On Tuesday after my OB appointment, Aaron and I packed up the car and headed east to Williamsburg for a vacation! It was the perfect time for it...we needed a little one-on-one time (my mom and dad kept Vivian while we were gone), and things are getting ready to be crazy with summer coming and another baby on the way soon. It was nice to have someone else clean up after us each day, be served at each meal, and relax with no interruptions. And as a bonus, the weather was perfect while we were there! 
As soon as we got there and put the bags in the room, we walked around the resort and gave ourselves a short tour. We stayed at Kingsmill Resort, which is owned by Anheuser-Busch and it's right beside Busch Gardens. It's a huge community that has residential areas in addition to the resort area. The LPGA tour had just been there over the weekend, so the golf courses were immaculate (Aaron kept commenting on all the grass that surrounded us...he was so impressed). 
We walked down to the marina for a beautiful view of the James River. We were going to rent a paddle boat this morning before we left and spend some time on the water, but by that time we were so anxious to get home to see Vivian that we left right after a late breakfast :)
On Tuesday night Aaron took me to dinner at the resort for my birthday. It was an awesome, quiet meal together. We were so full that we had to wait until later to get dessert, which meant room service! 
We had the Bed and Breakfast package, so both mornings we were able to eat a big breakfast...I had chocolate chip pancakes of course. I took a picture because a) it was very yummy and b) I was really taken off guard by the choc. chips...I've never seen them in a small cube shape like this before! How did they do that?
After breakfast on Wednesday, Aaron went to play golf on a Par 3 course at the resort, and I sat by the pool and listened to a sermon on my new iPod :) and read a book about disciplining children.
Aaron joined me after his golf game and noticed this duck. He flew into the pool for a short swim, climbed up on the side of the pool to dry off, and took a nap. HA!
On Wednesday afternoon we drove over to Colonial Williamsburg to see what all the talk was about. We got a little lost and had to walk a ways, and once we got there I very much wanted to catch a ride with these guys so we could get a tour without walking anymore. We couldn't, though, because we hadn't allowed enough time for our visit. So instead we found a place to sit and have lunch. 
The Governor's Palace
I think when Aaron took this picture, I was on a mission to either find a place to eat or to find a restroom.
We sat outside at a restaurant in the Market Square. This was near William and Mary so we saw quite a few college students mixed in with the tourists.
As soon as we got there and put the bags in the room, we walked around the resort and gave ourselves a short tour. We stayed at Kingsmill Resort, which is owned by Anheuser-Busch and it's right beside Busch Gardens. It's a huge community that has residential areas in addition to the resort area. The LPGA tour had just been there over the weekend, so the golf courses were immaculate (Aaron kept commenting on all the grass that surrounded us...he was so impressed). We walked down to the marina for a beautiful view of the James River. We were going to rent a paddle boat this morning before we left and spend some time on the water, but by that time we were so anxious to get home to see Vivian that we left right after a late breakfast :)On Tuesday night Aaron took me to dinner at the resort for my birthday. It was an awesome, quiet meal together. We were so full that we had to wait until later to get dessert, which meant room service! We had the Bed and Breakfast package, so both mornings we were able to eat a big breakfast...I had chocolate chip pancakes of course. I took a picture because a) it was very yummy and b) I was really taken off guard by the choc. chips...I've never seen them in a small cube shape like this before! How did they do that?After breakfast on Wednesday, Aaron went to play golf on a Par 3 course at the resort, and I sat by the pool and listened to a sermon on my new iPod :) and read a book about disciplining children.Aaron joined me after his golf game and noticed this duck. He flew into the pool for a short swim, climbed up on the side of the pool to dry off, and took a nap. HA!On Wednesday afternoon we drove over to Colonial Williamsburg to see what all the talk was about. We got a little lost and had to walk a ways, and once we got there I very much wanted to catch a ride with these guys so we could get a tour without walking anymore. We couldn't, though, because we hadn't allowed enough time for our visit. So instead we found a place to sit and have lunch. The Governor's PalaceI think when Aaron took this picture, I was on a mission to either find a place to eat or to find a restroom.We sat outside at a restaurant in the Market Square. This was near William and Mary so we saw quite a few college students mixed in with the tourists.When we came back to the resort, we both headed over to the Spa to get a massage. Mine was interesting...the lady who did it was just finishing a course specifically on Prenatal massage, so she had lots of new and different techniques that she wanted to try. She even asked me to sign a paper because part of her exam was to massage a pregnant woman in her third trimester. How strange!
That night we went to New Town for a late dinner at a highly recommended steakhouse called Opus9. Again, awesome meal.
This morning after breakfast we headed home. This was probably the highlight of the trip for Aaron because we stopped by a Guitar Center in Richmond and he bought a new guitar! He has been wanting one for a long time, and he was finally able to use the gift certificate I got him for Christmas. He purchased a very nice Taylor guitar. He's playing it right now, actually, and it sounds great.
Thanks, Aaron, for taking me away, and thanks to Gramme for babysitting!
This morning after breakfast we headed home. This was probably the highlight of the trip for Aaron because we stopped by a Guitar Center in Richmond and he bought a new guitar! He has been wanting one for a long time, and he was finally able to use the gift certificate I got him for Christmas. He purchased a very nice Taylor guitar. He's playing it right now, actually, and it sounds great.Thanks, Aaron, for taking me away, and thanks to Gramme for babysitting!
Sierra's friend Katie joined us for the party.
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