Eat and Sleep, that's all we ever do... and sometimes at the same time!

As far as falling asleep goes, Carter has been the funniest one of my children. He has fallen asleep in different locations (kneeling down at his chair, on the rug in the front hallway, laying on top of Spencer) and doing different things (playing with toys, playing the Wii, eating.) Of them all, falling asleep with food in his mouth is my favorite. Usually, we don't know he has food in his mouth, until he wakes up and starts chewing again. This time, the cracker was obvious and SOOO funny, I just had to take some pictures!

Williamsburg Days 6 and 7: Water Country USA and Home

On Wednesday, we finally got to go to Water Country USA and had a great time... It was lightly raining all morning, so the park was fairly empty - no lines for anything... We stayed until about noon and were just about to have lunch when they closed the park for severe weather. They didn't think they would re-open, so we were issued rain day passes. They also stamped our hands just in case they did re-open in the evening. So, we left, had lunch, enjoyed a restful afternoon and then Dave, Vivian, and I took the 2 boys back to the park in the evening for another 1.5 - 2 hours. The boys practiced their swimming skills, went down some water slides, went in the wave pool, and we all relaxed in the lazy river.
We came home packed up what we could and went to bed. The next morning we had breakfast, finished packing, and left the resort. It was an uneventful ride home and we were sad to leave but glad to be back in our own beds. It was a really great trip to Williamsburg and I look forward to doing it again sometime!

Williamsburg Day 5: Water Country USA?? Nope.

July 8: We were suppossed to go to Water Country USA (a water park), but when Gary and Danielle both found that their cars had been vandalized, plans changed. While they dealt with resort managers, the police, insurance, and making appointments to get their windows fixed, Dave and I took our very disappointed children to the pool. This is the day that both boys learned to swim semi-effectively, under the water. They both got very good at it and fairly comfortable in the water. Also, we discovered that Miana's top teeth broke through at some point either on July 7 or 8, so it was a productive morning.

After naps and lunch, we went bowling, while Grandpa stayed home and watched over the damaged cars (making sure there were no leaks in the rain.)
Spencer did very well, all by himself.
After several frames, Carter even did it by himself.
Dave, of course, is a master bowler...

We ended the day with dinner and treats from Dairy Queen!

Williamsburg Day 4: Swimming and a Movie

July 7: We tried to let Dave sleep in this day because he had gone at 3:30 am to take Don and his family to the airport. Then we took the kids to the indoor pool. Aunt Danielle was a big help, it was great to have 3 adults to 3 children... Spencer and Carter both took turns trying to swim and holding their breath. They were doing really well with it. Miana just absolutely loves the water, so she had a blast. She was getting tired fast, though, so when Grandma came and offered to take her home, we didn't complain.

After lunch and naps we went to see a movie. We went to Wall-E. The boys did really well sitting through it, Miana was a different story... Taking a wiggley, walking baby with an attitude to a movie isn't my favorite activity and it reminds me of why I only watch things when they come out on video. She was eating popcorn off the floor, climbing up the steps, trying to crawl under the seats, and, if you dared pick her up, she would scream and arch her back so you couldn't hold her well. It was horrible. I saw only the first 15-20 minutes of the movie (oh, except those few minutes when I took Carter to the bathroom) then the rest was in the hall with her, except the last 10 - 15 when Dave came and took her so I could watch the movie. He didn't have an easy time of it either... Afterwards he said he couldn't believe how hard she was being... I can, I spent the entire time at National Treasure 2 with her acting that way which is why I had decided I didn't want to go to another movie with her EVER. We were convinced that she was older now and would be better. Um, sure... Nope. No more movies. So, I saw bits and pieces of the show, probably totally up to an hour. Overall, I liked the movie, or at least what I saw of it.

I think we then went swimming again that night, after dinner, but the indoor pool was totally crowded, so it wasn't as pleasant, which is likely why I blocked it from memory.

Williamsburg Day 3

Sunday, July 6, 2008 was a really restful, relaxing day. We went to church early in the morning (I think it started at 9am) we came home, had lunch, played lots of games together, and really just tried to enjoy our last day with Don and Christina and their kids. They left very early in the morning the next day (thier flight left at 6am!) We really loved spending time with the cousins and it was sad to see them go!

Williamsburg Day 2, Part 2: The Children's Museum

After lunch, we headed to Portsmouth. The children's museum in Portsmouth is one of my favorite places. It has something for everyone even a tot area for the little ones to explore and play. They have a planetarium (although I was told it isn't what you think of, I didn't go in), a giant fake computer to climb inside, a train room, an area with rescue vehicles to climb on and in, a play doctor's office, a grocery store, a bank, and areas dealing with sound, balance, magnets, light, and other science areas. Our favorite place is the giant bubbles and trying to get it to go all the way to the top while standing inside. Spencer was the only one that could do that! It was a very busy day, followed by a quick trip to Best Buy and a new video game in the evening. (Not for us, but for us to enjoy - Thanks Danielle!)

Williamsburg Day 2, Part 1: The Beach

On Saturday, July 5, we went to Ocean View Beach Park in Norfolk, VA. The kids all had a blast. Here's my little daredevil, we had a hard time keeping her out of the waves. The beach had some outdoor showers and restrooms, so we were able to rinse off and change our clothes, so we didn't feel so sandy. After the beach, we found a local park to have lunch. We ate and then let the kids play on the playground. The boys loved the tire swing, Baby just loved to try to climb up the slide, she never did make it up on her own, but she tried for a good 10 minutes. Here are the boys...