Alabama

We've been here in Alabama the last month while Nate has been going to JAG (military law) School. We're very lucky that we were able to come along with him. We kind of purposefully decided to home school Mason this year partly so that we could come along with Nate to Alabama. We live in a nice apartment with a pool and gym just off the base, so we can meet up with him for lunch which we love. We miss our family and friends a lot. Lucky for us, other LDS families and other wonderful people have been so warm and welcoming to us since we got here. I just don't know how we would be able to live this transient life without having the Church community in our lives. It is so comforting to know that wherever we go, we have an automatic support system. The military in some ways provides that as well which is so nice. We've been doing school time in the morning and then exploring and playing in the afternoon. We got a zoo pass, go to the Art Museum a lot which is fun (Mason has been getting free one-on-one art lessons with an amazing and generous artist there), we've gone to Florida a couple of times to visit friends and go to the beach, and we go to other parks or museums. We were lucky enough to be here to March in Selma for the 53rd Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march. I felt so much more empathy for those people walking for a second on their streets. It really brought it to life for me. Lucky to live in times where things are so much better - still other issues that need to be addressed for sure.

Here are a few videos we've made of our outings. Sorry it is coming to you all at once :). I like to keep them here for my record keeping purposes. Hope you enjoy as well!