Today marks the 2nd anniversary of my move to Seattle. As time goes by I’m growing to like it here a little more each day. I don’t think it will be a forever home for us but we are enjoying our time here and all the exploring there is to be had. Cheers to 2 years!
During my first visit to Alabama we also went camping on Walker’s sister and brother in law’s land. This was a slightly fancier version of camping. They installed an outdoor shower with privacy on one side and the other side it open so you can look at the trees and feel at one with nature while showering (it was pretty cool). They also set up a cooking and sink area (where the sink has running water and a filter). All these things combined made it just a little easier to be out there for 3 days.
We spent most of our time around the “living room” of camp-the fire. When I wasn’t there I was in my hammock reading and napping-I did a lot of that. The weather was a bit cooler than expected so it was pretty comfortable in the mid 70’s. We did swim a couple of times but with small children it didn’t last long.
We were actually there for the 4th of July and I really wanted to do one of those word pictures with sparklers. I was really bad at it either going to fast or too slow. The one above that says Walker was one of the best and it was maybe outtake 5 or 6.
My favorite part about the camping trip was having 4 kitties along! It was so cool because they wouldn’t venture far but you’d see them jumping around camp and hiding in the wood pile or cuddled up on a chair. Walker and I got pretty close to one of the small black ones because we’d bring him in our tent to sleep and he was the sweetest. Kitty cuddles are the best and I highly recommend kitty camping.
Back in July Walker and I headed to Birmingham to visit his sister and family. It was my first time there and I was super excited to visit a new city and of course be in the south. People down there are so, so nice. I just felt so welcome and taken care of the entire trip. We visited a few local breweries (one of our favorite things to do when we travel), the botanical gardens, and a few popular sites around town.
If you remember I also got to meet with the fine folks over at State Traditions which was so crazy because they contacted me about working with them just before our trip. The timing couldn’t have been better!
We spent most of our time camping while in Alabama (more on that later) but I’m excited for our next trip out because I feel like we have a lot left to see. If you know of any must see places in Birmingham or the surrounding area let me know! I like to keep a list of places to see for next time.