Virginia Day 2 and 3

Day 2 was actually at Water Country USA.  We took photos with a waterproof disposable camera with actual film (gasp) so until I find someplace that can not only develop but also provide a digital copy of the photos you will have to trust me that it was hot and fun.

Day 3 was Busch Gardens Williamsburg- also a fun day with some challenges however.  A is not a rider.  D is a rider but is too short to actually ride anything "cool".  K also wants to ride but is another shorty which mades for several crying episodes how "not fair" it was.  

"I want to go on that roller coaster!"

At the the cheesy show that took a bunch of actual Broadway songs and added them to a "musical" that had something to do with fairy tales.  I am just not sure what.  But the kids were amused they recognized some of the songs and towards the end K observed "hey this is a musical"  Honestly, we really wanted to see it- it had nothing to do with the fact the theater was air conditioned.

But the girls LOVED it and had to pose with all the characters.

 

 

 

 

Along those same lines, the kids really wanted to have dinner with Elmo and Friends.  It also had nothing to do with the fact the restaurant was air conditioned.  Actually the little ones were so excited to have dinner with Elmo (and the big ones played along)

 

 (I have to wonder if they scotchguard those furry bodies)

 

Don't worry Ernie-It gets better.

  LOVE

And speaking of love...

 The world famous Clydesdales

 I will leave out the parts where I took X on a rollercoaster called Verboten- (it looks tame on the map) and I succumbed to their nagging and let the girls go on a ride called Dark Castle.  Let's just say one is proud she was brave (although she never even put on the 3D glasses) and the other cried in fear the whole ride.  

Just call me mother of the year.

Virginia Day 1

So we just back from our summer vacation which took us to sunny (and unbelievably hot) Williamsburg, Virginia.  We actually used July 4 for our travel day so we knew we were likely giving up on seeing fireworks this year (we missed them last year too when San Antonio declared it was too dry and cancelled fireworks all over the city).  But fewer crowds means easier travel so July 4 it was.  Imagine the kids happiness to arrive at the hotel to find this...

Turns out the hotel overlooked the fireworks display at Colonial Williamsburg.

The next day we decided to head over to Colonial Williamsburg... 

Let me just say I suspect that it is fun and educational and enjoyable when it is sunny and 65 degrees.  I can tell you for a fact that it is NONE of those things when it is 104 degrees and HUMID.  

There is little shade, most of the buildings were not open and water was very hard to come by in the park.  Now I know that the experience is all about going back in time to before the revolution but I think that our founding fathers would have forgiven the addition of a Dippin' Dots stand given the current conditions.

Needless to say, the children were not having a particularly fun time.  In fact, what the girls were most excited about is the bus ride back to the visitor center.  

(If we had know they were going to love the bus so much we could have saved a ton of money and just rode the buses back home)

We didn't take many pictures but here are a few that kind of sum it all up.

Before we started...  

 

My kids along with our wonderful travelmates R, H and G

By the end of the day...

 

Although these two are still smiling.... 

Weekend Wisdom

"It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the least we can do is to desist from harming them."

-Dalai Lama

Not That Birds are Known for Their Intelligence

but this one has spent all afternoon trying to fly through a closed window.  He (or she) sort of stopped when they saw me through the window with the camera but as soon as I walked away all I hear is "chirp, chirp, bonk.  chirp chirp bonk...."

Why You Should Throw the LIghtest Kid First

So the kids and B were in the pool when the kids all decided they wanted B to "throw" them into the deep end.

First up was A-

 

 

Then was X-

 

 

Then K- 

 

 

Unfortunately by the time he got to D, he used the same amount of force to throw her that her used on the other kids...

 (luckily she did remain IN the pool)

    

 

(also is there any doubt which of my kids is the gymnast?)

Happy Family Day K

Happy 4th of July!!