VA Vacation

This year for her birthday Miranda wanted to go to Busch Gardens. Since they are offering free tickets to the military, we decided to go and to also visit the other sites in the area. Ten years ago we were in the same area and Miranda spent her first birthday at Water Country USA. We had a great time going to Jamestown, Williamsburg, Water Country, Busch Gardens and Yorktown. The kids really enjoyed learning about the history of the places we visited. It was also great that my sister drove down with her family to spend a couple of days with us. We enjoyed Williamsburg so much that we upgraded to a year pass so that we can go a few more times over the next year. This time I will ensure that the battery for the camera is charged since I went to take pictures that day and I had a dead camera and no pictures. We spent six days in the area and then drove down the coast stopping at Kitty Hawk on the way. The plan was to stay a few days in the Outer Banks on the beach, but since we didn't plan this vacation months in advance, it was difficult to find lodging. We stayed a night at Atlantic Beach by Morehead City, so that Duane could have a chance to go diving with the sharks off the coast. Well, even though the weather was beautiful, the sea condition was not and Duane's dive was canceled and we decided to head home. The kids were very excited to get home and said that they were tired of staying in a hotel. I have to admit, even though we had a great time, it was nice to be back home and have more space between all of us.


Miranda and my nephew Atticus meeting Elmo and Abby on her 11th Birthday

Olivia and my niece Beladora


Jamestown, VA

Jamestown, VA-So, I squeezed into the kid size armor even though Duane said I looked ridiculous. And I am not pregnant even though this picture makes it look like I am. Maybe it is time to get a tummy tuck.


Jamestown, VA