Deanna on 04 19, 2010 | Comments Off
One of our members was nice enough to invite us to spend a beautiful spring day at her family's farm! We learned about horses and went for a ride, then got a lesson on chickens and collected eggs. W
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The kids loved exploring Fort Toulouse! We all had a great time hiking the trails, visiting the forts and identifying trees on our arboretum walk. After venturing out to see the river, we enjoyed a pi
Read MoreDeanna on 02 15, 2010 | Comments Off
We had a wonderful morning walking through the Mann Museum, following clues to find opossums, raccoons, wasp's nests and more. Everyone enjoyed learning interesting facts about some Alabama animals. T
Read MoreDeanna on 12 10, 2009 | Comments Off
Our visit to Wadsworth Christmas Tree Farm was fabulous! Big fields of trees, a hayride, and a warm fire to gather around on the chilly day. The kids helped plant a baby tree, learned how to tell a tr
Read MoreDeanna on 11 23, 2009 | Comments Off
We all thoroughly enjoyed the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's production of Ferdinand the Bull. Our seats were front row center in the Octagon, and the kids enjoyed some interaction with the performers
Read MoreDeanna on 11 20, 2009 | Comments Off
The Alabama Cattleman's Mooseum was a fun day, as usual. We learned about the history of the cattle industry and all its different products, as well as some cow anatomy, eating habits and growth patte
Read MoreDeanna on 10 28, 2009 | Comments Off
What a fabulous day! The kids loved petting, feeding and learning about all the animals--especially the baby donkey. Then we played in boxes of corn, jumped on hay bales, got lost in the corn maze and
Read MoreDeanna on 10 16, 2009 | Comments Off
We enjoyed a guided tour of the Artworks Gallery at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts this week! Our tour included several activities related to the various exhibits and ended with an art project. We
Read MoreDeanna on 04 10, 2009 | Comments Off
Parents and kids all enjoyed exploring the new outdoor exhibit at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Five little huts made of entwined branches--very cool! We spent more time outside the entrance tha
Read MoreDeanna on 03 5, 2009 | Comments Off
The kids loved "Snake Day" at the Alabama Nature Center. They learned about lots of snakes that live in our region, and even got a chance to hold some of the non-poisonous varieties. Afterwards, we al
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