Traditions

Less than 8 hours after we touched down at SeaTac from Cancun, we were heading back to the airport to start the next leg of our June travels.  This time our destination was sunny Atlanta, Georgia to visit more family and continue some very important ATL traditions.  We are proud to report that during the 7 days we were in Atlanta we managed to put another check mark by the following rituals:

1. Sweating ourselves silly on our daily run through Piedmont Park
2. Gaining about 6 pounds as we ate at every possible "burrito spot" around Atlanta
3. Enjoying Zesto's soft serve on more than one occasion (Brown Crown anyone?!?)
4. "Tasting" many delicious SweetWater beers on the brewery tour (Important to note that we have yet to actually make it on the tour part)
5. Cheering on the Atlanta Braves as they take on their opponent (It doesn't matter who they are playing as long as the Silver Bullet Coors Light cans are flowing)
6. Swimming in an awesome public pool while once again not having to pay the admission fee
7. Watching Adam make our littlest niece feel very awkward and uncomfortable (at least this year there were no tears)
8. Running the PeachTree 10k on the 4th of July followed by an amazing grilled meal and fireworks on TV
9. Leaving Atlanta thinking "How did time go so quickly?" and "We can't wait to continue all the traditions again in 2014."

A new tradition ... taking a picture in front of the Sweet Water sign.

Old tradition:  Jake and Adam happy when drinking beer.

New tradition:  Maria finishing all 6 "tastings" at said tour.

Old tradition:  sweating through all our clothes before the game even started.

Old tradition:  Sitting in amazing seats right on the first base line.

New tradition:  Eating one of the best burgers Atlanta has to offer now being served right at Turner field.

Old tradition:  Asking our "neighbor" to take the obligatory group shot during the 7th inning stretch.

New tradition:  Patriot Pretzles for a 4th of July grilling party.  Only in the south.

New tradition:  Going to the Atlanta Zoo and seeing this amazing creature.

Old tradition:  Penny wanting to stay as far away from Adam as possible.

New tradition:  This is a BABY gorilla ... how could it be anything but new?

Old tradition:  This is an OLD gorilla ... obviously.

Not sure weather this cool thing is new or old.  So we will just call him amazing.