Our Staycation...

While we would both openly admit that we could DEFINITELY use a vacation, we decided that we were going to opt for a "staycation" in June.  Derik actually got a "weekend" off this week!  He was off Wed and Thurs, and with 2 days in a row off, it felt like a weekend to us!  I thought it would be fun to surprise him and book a night at Virginia Beach.  We could drive down Wed morning, stay the night, and head back Thurs afternoon!  Abbie would love the beach, and it would be so great to get away with our family!  Then the bliss faded and I am picturing Brady screaming on the beach from the heat, Abbie being afraid of the water, and neither of them sleeping because, even though we sprang for a room with a separate bedroom, they never sleep in the same room together!  I decided this "vacation" sounded like work & being that it was going to be pricey to get a room like that last minute, and we didn't want to come home more tired than we were when we left... we decided to "Staycate"!

Wednesday -

Derik took Abbie outside so they could "play golf"!  When it got to hot, they changed into their bathing suits and played in the sprinkler!  Abbie had a blast, and I think Derik enjoyed getting some time with just Abbie and himself.  I made dinner... YUM!  I made spaghetti, but not just any spaghetti!  I used half of a jar of spicy vodka sauce & half a jar of spaghetti sauce (Classico Four Cheese).  I mixed Andouille sausage in with the ground beef, and it was some kind of good!!!  After putting the kids to bed (in their own rooms, in the beds they love!!!)  we sat down and watched Fireproof, such a good movie!

Thursday -

We wanted to do something fun with Abbie, and since our first idea was vetoed by the VERY HOT weather outside, (we wanted to go to the zoo) we went with Plan B!  The Children's Museum of Richmond opened a new location on our side of town this month!  So, we went to explore it!
Finding it was a bit of a trick, but once we did... we were glad we made the trip!  Abbie had such a great time!  We went to Chick-Fil-A after so that  we could treat Abbie with "Chicky and Frensh Fries"!!!  She LOVES their "Linenaid" too! 
After nap we built a BIG fort!  Big enough for daddy to get in it with Abbie, and well... go to sleep!

So, while we may not have had our toes in the sand, we had a GREAT "weekend" and we are glad that we opted to save the money and stay home!  We are going to the beach at the end of July with Derik's family, so it was really a win win!

Here are a few pictures from our adventures...

 Firetruck and Bus at the CMoR Chesterfield!

Grocery store, Diner, Stage, and the "yard"...

Bait & Tackle Shop, Vet, and more of "the yard"...

Driving the bus with daddy...

Waiting tables for some lazy adults!!!  Dont they know this is for the kids?!?!?!

Daddy and Abbie waiting to ride the train!

It may be a bit small for daddy...

They found a way to be "comfortable" though!!!

Abbie's FAVORITE part of the museum!

Brady didnt think to much of it!

Abbie showing daddy her fort!

Derik asleep in the fort... not a lot of room left to play!

The fort...

And one sweet little girl, who randomly decided to drop to her knees and pray!  I guess she was thankful for our staycation too!!!

 - Jessica