March 5, 2014

• Smack in the Middle of Winter

  It may sound a little crazy to plan a trip to the beach in February, but that is just what we did the first week of February. We were smack dab in the middle of a long, cold winter and we felt like we needed a change of pace and a chance to re-boot. Even though we packed swimsuits, we didn't pack any beach towels- the heated, indoor pool would have to suffice.

  We spent a good part of a day at the Virginia Aquarium where the boys wanted their picture taken with a manta ray gliding over their heads,

  

  and JJ pretended to be eaten alive.

  

  He had to stand in line to get his turn with the bronze dolphin.
  

  We really enjoyed watching the river otters where Jeremy discovered that they wanted to play with him. He would drag his sock cap along the glass and they would follow along moving up and down with the cap.
  

  The next day we joined a group on a whale watching trip sponsored by the aquarium.
  

  We didn't see any whales but Justin and JJ loved standing in the bow of the boat with the spray in their faces as we bounced along,

  

  and Jeremy discovered that he still has a tendency towards motion sickness.

  

  We returned from our short visit in Virginia Beach with a forecast of snow on the way. We made it home saftely and even had a couple of normal days before the best snow of the winter arrived.

  

  The boys finally had enough snow to make snowmen and they had great fun in it.

  

  They worked long and hard to make a fort and a pile of snowballs. They claimed that they didn't know that I knew how to have a snowball fight when I gave them a run for their money.

  

  By the time the day ended, it was obvious that they had spent a lot of time outside.

  

  There was a huge pile of snow in the middle of the yard with a burrow in it, and wet boots, gloves and pants were all over the house drying for another day of play. Winter was only half over, but we'd packed in a good portion of winter fun.

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