My family: July 2013

Monday, July 29, 2013

Twice The Fun at BG

We love Busch Gardens in Williamsburg! In fact, we enjoy it so much that we went two days in a row! Will was able to join us the first day at the park which was a wonderful treat. As always, Isabella was eager to ride the log flume and Sophia was excited for the train. Grandmom treated the girls to face painting and even joined in on the painting fun! G-mom generously reserved a lovely hotel that we stayed in one night for a fun girls sleepover. Another highlight of our trip away was dinner at Cracker Barrell (a family favorite) and the awesome pool at the hotel. Isabella went down for first water slide at the hotel with me. Then G-mom went down too! Super fun! The second day at BG included lots of animal sightings. We visited the eagles, wolves, birds, turtle and snakes. Isabella and Sophia felt the snake and were surprised by the texture of its skin. We also checked out a cute show on silly animal tricks. I really enjoyed feeding nectar to the birds. That was cool!

Daddy, Sophia and Bella at BG

The girls loving Elmo

One more hug from Fifi

Big B (bird) and little B (bella)

And away they go....

Whee!!!

Sophia had matching lip gloss!

Pink glitter flourish on Bella

Sweet Sisters

Pretty painted ladies

Round and Round we go

Sophia liked the pink horse

Will's 1st sky ride! (he rode with the stroller)

Sophia's favorite ride at the park....the train

DAY 2

FiFi and the frog at the pool

G-mom and Bella

I could not resist this photo op!

Sophia's room is untidy when she pretends to nap

A quiet Isabella...only when sleeping

The first bird to enjoy our nectar!

Meet my new bird friends

Sophia wanted to hold the bird too!

Sophia feeds the birds

Bella feeds the last bird before he took the cup!

Pretty bird!

July has been a fun month that feels like the longest month of the year. We have been blessed with family who make it possible for us to travel and enjoy life. Thank you to my darling hubby Will and our parents for making our summer a fun filled adventure!

Friday, July 19, 2013

Sand & Sun = Fun!

"Memories made at the beach last a lifetime". I discovered this quote on a sign during our vacation last week. It was fitting as as we were making lots of special memories. For starters, Isabella learned to swim, float on her back and ride the waves on a boogie board. We also noticed Isabella's adult tooth growing in! Sophia is growing up fast too! She even flew the kite by herself! Sophie loved playing in the sand, going in the hot tub and sharing a room with Isabella. The girls enjoyed heading to the beach early to hunt for seashells with Grandmere. In addition, we also enjoyed leisurely mornings and delicious crabs. The sun and sand made for quality family time.

We spent our afternoons by the pool where Isabella practiced her new swimming skills! The girls were so excited to spend time with Grandmere, Poppy, Aunt Meredith, Uncle Sean and the dogs! Rain or Shine it was a wonderful vacation.