2023 Dec 13, McWane Science Center Museum Birmingham, Toyota Field Dancing Lights

 Today, we ate breakfast at Jacks in Cullman. I ordered gravy with sausage and biscuits. Ave ordered sausage and biscuits. Hubby ordered a ham and cheese sandwich. 

McWane Science Center Birmingham, Al 

We traveled to Birmingham, stopping at the McWane Science Museum Center. Hubby went to level 3 to see the train display. 

Ava and I went to the second floor to see the dinosaurs, where we saw a Super Cell Tank and birds in a tree, Ava was a weather girl, and she rode the Sky High Cycle. 

Sky High Cycle

We walked up to the third floor, and Ave rode the train and the Zipline several times.

Ava rode the Train

In the basement was the World of Water Aquarium, where Ave petted a shark and ray. 

We saw coral, a variety of fish, and eel.

On the first floor, Ave made large bubbles and experimented with several science objects.  Ava lay on a bed of nails. We went inside the distortion room, on the top corner, you were small, and on the bottom corner, you were large. 

Ava on a bed of nails 

distortion room,
"Honey, I shrunk the kid"

 We stopped for dinner at Oh! Bryans in Hartselle. Hubby ordered steak, baked potato, and salad bar. I ordered a chicken wrap. Ave ordered chicken nuggets and fries from McDonalds.

Ava touched a Python before we left McWane Science Center.

Ava with the Blues Brothers 

After dinner, we rode to Toyota Field in Huntsville to see the dancing lights. 

Winter Wonder Land was not open, but we did get to see the light show. 

Traffic was horrible in Huntsville. 

It was way after dark when we arrived home. 

Ava spent the night. 

2009 ~August 11-14 Meadow's Physical Therapy & McWane Center Birmingham, Al

Meadow at the RMH

Meadow enjoying the water at the McWane Center.

Meadow enjoying the water at the McWane Center

Meadow at Dino dig at the McWane Center

Meadow at Dino dig at the McWane Center

Meadow enjoying the sand at the McWane Center

Meadow is having physical therapy at Children's Outpatient Center PT & OT Hearing & Speech located at 1208 3rd Avenue Birmingham from August 11-14.

Tuesday, we rode to Birmingham and we arrived just in time for 

Meadow’s physical therapy was at 9:00 AM. 

We checked in at the RMH, after Meadow’s appointment,

where we will be staying for the next few days. 

For lunch, we walked to Captain D’s which was just a block away.

Meadow loves to fish. 

We rode to the YMCA where both Lora and I worked out. 

We put Meadow in Child Watch at the YMCA.

I rode the stationary bike for thirty minutes. 

Meadows appointment on Wednesday is from 9:00-12:00 PM.

We rode to the YMCA, after Meadows physical therapy, where both Lora and I worked out. I rode the stationary bike for twenty-five minutes.

We put Meadow in Child Watch at the YMCA.

We rode to the mall to shop and stopped to get the tires checked on Lora’s Car. 

On Thursday Meadow had several different doctor appointments one with Doctor Grant's cleft doctor, Nathaniel Robins's Genetic doctor, and an Otolaryngologist (ENT).

Meadow’s therapy was from 3:00-6:00 PM. 

We ate lunch at McDonald's, Meadow likes the chicken nuggets.

We squeezed in an hour at the McWane Center where Meadow enjoyed playing in the sand & water.

Friday was Meadow’s last day of physical therapy which was from 9:00-11:00PM. 

Before we went to therapy we cleaned our room, washcloths and checked out of the RMH. 

After Meadow’s therapy, we walked several blocks, pushing Meadow in her wheelchair, to the Fish Market where we ate lunch. 

The Fish Market is located at 621 22nd Street.

Lora and I split a Traditional Greek Salad with Crisp romaine and iceberg lettuce, ripe tomatoes, Salonica peppers, and green olives topped with feta cheese and Greek dressing. 

Lora and I  split a Bam Bam Grouper

Fried lightly and tossed with a sweet and spicy sauce. Served with Greek Roasted Potatoes.

After we finished our meal we walked back to the car and rode home, we were home by 4:30.