Grover's Alpine Express.

We went to Busch Gardens over the weekend.

Hurricanes don't stop our family travel plans.

We last went to Busch Gardens in 2009.

Emma turned one while we were there so she doesn't remember it.

The girls were stoked.

They were both looking forward to riding the pink roller coaster also known as Grover's Alpine Express.

It was Caroline's favorite ride last time.

Emma just knew it was going to be her favorite ride too.

Caroline loved it.

Emma was scared to death. 

She rode with my dad and I stood waiting for the picture.

We stood around and laughed.

Dad had to buy them both.

A memory too good not to buy.

Busy

Busch Gardens.

Great Wolf Lodge.

The Cheese Shop.

The Wythe Candy Shop.

Trunk or Treat at church.

We have had a fun, busy weekend!!

See you all tomorrow.

Just for fun. . .

Dyson Airblade is the most awesome gadget in the world.

I have been meaning to post about it since last September when we went to Busch Gardens and I keep forgetting. They had them in their bathrooms and I feel in love.

Google it.

It is awesome.

Totally worth every penny.

I think we should install one in our home.

Ryan thinks I'm crazy.

Dyson people, please send me one. Help a sista out. I need one. I would rather have this than one of your awesome vacuum cleaners. I'm.just.sayin'. I would have a Dyson Airblade party at my house and show all of my friends. We could all take turns just washing our hands and using the Airblade. Wine would be included in your visit.

Sincerely,
Dyson Airblade lover

Anna conversations.

{Anna sitting in the stroller... texting.}

This conversation happened 20 minutes into our trip....

“Anna, stop texting! We are on family vacay. There can be no texting.”

“I'm over family vacay. I want a funnel cake," she demanded in her deep, monotone voice.


Right before this picture was taken, Anna announced we had to leave. When asked why, we discovered that her Blackberry had died and she was ready to go. She had lost all communication to the outside world and was in distress.

We also waited at The Cheese Shop for 32 minutes for Anna to get a sandwich. What kind of sandwich, you ask? A peanut butter sandwich. I kid you not. 32 minutes. That's how long my Dad stood in line. However, we all benefited because we all shared a bag of bread ends and house dressing. YUM-O!!! If you ever go to Williamsburg, you MUST eat here. We also stopped by the Wythe Candy Store while we waited for Dad in The Cheese Shop. We got a gingerbread man and chocolate covered strawberries that were to die for! I had to fight Emma and Caroline to get one. So, I guess the 32 minute wait was worth it.

Our trip.

Friday morning we woke before the sun came up.

Caroline asked why it was still dark out and all I could do was laugh. She didn't understand why we were up when it was still dark.

We had plans. Big plans. We were heading to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia with my Mom, Dad, and sister.

We stopped at Chick-fil-a for breakfast and crossed the James River on the ferry. It was a little rainy out and we were concerned about that. The rain ended up moving out right before lunch time which worked out well.

When we got to Busch Gardens, we got to see the Clydesdales...



and Caroline got to ride a little mini Clydesdale ride.



Emma sat and watched...


Busch Gardens had everything ready for Howl-o-Scream. The decorations were great. Just look at this tree. Caroline posed inside...


Jay picked it's nose...



I took lots of great pictures of the landscape...






And while Ryan and Emma watched and shared kisses...




Caroline rode the eggs.


Then the girls posed for pictures in the eggs...




Caroline also loved the teacups. You will notice that the rest of the family loved the teacups too!







Don't worry. Caroline rode Grover's Alpine Express about 20 times. We really enjoyed The Forest of Fun. Look at the cool landscaping...


We had a fabulous time in Williamburg. We can't wait to go back!

PS- 3 is a perfect age to take your little one. By the middle of the day, Caroline wanted to ride everything by herself. She said she was big and didn't need anyone to ride with her. We were lucky too because there were no lines. There were a lot of rides that Caroline just got to stay on for as long as she wanted.

Another PS- Ryan, Anna, Dad and I rode the big roller coaster. No, I did not have a panic attack this time. No, I did not think that death was after me. I had one small panic moment before riding Griffon but I was fine after that.