Stuart had an interview in Birmingham before our week at the beach in FL, so we drove down together and stayed in a hotel for a few nights. It was hectic and bust and tired... And a lot of fun!
We drove part way and stayed near the NC/SC border outside of Charlotte. We arrived the next evening in Birmingham. While Stuart went to his pre-interview dinner, the littles and I explored the mostly-empty hotel (not a lot happening mid-week in downtown Birmingham, I guess) and ate a cheeseburger and fries in the hotel restaurant (hallelujah, we were the only ones there, so James got to run around like a crazy hooligan after being cooped in the car all day long).
The next morning, we napped at the hotel before our noon check out, drove around looking for a grocery store to stock up for our week at the beach, and then played at a giant science center/museum/creative play place downtown. James had a great time there. We picked up Stuart and grabbed a quick dinner at Moe's next to the hospital, and then we were finally on our way to FL (more photos of that to come, as soon as I can grab them off Stuart's phone...)!
On the road!
Sam exploring our first hotel room
Watching cartoons our first morning in a hotel (a total treat for James!)
Allllllllmost to Birmingham - stopped for a picnic lunch
Samuel slept in the closet in our 2nd hotel room, and he was up EARLY the morning of Stuart's interview. We made and ate breakfast in the bathroom so we didn't wake up James.
Snuggles with James our first morning in Birmingham
More hotel cartoons
Playing at the sand table at McWane's Science Center
Dinosaurs!
James spent hours playing in and driving his fire truck!
Having a carrot snack while driving :)
Ok, more pics from FL soon I hope!
