Montgomery Mamas

Also known as the "pool ladies." I have 8 or so new besties in Montgomery. We met IN THE POOL in early July and together, we have survived the heat of an Alabama summer, getting to know a new town and, most challenging - our children.

The week before school started, we had an activity intensive. We did the zoo, a trolley ride around downtown Montgomery, the MOO-seum (seriously, it's a museum about beef), the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, and an inflatable play center. We topped it all off with something I "coyned," The Hub & Grub. It's a potluck dinner, bring some grub and bring your hub. With 500 students at Brian's school, there's a chance that none of our husbands would have met and now the Hub & Grub is a weekly tradition.

And now some random memories from Survival Week:

Here's Nan. She has twin girls, Molly's age and what she really needs is ONE MORE KID slowing her down. Thanks Mol.

This was the zoo trip. I think, when we told the kids we were going, what they really heard was, "would you like to go play in some trees and ask for snacks every ten SECONDS?"

The trees:

The snack begging:

and, of course, the very crowded, very hot train ride.

Trolley ride to the MOOseum...

I couldn't make this up if I tried... it's a museum.

About BEEF.

This is the steak wallpaper in the Mooseum kitchen.

James & Haydn made use of the refrigerator....

James & I had to have a LONG conversation about this cow and why he looked alive, but obviously wasn't and also "where did his back half go?"

My fruitless attempt at a group shot.

Keeping busy on the capitol grounds while waiting for the trolley...

The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts has a GREAT children's section. Unfortunately, they were not prepared for "Survival Week" and after our group arrived, they actually closed the doors to everyone else until we left. Bwa-ha-ha-ha.

Little boys at the first Hub & Grub.

It's a little bittersweet as I know our Air Force paths will not likely cross again, but it's fun for now!