Atlanta Adventure - Day 1 (seeing the sights)

Well, I guess I should say seeing the sight, since I really only have pictures of one place! After we got our rental car (actually a minivan which my Dad had to drive...funny!), we headed downtown to our hotel. Luckily when we arrived our rooms were ready so we could get settled in because we were hoping that Charlotte would want to take a nap. Mom, Dad and Steve headed down the block to grab lunch at Johnny Rockets (not that good by the way - don't waste your money) while Charlotte and I stayed back and played. The nap was attempted but did not happen! I crossed my fingers that she would sleep ok in the hotel crib that night.

After lunch Steve and I decided to take Charlotte out for a walk to pass the time. Dad had gone over to the arena to catch the 2:30 game, but we were going to wait and head over for the evening session after getting Charlotte settled in bed, so we had some free time to explore. Our hotel was right next to Centennial Olympic Park so that is where we headed.

A few views of downtown...




Charlotte in the park looking at the fountains...





We didn't get many more pictures of Charlotte in the park, but here are a few highlights of what we saw while we were there:
-a cute dog playing frisbee
-lots of kids playing in the fountains
-an awesome playground designed for kids with special needs
-a potentially homeless man sleeping under a tree (I say potentially b/c I guess it could have just been a person taking a snooze under a tree on a nice day, but I have a feeling it was the former)
-a REALLY sketchy looking dude in dark jeans and dark hooded sweatshirt wandering through the playground mumbling to himself (this was our cue to head back to the hotel)
-oh, and there were lots of bicycle cops (perhaps because of the person mentioned above?!?!

Charlotte was ready for dinner, bath and bed a bit earlier than usual because of her action packed day. We got her fed, cleaned and in bed and she fell asleep like it was her own crib at home. We are so blessed to have such an adaptable little girl!