half way there!

So, we are at the half way point of our time here in Alabama. I've been a slacker at keeping up with the blog, so this one might be a little longer. Let me back up and start with last Friday. Jake and I went with a few of the spouses to a place called Pump It Up. They had some of those bouncy inflatable things that the kids could go crazy on. Jake was a bit hesitant at first, but he got more comfortable with it and ended up having a great time.

After we got back from that, we headed over to the field to cheer on Brooke and his flight in their first Flickerball game. It is a game they play here that has a bunch of confusing rules. They didn't end up winning, but it was a close game and we had fun watching them.

After Brooke finished with his game, we packed a bag and headed to Atlanta. The drive was only 2 1/2 hours and it went pretty quick. Plus, we got to add another state line crossing to our growing collection....BONUS!

On this trip, whenever we have stayed at a hotel, Jake has enjoyed being able to pick out which of the two beds he will sleep in. This hotel had lots of big comfy pillows and he was so excited to crawl under the covers and relax.

Another highlight for Jake was riding up and down the Elevator. We stayed at the Marriott downtown and our room was on the 37th floor. The elevators were super fast and that made the adventure even more fun for him.

The next morning, we were up and ready to explore Atlanta. It was a chilly 43 degrees outside, but we were pretty much indoors, so it was ok. Our first stop was to the worlds LARGEST aquarium. Jake loves fish (both looking at them and eating them) so we knew he would have a great time there.

This area of the aquarium had a huge glass wall with TONS of tropical fish behind it. Jake was more interested in looking at the fish on the touch screen computers they had set up in the area. One of us would take him over to look at the fish, but he wouldn't stay there long before he headed back to one of the touch screens. It was amazing to us how fast he caught on to the menu set-up and knew what buttons he needed to push to go back.

After the aquarium, we went across the street to Coca-Cola World. It was pretty much a museum for Coke. The best part of that was going into the taste testing area. They had about 70 different Coca-Cola drinks that they sell throughout the world. Some were pretty tasty, but there were a few that tasted like soap.

After we finished drinking a bunch of soda, we found somewhere to eat dinner. It was called Ted's Montana Grill and it was fabulous. After stuffing ourselves silly, we rolled back into the car and headed back to Alabama, capturing another border crossing. It was a great weekend!