Williamsburg

Training in the "Awkward Squad"-- once he can load and fire his musket four times in a minute, he'll graduate out.

the courtroom

Seth LOVED playing hoops.

Ryan liked hoops too, but she loved making her very first throw over the post.  Daddy never did make one.

The kids delivering letters to the printer.

watering the garden with the Master Gardener

on the bus, resting our feet

Revolutionary City

General Lafayette

on the way to the Palace maze

waiting for our last bus ride of the night

I almost didn't put this picture in because my camera on my belt makes me look like I have a huge roll, so I am clearly stating "It is not a roll, it is a camera!"

We went to Colonial Williamsburg over Veteran's Day weekend.  We had a fabulous time.  It was so much fun.  We went down to the hotel Sunday night.  We brought microwave meals with us so we didn't have to eat out, but our hotel didn't have a microwave, so we had to use the hotel next door.  The kids, of course, did lots of jumping across the beds.  The next day we dressed the kids up in colonial garb and they got letters that sent them on errands (Ryan was helping a friend with a sick sister and Seth was training for the militia).  She learned etiquette and Seth trained with his musket.  They both learned their courtesies (a curtsy for Ryan with a "Goodday, ma'am/sir" and a bow for Seth with his leg turned out to show off his calf and a flourish of his hat) and did them to anyone else in costume.  The interpreters were very impressed!  They helped out in the garden and picked up letters at the post office and delivered them to the printmaker.  We also saw the wigmaker, the silversmith, the castle maze, the horses and buggy... the list goes on.  But all in all, we had a great time!  Before we left, we stopped at Yankee Candle which was huge.  The kids dipped candles, danced in the bubble snow, looked at the Christmas houses and Adam bought everyone chocolate caramel corn.  I love being with my family!