Williamsburg 2010

No, we didn't stage this photo; Leah was all about the cannons.

Guess who found a big "tick" (stick)?

"Look, Mommy! Leaves! We don't have these at home!"

Every so often, Leah would call to the sheep ("baa").

The highlight of Saturday: feeding the horses.

What's better than one Leah? Two! She played with the mirror and hotel information notebook more than she played with her toys! Every chance she got, she stood/ sat/ danced in front of the closet doors.

We found a hollowed-out log by the Capitol building. Once Leah was in it, she didn't want to get out.

Somehow Scott snuck this sticker on my leg and then took a couple photos. I didn't realize it until a few minutes later while we were in a shop looking around.

Chewing on her William & Mary beads while watching the homecoming parade.

This past weekend we took a much-needed family vacation to Williamsburg. Due to Scott's crazy work schedule the past month (which has resumed this week, unfortunately), we haven't had much quality time together as a family, so the chance to get out of town for a couple days was a welcome one.

Although we had planned for this vacation, we still decided to see Williamsburg for as little as possible. Thus, our visit to Colonial Williamsburg (CW) was on the cheap; that is, we didn't buy tickets to visit the shops. Actually, this worked in our favor since most of them appeared to be closed. Plus, the real benefit was simply walking around on a beautiful Saturday morning, taking in the sites. (Prior to walking around CW, we watched the William & Mary homecoming parade. One spectator in the homecoming spirit even gave Leah a necklace, which she chewed on all morning long.)

That afternoon, after a disappointing visit to the Harley Davidson store in Kingsmill (near Busch Gardens) and a walk through a deserted shopping area (seriously, nothing was open and it was only 5 PM), we stumbled upon the horse corrals for the horses that "work" at CW. This was Leah's favorite part of the day. She loved walking between the horse corral and the sheep pen. Even better, at one point, a gentleman and his family who pulled up to feed the horses gave Leah a couple of carrots so that she could feed them, too. What toddler wouldn't love feeding and petting them?

Sunday morning, before heading home, we checked out the Jamestown Settlement. (Yes, we actually paid for tickets.) This was well worth the visit since it gave us a chance to be outside (again, a BEAUTIFUL day), and it allowed Leah plenty of time to explore and walk around. Leah wasn't too interested in the Indian forts and artifacts, but boy, did she love all the LEAVES! I mean, you don't see such colorful leaves here at home! At least she was a bit more interested in the ships we saw a little later on. The final exhibit was "Jamestown" (recreated, of course). Funny how much home-life/ homes have changed since then. We saw a little two-room house that might have been the governor's quarters. Two rooms that would have fit in our living room!

Our time this weekend flew by, but at least the memories will last. And in case we forget, there are photos.