definitely can't wait to see you again next time! It was so much fun and so natural! I took to all of you quickly as well! :o)

[erica b.]

Fun times! That blk/wht fabric IS TDF!

[Peacock Chic]

Sounds like you ladies had a good time but the highlight has to be the AJ pee story. OMG LMAO that was HILARIOUS!

[Lisa]

sounds like a fun filled weekend!
it's time for jaelyn to get her own camera! practice, practice, practice!

[Tany]

Sounds like a GLORIOUS weekend! I wish I was there with you two!! I think I'd go fabric-maniac and buy the store, ROTFLOL!!! (next I'd have to hire a private plane to bring all the fabrics home with me!!)

That fabric (and the other one too!!!) are really TDF! I don't remember seeing anything like this anywhere!

[Marcia Byrdsong]

Great post! I will have to check out that eating place when I go home to Atlanta in July. I love shrimp and grits too.

[Elaray]

What a great weekend! I would have absolutely died in that fabric store. If I EVAH get to Atlanta, I'm going there.

I've never had shrimp and grits (must be a southern thing) but it sounds delicious.

Glad you and the kiddoes had a good time.

[karen j]

OH! what fun you guys had. I'm still drooling over those shrimp and grits. Now when I visit my girlfriend in Atlanta she is going to wonder how I heard about Adkins Park

[Nora]

Oooooh, I'm having visions of you at Habu - and I wish I was right there with you! ;)

I hope you truly enjoy knitting [and subsequently wearing] your Kusha scarf.
The colours are gorgeous!
[What do you think of the silk stainless steel?]

[lisa tanner]

OMG - is that Skateland?? What memories!!

[Kristi S]

Shop 'til ya drop!!!
Loks like a great weekend!

[Desireé]

OMG!! You met Stacey!!! I love her too!! Looks like you guys had a blast and you pix got me homesick (I moved from ATL almost 2 years ago). I LOVE THAT FABRIC and you will WORK whateva it becomes. Great pix too!! Thanks for sharing.

[gold]

Wow to actually meet someone you have been blogging with would be a lot of fun!Looks like you guys had a good old craft shopping time!

[Randi]

That fabric store looks AMAZING! Glad you had a great time!

[Christina]

OMG!! LMAO @ A.J story! We gotta do what we gotta do for the kids! Love the pictures, especially Jaelyns. :)

[lashell]

It looks like fun was had by all. I've never eaten shrimp with grits...that is something I might want to try. I need to take another trip to the ATL.

[sappmama]

I enjoyed this post so much I had to go read Stacy's, too!

You did everything this weekend. Goodness. Love the pic J took of your nephew. It's really great.

And AJ learning to skate -- so cute!

I've been to Why Knot Knit. It's lovely. That Knitch, though, is where I'm definitely going next time.

[del]

I think I'd be pooped too. Very brave of you to travel w/the kids w/o hubby--I'm not ready for that yet, lol.

But you got to meet Stacey! Yay! I saw the buttons photo on her blog...OMG. That is some fabric store.

[Isolde]

Waw, those shops are amazing!! I can imagine that you were overwhelmed, I would be too. Have fun creating new things with the fabric.
Love,Isolde

[Lisa Laree]

Wow! That black and white 'rick-rack fabric' is amazing!!! I'm looking forward to seeing what you make!

[vee]

what a GREAT weekend!! love that first fabric, gorgeous, know you will rock it! J took a great pic, lol you cracked me up with the bathroom story! :)

[robin]

Looks like SUCH a fun day!! Two of my favorites - you and Miss Stacey! Totally my kind of day - fabric shopping, yarn shopping, and a great lunch! How long does it take you to get to Atlanta from where you live?

[Ronalyn]

Wow.. looks like a good time :)

[angie.a]

Wow what a fabulous day !! I'm so jealous! You must have the most fabulous kiddos to actually fabric & yarn shop with you! My girl will...but my boy will NOT, LOL. But he's 13 now and too "cool" for that kind of thing :P

[Michelle]

What a fun trip and totally great pictures too!!

[Jackie]

I'm glad you had a wonderful time and finally got a chance to go to Gail K's!

[Tiffany]

Wow, looks like u guys had a blast and taking AJ to the RR in roller skates is too hilarious!!!! 6-year old pee???? That is so funny!!!! Can't wait to see what you make with the black and white fabric!!!! The dress in the magazine was really cute, though!!!!!

[tiennie]

Looks like you guys had a blast!!

[Deborah]

I am so totally jealous of your's and Stacey's rendezvous. I totally screwed up my chance the last time I was in North Carolina.

And A, you and the children looked like a fun loving team.

[Sheila]

Now that's what I call a fab weekend... The black/white fabric is 2df.

[Nas]

I want to go roller skating soooo bad.. looks like you had so much fun!!

[Dee]

I LOVE that black and white knit. It is too cute, can't wait to see what you do with it.

[Dawn Bibbs]

Hey there lady. SOOO, you were up here in the "A", huh? I am so glad you had a fun visit. It's a pretty fun place. There are SOOOOO many places here in town that I need to visit. The ones you went? I've NEVA heard of, hee hee. But again, glad you had a nice visit.

AJ looks so cute skating. I took Jayla for the first time a little over a year ago, and she HATED it! She told me, "Mom, I'm a much better soccerer!" LOL

Take care!!

[Carolyn]

Okay if Gail K's was overwhelming ~ I have a few spots to take you fabric shopping that will really knock your socks off!!! Glad that you had a wonderful weekend and that you got to meet another knittin' and sewin' buddy!

[amanda]

Wow - what a weekend. That fabric store looks amazing!!!

[Jeanine]

I'm all late with the comments. What a GREAT weekend!!! You and Stacey look like you had such a good time. That is so cool that you met up.

[Valencia]

You guys had fun! (I'm so late to the party! LOL!)