We have just returned from a week-long vacation to Williamsburg. We had such a wonderful time that we weren't sure we wanted to come home at the end of it. The weather was perfect, and Elinore was so well-behaved. The car ride made for a very long day, but Elinore did better than we expected, and actually had Kevin and I into hysterics a few times. My favorite was when we asked her where she wanted to stop for dinner and she shouted out, "Taco Bell!" God must have known this was the perfect child for us! This first picture is of the courthouse at Colonial Williamsburg (CW). CW is really unique because it is actually the downtown of Williamsburg that has been transformed into the 17th-18th century. No cars allowed and all kinds of very knowledgeable employess decked out in colonial costume. CW is approximately 1 mile in length and 1 mile in width. Pretty big. You really do feel like you've gone back in time. It was so amazing to be in a place with so much history. To walk in the places where George Washington and Thomas Jefferson walked.

This guy is blowing glass at Jamestown. It was so cool to see him dip that rod into a pool of molten glass so bright you could hardly tell what you were looking at, and watch it slowly take shape into a square bottle.
Elinore had a blast walking around town and waving to all the horses. She was totally infatuated. She couldn't get enough of the pool at the place we stayed. All in all, she ended up being a great, if slow, walker.

I loved having all of the "actors" everywhere. That totally makes it come alive for me, and I can't wait to go again when we have older kids who would appreciate the history!