It’s been a memorable and jam-packed few days.  We started off with our 4 year-old’s graduation from preschool.  He was so proud of himself and seems eager to face Kindergarten in the fall.  We then drove down to Colonial Williamsburg, a favorite place I know I’ve mentioned here on this blog a while back.  When my husband was in the  Navy and stationed in the Tidewater area, we would come just for the day to stroll and enjoy a picnic on the greens.  Returning with dozens of families from the school was a different experience.  It was a nice mix of scheduled activities where our son went on tours with his classmates, and free time where we could do whatever we wanted.

Our first stop was the Jamestown settlement where we traveled back in time for a glimpse of what it was like for the early colonists and the Powhatan Indians.   It was fun to meet and chat with other tourists along the way.

My husband said he took a picture in front of this very cannon during his 7th grade field trip here!

I don’t know why, but for some reason I enjoy taking pictures of signs when I walk through a scenic town.  Apparently in the colonial times the signs had no words, simply pictures for the large population who could not read. 

My favorite stop for a carry-out sandwich. The famous "Death by Chocolate" dessert was created by the owner/chef.

Everyone has to stop here....we caught a number of teachers inside!

I discovered the best peanut brittle here!

We were lucky that the weather was perfect the entire weekend.  My son’s birthday fell during this trip.   I hope he’ll always remember his 7th birthday by our family trip to Williamsburg. 

We hit one last place before we returned home…Bush Gardens.  Just in time for the Memorial Day weekend crowd!  It wasn’t too bad…there were a few loooong lines, but going on 3-D and 4-D rides were worth it!

…if you’re still reading this, thank you for hanging in there with this long post!  ‘Hope you enjoyed your weekend too!