Hey friends, we're getting geared up to head south in TWO WEEKS!! You may remember the trip that Bill and I made to Montgomery, AL last November over Thanksgiving. We got to meet some Instagram friends, deliver cookies to the governors mansion and help Evan G. Cooper. Bill took care of some renovation projects that Evan needed done and I got to lend a hand with some flower arrangements! The week went way too quickly and we knew that we would have to get back there sooner than later. We're heading down for Evan's #bigtopbirthdaybash and decided to make a family vacation out of it. The kids weren't very happy that we left them behind the last time, so we really didn't have a choice this time around.
There seem to be so many things that need to get done before we leave on the 7th; getting the camper ready, which due to a mouse family taking up residence, it needed to be completely emptied, stripped and scrubbed down with a bleach solution), packing, filling orders, Evan's birthday cookies, not to mention the daily things that need attention. I don't want to get there and realize that we have no idea of what to do or where to go. So, I thought I'd ask for your opinions.
Like I mentioned, we will be camping for the week (we have a large pop-up with air conditioning) and our children's ages are 18, 15, 13 and 11! So with six of us, we need to do things as cost effectively as we can.
We do plan on eating out once or twice, but intend to prepare most of our meals at the camper. So, here are my question(s) to you or ya'll:
What are the "must see" attractions in or around Montgomery?
What things aren't really worth the time or effort?
Where do you go for some family fun at a fair price or free?
How do you beat the heat? It gets pretty hot up here, but I understand that it's a whole different kind of hot in 'bama!
We did follow a link that a follower shared on my facebook page and it looks like there are plenty of things to do!! Which is awesome, but a bit of feedback from you would be awesome!
We are hoping that this trip brings a bit more clarity for us. We are ready for a change and God has seemed to plant a seed in our hearts of Montgomery. Honestly, we'd love to open a shop there and become part of the community. There are still quite a bit of unanswered questions and obstacles to get through, but we are seeking the Lord's will and just doing what we believe is the next step.
We are looking for "less house, more home", in other words, we are ready to downsize our home, property and schedule. On our last visit, we spent quite a bit of time with a realtor and saw many homes that we loved. We get updates on new homes that hit the market and are keeping an eye on a few that we would purchase right now if we could.
Even is Alabama isn't a part of the plan, it's been fun exploring what we want and where we want to be. It's led to lots of conversations about what it is that we're looking for out of life and how we can best impact the world around us. We feel that God has given us the gift of hospitality and would love to share that. Montgomery seems to be bursting at the seams with creative business owners and that excites me - there doesn't seem to be much of that around here.
So, I better get back to filling those orders and prepping for this trip!!! Can't wait to get down there and see you all (hoping to meet some new friends -let me know if you'll be around that week)!
God Bless
Lorraine
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