Went to Europe for the Weekend.....

Well, I'm back from my mini-vacation. The boys and I went to Virginia for the weekend to see Clay at Fort Lee. The perks of having a clean room is getting an off post pass on Saturdays and Sundays. With little warning of Clay's privilege, the boys and I woke early, packed an overnight bag and made the drive north to Virgina. Let me say it is nice to get in the car and drive for less than 3 1/2 hours and be at your destination and have your arms around your husband, rather than driving 20 hours. For me this is a perk.

So, after the boys and I got past the infamous "Gate Nazi" we were on our way to pick up Clay at his company. Finally after waiting for Clay to finish with formation (another word for organized goofing off) we decided on a whim to go to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg for the day. Which was an awesome decision, because the weather was fantastic, oh and the fact that we had our complementary passes for Busch Gardens thanks to the Here's to the Heroes program.

Clay, Chris, Ayden and I had an amazing time together. The boys were able to ride so much more here, than at SeaWorld back in April. We rode the carousel, a roller coaster, a sky ride from Germany to England and lots more fun. The streets of Italy smelled wonderful and Oktoberfest was fun too. It was fun being away for the day, feeling like we were in several different countries.

The boys had a blast at the Forest of Fun, which was the Sesame Street themed area of the park. We got to see Count's Halloween Show, get our picture made with Big Bird, see Elmo, Cookie Monster and Grover. We're not talking about how we saw Abby Cadabby selling smack in her shop there in the Forest of Fun, but Tiffany was right about her. Remember that post awhile back? Sesame Street Characters and their Unhealthy Habits. The boys had a blast, Clay & I drank overpriced beer while listening to bad music in Germany preformed by mummies, ghosts and Frankenstein.

Overall a great weekend together as a family. Clay even got to witness, first-hand the crazy things his boys do while at dinner. A butter knife fight at Olive Garden on Sunday afternoon was the highlight of the trip or was it when our gsp took us to a mall that had been closed down or possibly the 10 mile turnaround somewhere in the Richmond countryside? However, those leaves were pretty.

It was the first time we'd been together as a family in nearly 20 weeks, since the last time we had drove out to see Clay in Texas. He was excited to have a couple of days to relax, feel somewhat normal and spend time with Chris, Ayden and myself. We're counting down the days until he's able to come home and sit in his recliner and not do anything or have to go anywhere. (even if it's just for a brief visit before heading back to school)