Alabama

Please forgive me if you're from Alabama or have friends or family from Alabama, but it's not the most exotic of vacation spots. We're here for two weeks while Steve attends an Air Force class at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery. I've taken some great and funny pictures of Isabella, but will have to wait to get home to post them since I forgot my card reader.

It seems that on every trip we take with Isabella, however long or short, she picks up the funniest things. Here's what Isabella has taught us so far during our time here in Alabama:

1. She takes her patriotism VERY seriously! At most Stateside military bases they play the National Anthem at 5:00 every evening. People stop what they are doing to pay respect. Well, Isabella remembered from a trip we took to San Antonio about a month ago that her Nana taught her to place her hand over her heart when she heard the National Anthem played at Randolph AFB. We're staying on base here at Maxwell, so every evening at 5:00 when they play the Anthem, she stops whatever she's doing, stands up, and places her hand on her heart. She usually says something about Nana teaching her, and can become quite cross when Mommy doesn't do the same! If she's up late enough she also stands at attention at 9pm when they play taps. I like to tease Steve that she's an Air Force Officer in training!

2. She loves saying the word Alabama! Steve became quite concerned when he realized this and immediately reminded her how to say "hook 'em horns." I think he's afraid that she'll forget that she's a Texan in the two short weeks we're here.

3. She LOVES steps. Since our house is on just one level at home in Abilene she hasn't had much opportunity to climb stairs. Since we're staying on the second floor of TLF she gets overly excited every time we go outside and she gets to climb down the stairs. When we went to the playground yesterday she spent most of her time climbing up and down the stairs instead of going down the slide. It is a good way for her to use up the abundant amount of energy she has.