Williamsburg

For people who used to fly off for weekends away multiple times a year, Mark and I have sure slowed down our travel habit since we became parents. (Well, actually, it's mostly been since I left my job. dang I miss those travel perks!) It makes me kind of sad, this thing that used to be part of our relationship rhythm -- getting away together -- it's just so much harder (constantly breastfeeding one kid after another makes it hard to leave them) and more expensive (still mourning the loss of my industry discounts) than it once was.

But the good news is, when we do get time away, just the two of us, we treasure it. We spent most of this week in Williamsburg, the first time since our Asheville weekend last summer that we've had just to ourselves, and it was absolutely wonderful.

Before you start picturing a classy little romantic getaway, don't get too excited. We did nothing cultural. No shopping, no wandering the colonial village, no appreciating of anything historic or lovely.

Um, we rode roller coasters.

And went on water slides.

And ordered pizza to our condo (a condo that we weren't even pretending to keep neat).

And then chased the pizza with boxed wine.

You will not judge us. And if you do, we don't care, because IT. WAS. AWESOME.

Look! I'm riding in the front! Brave Erin!

If you think you're too good for water slides...
well, you're just not. That's all.

What's cute about this is he doesn't realize  he's
about to go down that little dip and be dumped into the pool.

I made Mark take this pic but then yelled at him
because I thought he was about to drop the camera.
You know. Marriage.

He loves me anyway.

Busch Gardens and Water Country USA are fun, y'all. Yes, we were the only people there our age (surrounded by kids, teens, and other adults who were chaperoning said kids and teens) and yes we're probably too old for such nonsense. So thank goodness we have each other to do things we're too old to do, together.

Because we both love this crap.


And yay to Grandma, Marmie, Grandpa, Cathy and Ashley who juggled all three kids so we could get away. Thank you!!