Williamsburg, Circa 2013

Whew!  The New Year has started off with a whirlwind (and outside the wind is whirling right now too).  Finding quiet moments to edit a few photographs from the end of December, including those from Christmas, has proven difficult.  Nevertheless, I finally had a few moments to get them done!

Tracing our steps backwards a few days, here are a few images from our family "outing" to Williamsburg, Virginia on December 21st.  Originally, we planned a final 2013 trip to Dutch Wonderland.  However, that would have meant driving into colder climates.  That day, Williamsburg was 70 degrees ... so, away we went unexpectedly.  I can't really explain it ... because we didn't go on any major excursions or spend much money ... but it was one of my favorite day trips I have ever taken with Justin and the boys.  We certainly plan to do this one again!

Williamsburg, Virginia
Circa 2013

(you may recognize this from Facebook!)

I just LOVE this photograph!  It's not particularly flattering of me ... but a bystander saw us attempting a "long arm shot" while battling two kids, and offered to snap this photo.  The genius he was, took multiple shots ... and we GOT ONE WITH EVERYONE FACING THE CAMERA ... and 3 out of 4 of us smiling.  Not bad!  And without suburb planning ... almost unheard of!  Love it!

Whoa ... this was a"magical picture day" undoubtedly!

Jackson showing off his musket ball (which he repeatedly called a basketball).  He suggested once that "we should put it in a gun and watch it do something."  Wow!  Comments like that might get him expelled someday ... which is scary ... because I'm not even sure where he came up with that!

The Parish church.

TJ's pew.

And me in it (feeling very smug and history-laden).

Oliver ensuring that we hadn't forgotten his general grumpiness!

The boys doing sweet/cute stuff that we will probably never see again.

HA ... seriously, though, all day they held hands and "assisted" one another.

Which made us VERY happy.

(Justin looks great in Vera Bradley too, don't you think?)

Jackson thought this was "Princess Sophia's Castle."

And ... we didn't feel like arguing, because the stage of the "why's" has official begun.
Note:  He also thought were were in Disney World ... and at UVA.  He asked us where CavMan lived.  Priceless.

Don't let his smile fool you ... this was taken after a pretty brutal fight in which the entire cup (of free water, mind you) was spilled on the cobblestone because BOTH OF THEM WANTED TO HOOOOOLLLLDDDD IT!!!!!!!!!  In the end, no one got to drink it.

:D

Williamsburg was fully decorated for Christmas, and it was really beautiful!

Finally, we ended our day with a ride on the ferry.  Oliver slept through the entire experience, but Jackson was absolutely amazed.  I love seeing such wonder on his face!

If anyone is ever looking for a great day-trip ... Williamsburg is the place to go!