Five Little Ones: Mother-Son Trip

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Mother-Son Trip

Commemorating the completion of kindergarten, Grant and I took a mother-son trip to Williamsburg, Virginia on the weekend of June 20th. We thoroughly enjoyed our two day adventure. Our first destination was Busch Gardens. A novice to theme parks, Grant amazed me at his daring spirit when it came to roller coasters. As we drove into the parking lot and the skyline filled with coasters he pointed out each one excitedly saying, "I want to ride that one!" As we entered the park he headed straight for the roller coasters. No "warming up" for him! After first failing the height test for the Lochness Monster, I had to teach him how to "stand straight and tall--with your heels a little off the ground" (from one roller coaster enthusiast to another). We rode the Lochness Monster and the Big Bad Wolf each 4 times--two times in the very front car on each! It was a blast! To give mommy's head a break from all the tossling we also enjoyed the sky ride, the log flume, the train, and the boat ride as well as some of the other favorites. It was a wonderful day of being a "kid" with Grant.

At the animal habitat.

Riding the log flume.

On the boat.

Crossing the bridge while riding the train.

After spending the night in a hotel--a rare treat--we headed out on the second part of our trip to the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center in Virginia Beach. Grant has always had a keen interest in marine animals and this was right up his alley. While we have visited other aquariums, we had never been to this one before, making it an exciting new experience. There were a lot of neat exhibits at the aquarium. In particular, we liked the harbor seals, the shark exhibit, the giant octopus, and the marsh walk. After spending our second day together on our mother-son trip we drove home to reunite with the rest of our family. It was certainly a fun and memorable weekend!