Day One of our Staycation

Since we were unable to go on our beach trip, I decided we would have a Staycation. So, Kevin kept his off days, and we headed into Birmingham. We stopped first at the McWane Center. We spent several hours there, and the girls really did not want to leave when we did, but I had gotten a tad restless, and so we decided to leave.

Liv watching the balls in the cool machine at the front of the McWane Center.

This wind tunnel felt like a tornado! The wind speed went up to 78 miles per hour!

Weather Girls!

Creative Love notes

This game was so neat. You had to try not to be "hit" by the ball, which was really a ball of light on the floor screen. Check out how high Liv could jump! (but she still usually got hit...ha!)


Testing pulleys

I just goofed off rather than testing them......

Boo on a bed of nails

Ok, I love this pic. Boo was working on keeping a ball in the air using puffs of air through the hose, but she got a little surprise puff at one point and the look on her face was priceless!

Took a while, but we were able to make the freestanding arch!

Look! I am gonna beat up Kevin!

Liv on the air cycle.

Lauryn-Elizabeth actually had the guts to take her hands off!

Next, we headed into Mountain Brook, for some ice cream.

Yum!!!!

Across from the Mountain Brook Creamery, is the sweetest paper store, Village Press. If you go in there, be sure to take your kids, because they will give your children all sorts of free paper. My girls were so excited to walk out of there, with silver, gold, cream, green, pink, black, white, and blue paper. Believe me, all those scraps will keep them very happy for weeks as they “create” in their playroom.

The girls displaying their paper!

Next, we headed to Aldridge Gardens. We really should have stayed longer, but it was 5 by the time we got there, and it was hot and I was hungry. But, we stayed about an hour, and took some sweet pics, and looked at the gorgeous scenery. We will have to go back….

Then, it was off to Joe’s Crab Shack for some food and fun. We enjoyed that place so much! Our waitress was Elaine and you should definitely ask for her if you go to the Shack on 280. It was my first time there, and so the random dancing was a lovely surprise. (And yes, the girls and I joined in!)

Dancing to the YMCA!

Dancing to the Cupid Shuffle. I, um....am not that good at that particular dance.

The crab legs side of the table. Note the paper towel barrier. (I cannot stand watching them eat that!)

The non-crab legs side of the table.

Kevin eating his nasty shellfish! ha

After supper, it was almost 8, and I was getting tired, so we headed back home. More staycation to follow tomorrow.