Historic Savannah!

Spring break in Alabama means something different than it did in Colorado.  Colorado and the

surrounding areas are still cold in March, but in the deep South, it is mighty fine outside.  So when the opportunity arose for us to tag along with Michael to a SITE conference in Savannah, we jumped at the chance.

Savannah is a very elegant city.  We have spent the last couple days meandering through the historic streets and squares.  There are lovely little cafes and art galleries and antique shops.  But sitting in little cafes and watching the world go by is not an activity that works very well with kids, so we go exploring.

Forsthye Square is definitely our favorite.  For me, its all about the fountain

Why do the words "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" pop into my head when I see this fountain? Anyone know?

But for the kids it is all about the unexpected playground we discovered on the other side of the fountain. 

We have already made trips there the past two mornings.




I wondered what in the world an 11 year old boy would do at a playground.  After about ten minutes he decided to push a little boy on this green spinning contraption (my girls were long gone playing elsewhere by then) and the little kid just followed him around the whole time we were there after that.  I think I should have made a baby brother for Luke.

We did make a couple little sisters  though, and they're super cute.

A lovely fountain in Lafayette square

I love exploring cities, and my kids enjoy it too, but even I reach a limit, so after two full mornings of lush greenery, churches, fountains, and photo shoots, it was time to do something else.

So this afternoon we decided to try out the Georgia State Railroad Museum.  It is built in a roundhouse and that is pretty awesome just in itself.  There are trains there that are more than 100 years old, and they almost all have been restored to working order.  Its fabulous.  I know very little about trains, but they are still awesome.  Michael had a little time to spare today, so he joined us.

 And apparently no trip to Savannah is complete without a trip (or two) to Leopold's ice cream shop.  I had the best pistachio ice cream I have ever tasted there.  Maybe I will find a way to head that direction again tomorrow.....