Colonial Williamsburg

Welcome to Colonial Williamsburg!

In the midst of the crazyiness of massive home renovations, we took three days to travel to Williamsburg as a family to enjoy some time at Great Wolf Lodge and Colonial Williamsburg!  

For Colonial Williamsburg, we parked at the Visitor's Center and walked to Colonial Williamsburg - we enjoyed walking on the path and reading all the different plaques about walking back in time :)

 A gentleman took our family picture in front of the Governor's Mansion

 Me kissing Bugga

 Our kids under British Colonial Rule

I think my highlight of the day was going into Bruton Parish Church there!

The kids got to sit in booths that Thomas Jefferson and General George Washington and amazing other founding fathers have sat in!  We learned all about it from a lady there - who explained that it is still a working parish today!

We all loved it!

Dan posing with a sundial

Me and Megan

Me and Jack

We had fun looking at all the stores - on the hunt for a Christmas ornament and maybe some other things...Kylie wanted this Beaver badly but I wouldn't let her buy him.

Megan tried on a tricorn hat :)

Kylie tried on a ladies cap.

Dan found some VT snacks

Everyone got a lollipop

We walked alot!

And saw this fun little guy - and Jack asked me to take a picture of him!

The Governor's Mansion

At 4pm they did a reenactment that was so fun to watch!

Along with drum and fife corps

And a canon firing!

We put the girls in the Stocks!

Then the boys in the Stocks!

Then the girls in foot stocks - but Kylie couldn't reach :)

And the boys in the foot stocks

Then headed back to our car - which was a long hot walk.  Dan finally gave in and put Kylie on his shoulders :)

 

 I made Megan pose in front of a huge beautiful Magnolia tree :)

And then we walked back into the future...

And finally Kylie's fun ring she purchased at a store there!

We had a great day - so fun to see Colonial Williamsburg and enjoy learning a bit about it!

Crab Feast 2013!!!

 August 10th was our 2013 Crab Feast!!!

We had a wonderful time at Matt and Tiff's house - and a beautiful day!  Uncle Chuck and Aunt Peggi surprised us by coming up and joining us - all the way from Nashville!  Kristi, Josh and Rich came from Maryland.  Tim, Sara, Aunt Sheri and kiddos came from Baltimore!  And of course Mom Mom and Pappy and Matt and Tiff and all their kids!  

 Me and my Tweeter

 The Girls swimming in the fun pool

Caroline, Rachel and Lucie sporting the same swimsuits and looking adorable!\

 Little Timothy had a blast playing in the rocks :)

And pretending to squirt us with the hose attachment

 Aunt Sheri enjoyed some time in the pool with the kiddos

 Playing Volleyball outside

 Mikey

 Josh and Kylie having an indepth conversation...

 The "Big Girls"

Hannah and Megan

 Caroline and Kylie jumping in holding hands

 Matt and Mikey riding on the side of the car while driving through the grass...

CRABS!!!

 Dan, Uncle Chuck, Tim and Matt

 Josh and Jack

 Pappy, Kristi and Rich practicing for their talent show song

 Me and my girlies

 Tiff and Sam Sam

 Pappy

 Singing with Rich and Kristi and their adorable music sheet holder Sammi

 Caroline played a song on her recorder

 Lucie demonstrated her moves with a soccer ball!

 Mikey sang while Hannah played her clarinet

 Megan sang Ho Hey

 Laura did some gymnastics

Mom Mom had presents for the kiddos

 Hannah, Josh, Megan, Timmy, Jack

Laura, Caroline, Kylie, Mikey, Rachel, Sammi and Lucie

 Josh, Kristi, Uncle Chuck, Aunt Peggi, Pappy, Mom Mom, Aunt Sheri, Rich, Me, Dan, Matt, Tiff, Tim and Sara

 Tiff, Sara and Me

 Dan and Matt smoking pipes Hobbit style

 And playing ginormous boards of chess!

 Kylie and Caroline enjoyed some more swimming!

 I got royally sunburnt!

 Dan helped to make the campfire

Everyone gathered around

 And roasted marshmellows for smores!

 Caroline enjoyed them!

 Sara looks super buff in this pic!

 Enjoying the fire

 Mom Mom and Pappy

 Me and Jack and my sunburn

 Aunt Sheri and Tim

(a Mom and her boy)

 Sara and Timmy

(a Mom and her boy)

And Sammi in Pappy's hat!