Beginning of August, the girls and I went to go visit my family in Birmingham, AL. We had such a great time and would have loved to have stayed longer, but we had to get back in time for school to start.
Dearie and I worked on the girls' quilts that we are planning on having done by Christmas, and to entertain the girls during our "planning sessions", they played with yarn. It is so funny how easily amused a 2 year old and a 3 year old can be!
One of the girls favorite places to eat while visiting their grandparents was Frankie's. Frankie's is a local produce store with a restaurant added on. Most of the side dishes are made from the produce sold on the property, yummy corn on the cob, okra (yay!), and there was always fruit to be had! The girls also liked swinging outside in their "big girl swing".
Uncle JoshA made it up from Auburn for a few days while we were visiting. Dearie and Papa treated us all to a day at the McWane Center. I don't know who had more fun, Uncle JoshA or the girls?
The McWane Center had a Dora and Diego exhibit that took up the whole 3rd floor, and the girls played each section at least twice. The only place they spent more time in was the bubbles exhibit!
yea, that's Papa in the red. Kinda scary!
Dearie and I also went outlet shopping one day (especially since I was missing the no tax day weekend in FL), and the girls were great to go along with us. This mall had a play area that we took the girls to after every two stores and even had a family restroom big enough for the double stroller and all our purchases.
The trip definitely made up for the horrible time we had trying to get there!
