adventure with the little lady

Last week, I got to spend three nights and four whole days with Cora in Colonial Williamsburg.  After all the wonderful and, well, sometimes less than wonderful chaos of the summer, it turned out to be just what we needed.  

Having a break from the real world  made it extra fun to meet up with the Thakkar clan on day 5 of our trip in Nags Head, where we reunited with Colin and Allen and Cora's four cousins and the rest of the family.  It was so fun to see them all playing together so well but sad at the same time that we don't live closer.

So, I am happy to say we all survived a surprisingly quick summer and it couldn't have ended on a better note.  That said, despite having a major lump in my throat dropping Cora off at school, being home alone was sheer bliss this morning (but I am already looking forward to our next girls trip!).    

Cora and "Pinky", her suitcase that she pretended like was a small, pink doggy she was walking around the airport.  She even made me pet it a few times.

Little girl, big bag.  Because we had to pack dresses for her Doll too of course.

moving walkways are so cool.

Cora loved the turbulence- "Mommy, the plane is bouncing like the rides at Disney World! Wheee! What a fun ride" (as I try not to lose my breakfast in the air sick bag).

Petting the sheep was the highlight of the trip for Cora.

Second place was riding the escalator.  Which we did about 30 times in the W&M bookstore.

Third place was this "pancake" Cora got for breakfast.  She was so excited when the waitress put it down I thought she would hyperventilate.

 

Loved the mermaids all over the Tidewater area of VA.

Petting and feeding horses was fun too.

Petting goats.  Seeing a theme here?

My little lady strolling in the Colonial gardens.

At Nauticus in Norfolk.

Now petting a crab.  We had to come back and do it two more times of course.

Lizard Princess in heaven.  See how big that Lizard is?  Cora called him her "Lizard King".

Cousin Lily.  Thakkar family got good hair genes.  (Moores just have good scowls)

Cousins!

Reunited!

Miss my boy.  Glad he comes home tomorrow with his Daddy.

P.s. Thakkar family reunion pics to come.  My brother in law is an awesome photographer so I threw in the towel trying to get 6 kids to take a good picture.