070805 - Last day of vacation

070805 - Last day of vacation

Today at home it was pretty rainy out so Howdy, Jack and I went to see the new Harry Potter movie. With this we have completed everything that wason our list of thins to do while we were on vacation.

Our vacation was great, the picture here says it all!! I am sure we all remember it for years to come. I only wish these wonderful times were longer...

070803 - Vacation Sunset

070803 - Our last full day at the resort was the perfect day. After L & G got there rest we headed back into Colonial Williamsburg. It was HOT but we enjoyed the bus ride to the site and the boys got to play with hops and sticks and really liked them, almost as much as transformers. Then we went to the market green to get a good seat along the rope in the shade. We waited and waited. Then we heard the drums, then the fifes, then we could see the soldiers! The soldiers and band came in and shot there guns. Then the citizens formed an army. Jack, Dylan & I ran out to become patriots! We formed ranks, learned some basic manuvers and were part of the malitia. We had to march behind the Seargent that yelled at us the whole time. Everyone clapped aand cheered for us! It was great! On the way back to the bus we saw some lambs so Jack was happy. On the bus on the way back to the car I asked the driver for a good 'local' place to eat. He sent us to Surry which was very cool as we had to take a ferry to get there. The boys really liked that we drove right on to a boat with our car and could get out and monkey around on deck. We found the little local joint and had the best meal of our trip. Back to the ferry where we watched the sun set on the James river. We drove home on the Colonial Parkway past Jamestown to get home. A qiuck bath, a bit of candy, a bit of play and off to bed...

070803 - Slowin Down

070803 - Up in the am and to the pool. We swam for a couple hours and then the boys made a craft thingy. Grant and I left a bit early to come back and make lunch, didn't turn out so good, but everyonr did get something to eat after all. After the so called lunch of popcorn chicken, peperoni, salami, cheese cubes, melon and grapes, I took Howdy and Jack to the arcade for an hour or so, so L & G could get some rest. We came back got some beer and coke and headed out to the gazebo to play a bit.
070802 - After a brief rest we went to an indoor bounce around place so the boys could work off some energy. We then went to a nice resturant where we had a fairly peaceful meal. As I was leaving an older couple said to me 'You have a very nice and well behaved famliy.' I thanked him and told him they were just lucky not to have been hit by a flying porkchop. :-D we then headed back to camp and to the pool for an evening dip.

070802 - Chillin out

070802 - Up early and off to the old dowtown Colonial Williamsburg. We walked from the vistir center to a plantation where we walked through a tobacco field and saw a drying house. Jack found a tobacco worm that the guy told him to feed to the chickens. We walked through a carpenters area where they were making board the old way, through the slave quarters and fed the chickens. Next we went to the govenors mansion where we saw a canal and all went through the hedge maze. There was a presentation by the govenor and several reenactments of discussions that led to the revolutionary war. The boys liked it a bit but they really liked the magazine where the guns were stored. We took a quick bus ride back to the car and then headed home to get out of the 97 degree heat a dance a bit. We are colling off trying to figur out what to do the rest of the afternoon.

070802 - We love guns

Williamsburg magazine

070802 - ANNOUNCMENT

070802 - Governor announces the boston tea party happened days ago.

070802 - Williamsburg

070802 - Well deserved...

070801 - Gus's Hot Dog King

070801 - Jamestown was cool but not what we expected. There was a neat Indian village, 3 replica ships, a fort, museum and a gift shop. There we not a bunch of settelers, indians, army guys or things for kids to participate in... L & G bailed out early to go sit in the air conditioning and we joined them to cruise the gift shop where Jack got a little bag of treasures, but Dylan held out for something better... We left Jamestown hot and hungry and headed to the candy warehouse! While the others rested in the car Howdy & I bought $30 worth of candy :-D we then went to a big outlet mall where L got a bunch of clothes for the boys and herself a black sweater... I out fitted all the boys, each with their own pair of cons: Jack & Grant got bright red ones & Howdy got camo. We hit about a dozen stores including KB toys, where Dylan again held off for something better... So we headed to Gus's Hot Dog King for some fantastic dogs. L was not to excited about it at first, but ended up ordering a second helping! They had great milk shakes too. The boys want to go there for dinner every night. One more stop on the way home where Howdy went to the exact toy gun he was waiting for all day. What a boy; to watch his brothers get stuff at different times all day long and not a peep. He knew what he wanted and didn't get upset that other were getting stuff, not easy for a boy. Back to our camp and we all went off to the pool for a late night swim! We finished up about 10 and got the boys in bed. Long, Good, Hot, Fun day for all :-D

070801 - The Fort

Dug out canoe

070801 - Jamestown

070801 - Early Start

070801 - Boys were up first, dressed and on the back porch planning there day when we got up... So we had a quick bfast and headed to the 'Experience Center' where we played video games for a half hour or so, then headed out to the pool. There is no one eles in the pool in the morning, unlike the huge crowds in the afternoon. We are going to swim a bit, have lunch and head to Jamestown...

070801 - Sign of a good day

070731 - The boys, exhausted after a fun day. :-D

070731 - Fun Night

070731 - Returned to our camp and had our dinner and then off to the pool!!! We had a blast swimming for hours! We then tried our luck at put-put... Grant drew quite a crowd as he played and walked like godizilla. A good time was had by all. We then headed back to our camp and the boys got there jammies on and we went out to the gazebo with a bag of Oreos and a gallon of milk. We had fun eatin our cookies, listening to the waterfall and talking of all the days fun and tomorrows... Got everyone in bed, then ran out and got L some ribs and wings. We sat around munching and watching 'Perfume'.

070729 - Captian George's

070729 - Went to a presentation that failed because the kids went nuts & they were not very family friendly [I let them know it >:-) ]. So we bailed out of there and went swimming for the afternoon! Back to 'our camp', as Jack calls it for an afternoon rest. Then out for dinner at Captian George's Seafood Buffet. Pretty crazy event as Grant has taken to screaming as loud as he can ever chance he gets in a crowded place, but the food was good! We left there in search of a candy barn and had to make an emergency restroom stop... Seem Lori ate something that was processed pretty fast... ;-) Well we drove all over, met some locals in the process and found the barn closed: but we will be back tomorrow! Stopped at a trading post on the way home and saw a fife and drummer there. Back to 'our camp' and everone crashed. I stayed up and watched a movie, but not to late, these boys require a lot of energy. I don't know how L does it while I'm on the road...

070729 - Welcome center

070729 - Everyone slept well. Up & ready for the day. Stopped by the visitor cntr & talked to a local kids to figure out what the boys would like. L & G are gaurding the car. Off for more exploring!

070728 - We made it!

070728 - We got up in good time. Jack & I had bfast b4 anyone else was up. Everyone else got ready and we were on the road by 8. Stopped South of DC for lunch and playground at McDs. Heading South on 95 took us 2.5 hrs to go 30 miles... Got to the resort about 5, gettin settled in and playin with sticky guys on the ceiling over the whirlpool tub.