Summer Vacation

Summer is continuing to fly by...and now that we are in the dog days of August, I'm ready for Fall! Hannah still has about a month before she starts school, so it's been a bit of a struggle trying to keep her busy while avoiding the steamy heat.
Last week, we had our vacation and went down the Virginia Beach to stay with my family. We crammed about as much as possible into the week and had a wonderful time. On Thursday, Chad and I took Hannah to Busch Gardens, where they have a new area devoted to Sesame Street! Hannah couldn't believe her eyes when Elmo, Grover, and a slew of other beloved furry monsters came right up and hugged her. There were tons of rides that she could do....she was even tall enough to ride the Big Bad Wolf! Chad was gunning for it...but I insisted that ride might ruin her love of roller coasters forever. Instead, she rode Grover's family coaster...FUN FUN FUN! .....boats, airplanes..and the swings (the swings used to be my favorite ride when I was a child, but when I rode them with her I totally wanted to vomit!) We ate lunch at the German Fest House, where Hannah danced to her heart's content. We dodged the rain perfectly, as it started to sprinkle right as we got to the car. She had a blast...and it was nice being able to spend some time with our big girl, while Sadie enjoyed the day with Mom Mom.
Our entire purpose of choosing that particular week for our trip was, of course, because our Dave Matthews Band concert was that Friday. It's our favorite summertime tradition and even better when we get to spend it with Erin and Matt. Then, Chad's parents and nephew came down to the beach for the weekend and we got to spend some time with them. Hannah had a ball playing in the hotel pool with her cousin.
All in all, an awesome trip....the kids even slept great!