The Little Men's Big Adventures: Williamsburg, Jamestown and Virginia Beach

While Jerry had been working to surprise me with a visit with my mom for the first week he was in Ireland, the boys and I were planning to join my friend Lauren and her girls at her parents' house in Yorktown for the second week he was gone. BIG FUN!

Our big outings were to Colonial Williamsburg (twice), Jamestown and Virginia Beach.

Colonial Williamsburg was every bit as amazing as you'd expect it to be. I must go back! If you've never been, add it to your bucket list. You won't be disappointed! I've heard the Christmas season is a great time to visit because the decorations are all true to the period. I can only imagine. This place is like taking a step back in time.

We actually got to see this cannon fired at the Fife and Drum ceremony.

Alex and Charlotte checking out the horses.

That tongue. =) Pointing to the sheep.

Alex was very interested in seeing the sheep. He and Roo took turns petting them.

An after-lunch treat. They would run from shade tree to shade tree, resting under each one while sucking their ring pops.

Blue and green tongues. =)

An evening in Jamestown where we got to look out over the water and enjoy some Ben and Jerry's.

Watching a big ship in the distance (that isn't in this photo). The ship looked like the Nina, Pinta, or Santa Maria.

The Fife and Drum Corp. They did a small re-enactment which included firing their muskets and the cannons. Alex "held his ears" by putting the monster trucks over them. LOL!

Local students playing in the corp.

A morning at the beach.

Part of the shell of a horseshoe crab. They were all over the beach. We had to be careful because their shells and tales were very sharp.

This beach was so charming. I could have stayed there all day and then some. But lunch and nap time called. Ah, such is the life with little ones. ;-)