Diamond Family

Friday, December 25, 2015

Christmas 2015

For our first Christmas in Atlanta we embarked on some new traditions. To start with, we had our first ever real Christmas tree!

The Atlanta Botanical Garden Lights was such a treat! It was raining the night that we went, but it was still beautiful and we had fun despite the rain.

Barb, Matt, Dave, Pa, Heather

Jack, Kim, Kara, Ainsley

Gingerbread time! Jack was sick the night we made the dough, but the girls had fun making, rolling, cutting and tasting.

Unfortunately bad roof construction led to the "Gingerbread Pueblo" for 2015 :-)

Homemade Christmas ornaments!

Buckeyes with Grandma D! So fun ... and so delicious!

Buckeyes rolled and ready for dipping!

Dipping time!

Cookie making on Christmas Eve...

On our way to church for candlelight service at Decatur UMC...

And then back home for snacks and Christmas Eve cheer!

Grandpa D read "Twas the Night Before Christmas"

Christmas Day!

Jack ready and eager!

Christmas morning fun!

Adult dinner table

Kids dinner table

The day after Christmas the rest of the Diamond family arrived in Atlanta. The weather was warm and clear so we headed to Centennial Park for the ferris wheel and ice skating

Silliness in our ferris wheel car

Water fountains at Centennial Park

Jack and Luke ice skating

Ainsley and Matt ice skating

Grandma D and Kara being silly

We are very grateful that we could have everyone at our house for the holidays this year. We made some great memories!

Grandma D, Emma, Grandpa D

Kara, Ainsley, Jack

Amanda, Emma, Luke, Heather, Matt, Kim, Barb, Dave

Kara, Jack, Ainsley

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Fall 2015

Wow, what an amazing fall!

For fall break (mid-September) we drove to Lake Oconee and rented a house for a few nights. We also rented a pontoon boat one day and had a blast on the water!

Captain of the minivan of the sea

Tubing never got old

Sunset from our rental house

Lunch at a nearby restaurant

We met Chelsea Clinton at a book signing at Little Shop of Stories. She was signing her new book, "It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired, Get Going!"

Atlanta beltline, what a fun and cool spot!

Jack and Ainsley

Good friends from Austin came to visit us and we had a FABULOUS weekend with them.

The whole gang, downtown Decatur

At the Universal Joint

Fun on the beltline

Our piano teacher holds his "recitals" at Arbor Terrace Retirement Home. It is a really cool environment for the kids and the residents enjoy it!

Kara and Alan

Jack and Alan

Ainsley and Alan

Love these girls! One an athlete, one an artist...

Oakhurst Porchfest!

The Fisher's porch

Family selfie listening to the jazz music on the lawn

Ainsley ran with Girls on the Run this fall and loved it! Towards the end of the season they ran a practice 5k (Ainsley had to miss the finale 5k run due to a soccer tournament).