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Weekend in pictures
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!
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Cindy Wimmer is a jewelry designer with a passion for combining vintage elements with modern wire design. She is the co-founder of artBLISS, hosting jewelry and mixed media workshops in the DC area. Her best-selling jewelry design book, The Missing Link, was released in Fall 2013. Read more.
What a great, memory making, trip!! I love that photo of Randy and Nathaniel. Print it and frame it!! TOO CUTE!!
Oh, I love the new blog design!! It looks fabulous!! 🙂 I love the colors, and your header is so pretty! Looks like you all had a great time on your trip. I enjoyed seeing all the pics! Oh, and those apples….now I’m craving one!!
Looking forward to catching up with you! 🙂
I thoroughly enjoyed “your” trip. I have never been to Williamsburg, but one dayI will!
And, how wonderful for your son to have celebrated his 7th birthday on vacation there with his mother, father and his brothers; and to always have that memory in his heart!
I loved your pictures Cindy~thanks so much for sharing them with us =)
xoxox
What a wonderful memory-book of pictures! I love the new look to your blog, and the header is beautiful.
Thanks for signing up on my blog, I am adding your link right now. Happy creating!
Sharon
Cindy,
I cannot believe how your boys have grown! They are all such handsome boys. Little Nathaniel is following right along behind them. Beautiful family. I really enjoyed all the pictures.
Saundra
LOVE all the pictures and family details. Really cute picture of the whole family and the one with Randy and Nathaniel in “stocks” is a keeper! I just got back from our annual Hilton Head sisters’ week yesterday and am now doing laundry and packing to leave for 4 days in Baltimore tomorrow. Carrie graduates from high school on Tuesday evenning at Towson State. A thousand kids in cap and gown! The party will be July 25th at Kate’s. Maybe you and Randy and the boys can join us! The pool will be open by then! Keep writing. Love, Madeline
[…] Colonial Williamsburg has always held such a charm for us. It’s fun to play tourist in our own state…and each time we pay the Williamsburg area a visit, like the tourists we encountered from CA and CO, we learn something new. I thought it might be nice to share some pictures, especially if you’ve never had the chance to visit this historical town. And for some of you, maybe this will bring back a few memories of your own. It was a walk down memory lane to times mentioned in the blog post here and here. […]