Vacation in Virginia

We are home from vacationing in Virginia. We missed an incredible heat wave here at home (up to 108!) but... we were VERY hot and absolutely drenched by the humidity daily. We took 2 big planes to Virginia, with a fun play time in our lay over. I counted that at the end of this trip, Cal has been on 26 airplane rides! He's quite the experienced traveller!

We visited our good friends Mark and Bethany, who moved to Williamsburg two summers ago. Unforuntely, due to a recent move, our friends had a fabulous home and huge amount of property but no internet. so it was difficult to get hold of people. We did manage to meet up with two gorgeous girls that we met last year. cal had a blast running all over the colonial area with them and playing peek-a-boo.

Lissi learned a few new skills while we were there. She can now give high-5's to people. On 7/21 she stood up in the middle of the room independently. She has yet to repeat this skill, but she practices frequently.

Cal loved, loved, loved all of the attention he received and having a constant playmate in Ethan. We visited Busch Gardens together and Cal tried out several rides: the train, merry-go-round,boat-go-round, Dragon boat mini-log ride, sky ride, and water fun area.


We visited a Yankee Candle factory and enjoyed shopping and browsing. In the Christmas themed room there are stars in the "night-time" sky, a bridge, and many decorations. Every 15 minutes it "snows". The snow looks extremely real and we finally figured otu that it was tiny bubbles falling from the sky onto us.

We celebrated Ethan's 3rd birthday and Cadi's 1st birthday alongside our friends. We were so happy to be a part of their lives and share in the lives of the kids.


Overall, the trip was full of talking, laughter, and fun. We hope to continue this annual tradition for many years to come!