Last week we vacationed in Williamsburg, VA. I thought I'd share some stories and photos with you all. Also, I'm getting on Carrie's case about blogging a bit more often, so hopefully you'll see more from her soon.
Carrie's parents have a timeshare and they let us use some of their points to book a week in Williamsburg. Our kids absolutely loved staying at the condo. Sadie thought it was awesome that she and Dallin got their own room. We all loved the gigantic whirlpool tub. The place we stayed at had two pools and a mini-golf course, so that kept us busy, too.
I'll be honest, though, doing
Colonial Williamsburg was tough. For those that don't know, it's a huge historical site complete with actors in costume, reenactments, shops, demonstrations, and more. It was a really hot, humid, sunny day, and Sadie was grumpy right from the start. We saw as much as we could, but eventually we had to give up and head back to our place for some cooling off (literally and figuratively). But we got in half a day there and enjoyed it for the most part.
I really loved the
Colonial Parkway, an incredibly beautiful and scenic road connecting Williamsburg with the historic towns of Jamestown and Yorktown. We rolled down all the windows and just soaked it in. We also stopped to dip our feet in the James River.
The day before we left we went swimming at the Chesapeake Bay on a beach inside a state park. It was tons of fun and probably Sadie's favorite part of our trip. Unfortunately, though, we all got sunburns despite our sincere efforts to keep sunscreen well applied. Mine was the worst. I'm still recovering.
We also got to spend a couple days with our friends Jon and Lauren, who live in Virginia near D.C. and drove down to visit. We enjoyed that and were glad we got to see them. Sadie loved it.
But our kids were definitely excited to get home after a week away. As we were pulling into State College at around 9:30 p.m., Sadie asked "Daddy, are you thinking what I'm thinking!?" Carrie and I looked at each other, puzzled, and I said "I don't know, what are you thinking?" She then burst out "I'm thinking that we're almost home!!" We laughed and I said told her that that's just what I was thinking. When we got home they didn't want to go to bed. Dallin pulled out a toy he hadn't seen for a week and proceeded to play with it like he just might not ever see it again. When we told him it was time to go to bed, he just played harder and started yelling at us if we got too close. It was pretty funny.
Enjoy some pictures!
Sadie and I at Colonial Williamsburg during a reenactment of a confrontation between government leaders right before the Revolutionary War.
I was picked to be on a "jury" for the trial of a Virginia militia man that had made some pro-British comments.
Carrie and the kids in front of a courthouse in Colonial Williamsburg.
Playing in the James River (this one and the next two).
At the Chesapeake Bay Beach (this one and the next 2).
This one is just because.
Sadie really knows how to spend her summer vacation!
After I set up the pool she came in and asked for two cucumber slices.
