we went on another camping trip with the kids and some friends. this time we headed to lake rabun recreation area, which was about two hours north of atlanta. the campground was very nice for sure! we stayed at group site that had plenty of room for ten families. there were clean bathrooms nearby, which was a huge plus. there were also trails to waterfalls, lake swimming and live bluegrass music on saturday night, so there was lots to do for sure.

the waterfalls were quite beautiful, however the beach at the lake was pretty weak. it was maybe ten feet deep and very cramped. the water was still quite nice though and had picturesque views. we dealt with some rain on saturday night, however we were fairly fortunate. our rain fly let a little water in through a seam, but it could have been way worse with the amount of rain that fell.

we would definitely head back to lake rabun recreation area! here is a map of the campground.

– ryan & gub

lake rabun recreation area

1963 hosea l williams drive ne r106
lakemont, ga 30552
706-754-6221

clementine loves her new my neighbor totoro finger puppets from studio ghibli!

– ryan & gub

there was a huge storm this evening followed up with a blood red sky! i had never seen such a phenomenon before.

– ryan & gub

summer fun at our backyard pool party!

– ryan & gub

grey loves his apples!

– ryan & gub

our hydrangeas are in full bloom! with our soil, we have a nice variety of pink, blue and purple blooms.

– ryan & gub

i had a delicous cortado this morning at the taproom. it’s my new favorite drink!

– ryan

taproom coffee

1963 hosea l williams drive ne r106
atlanta, ga 30317
404-464-5435

to celebrate memorial day, we packed our lunches and went to red top mountain state park for some lake swimming!!! the park is only about 50 minutes from atlanta and offers great hiking trails, camping, cottages, lake swimming, miniature golf and even boat rentals. there’s lots to do for sure.

the swimming was nicer than expected, although fairly busy with the holiday. the water was super green and translucent and not too chilly. it only cost $5 to park for the day, so it was a nice inexpensive excursion. we will definitely be headed back!

on a side note, there was an o brother where art thou type baptism happening when we were at the lake. it was very interesting!

– ryan & gub

red top mountain state park

50 lodge road se
cartersville, ga 30121

clementine turned three years old today! how time flies. clementine had her party at bessie bran ham park like last year. it is the perfect spot for little kids parties!

– ryan & gub

bessie branham park

2051 delano drive ne
atlanta, georgia 30317

it’s clementine’s birthday today! check out the beautiful purple cake her grams provided! when asked what kind of party she wanted, all clementine would say was “purple.” so we threw her a purple party; including purple balloons, garland, cake and more!

– ryan & gub