Virginia Trip

We went to Virginia last week and had so much fun with Tommy's family!

Off to the airport

Anderson FINALLY passed her baked egg challenge, so she had her first donut ever at the airport

After a thankfully short flight to Richmond, we piled in the rental car to drive to Newport News

 The girls were so excited to see Grandma and Pa and loved exploring their backyard

The next morning it rained, but it cleared and we went to Fort Fun to play

While Anderson napped, Tommy, MFG and I went to the Glendale pool where Tommy grew up swimming and lifeguarding 

Later that afternoon, we went to see Finding Dory with Grandma and Pa

 

And afterwards went to get barbecue - a must when we are in the South!

The next day we went to Busch Gardens

MFG loved all of the kids rides

Anderson liked the Sesame Street area but was terrified of the characters

MFG rode the Grover rollercoaster

A family selfie in line for a ride

Anderson like the "boats"

My big girl and I on a ride

We all did the teacups

An attempt at a family pic

These airplanes were Tommy's favorite ride when we was little

Another attempt

These silly girls posing in the Festhaus

Anderson loved the ladybug ride and went all by herself!

Cute little thing!

MFG wanted to get her face painted. She chose the "rockstar"

Posing outside the Griffin

There was a Pet Spectacular show that France LOVED with cats and dogs

This little one crashed in the afternoon

Tommy and I went back that night while the girls hung out with Grandma and Pa for a roller coaster date night=

The next morning we got ready to go to Edie and Bruce's farm

We had a great time at the farm! Tommy drove the tractor

And we got to see all of the animals! There was a 6 week old baby donkey named Albert (see him behind his Mama? He is brown)

MFG fed the angora goats

And the llamas

Bruce and Edie brought these two ponies for the girls to ride

And we got to see Lincoln and Little Oz

MFG loved riding the ponies!

Pa watching from the porch

Anderson and Daddy watching MFG ride

Bruce giving Tommy tractor lessons 

After lunch, MFG wanted to ride again and Anderson wanted to "ride the pony too!" 

Edie and MFG walking the ponies through the barn

Anderson LOVED riding the pony! 

MFG is a natural

France wanted to climb on the tractor too

We went out to the pasture to see all of the animals one more time before we left

Anderson loved petting the goats. They are very sweet.

Jenny and Elaina came for dinner that night and we tried to get a photo of everyone

The next morning, we spent time with Grandma and Pa before we left

We had such a fun trip!! Thanks for everything, Grandma and Pa!