Fun in Virginia

Every once in a while you gotta force the kids out on an educational trip. Ours was to Virginia to see Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg and the Yorktown Battlefield where Washington defeated Cornwallis. We also spent an afternoon visiting with Peggy's sister Susie and her family. After all that we treated the kids (and ourselves) to a little bit of fun..."Hallow-Scream" at Busch Gardens Europe in Williamsburg!

On the Jamestown-Scotland ferry to visit Susie's family in Smithfield


Having fun with cousin Beth


Troublemakers in Smithfield


Jamestown Monument


Fresh excavations at Jamestown. The pickets show the outline of the original fort.


Remains of an old mansion in New Jamestown


Drawing wool in Colonial Williamsburg


Some revolutionary girls


Hanging with the cast of the Haunted Dinner Theater


Washington's lines at the Yorktown Battlefield


Artillery surrendered by Cornwallis in one of the original redoubts on the British/Hessian side.


The house where the surrender terms were hammered out.


Surrender field where Cornwallis' troops grounded their weapons as Washington's troops stood by.


Frightening transformation of Busch Gardens


Roller coaster time!



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Our new girl...

Well, it's just no fun to ride alone, so we got a friend for Cody. Meet Pandora. She's a feisty little 4-year-old Tobiano with one blue eye. (Yes, she has another...it's normal.)

After spending yesterday morning rearranging the barn and fences to make room for her, we picked her up and brought her home.

Peggy couldn't wait to take her out for a spin so we took a moonlight ride under the full moon. It was a good time, but my hips need a little more breaking-in before I can sit in a saddle long-term!

Pandora

Cody, in his usual tongue-out pose
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