BUSCH GARDENS

In keeping with the need to find activities outside the house, we took a trip down to Williamsburg to visit Busch Gardens. It would have been more fun with Tom, but we'll have to save that trip for next summer. It was a HOT day, so the kids thoroughly enjoyed the water rides (I think the adults did too). Andy and Ian got to ride on their first roller coaster, and Peter enjoyed the train around the park best. Alasdair's favorite part appeared to be his new found freedom in walking. Despite our best efforts to keep him in the stroller, the kid managed to escape a few times.

Following BG, we stopped in Richmond, VA to visit my sister-in-law Carrie, husband Mark and kids Elizabeth, Dan and David. The kids were thrilled to get to see their cousins one last time before moving.