On Friday morning we went on a pirate ship ride. We drove down to the parking lot and then had to take a bus to the boat. Austin was so excited to ride the bus. He has always loved buses. Before the boat ride, Austin said his favorite part. We arrived to the pier and we got on with about 8 other families. So it was not too crowded. We walked around the ship and then we took off to the ocean. We saw dolphins right away. We were close to them. I really enjoyed that.
On the boat, they started to train the kids on how to be pirates. Austin and Sydney were not too in to that. They tried to participate some. They did get a drawing on their arms. They also got to squirt water into the ocean. Then one of the pirates shot off the cannon. It was loud but they liked it. The end was the best part, the kids got to squirt black beard who was trying to take over the ship with water. Austin loved it. After the kids won that challenge they got to get a map and pick a piece of treasure from the treasure chest. Austin was first in line. He was so excited about that. His face was priceless!
After nap, we went to the beach. They kids played in sand and ocean. They love sand. It's hard to believe that Austin didn't like sand the first year of his life. Now he loves it. Sydney and Austin can play in sand for a long time. They were not too sure of the ocean at first. But the warmed up to it quickly. Playing in the waves was fun for everyone.
That evening we went to beach street again. Sydney made friends with a statue. They really liked each other. We enjoyed some entertainment. That night we went to Sweet Frogs for ice cream. The kids loved it. Austin calls the place "Frogs". It works out nicely because we each get a little bit of ice cream. The price is reasonable and we are all happy.
On Saturday morning we rented a bike and rode on the bike trail for 2 hours. It was fun. It's harder to pedal than I thought. It was good exercise. The kids enjoyed riding in the front of the bike. We stopped and played on the playground. And later stopped for a fruit snack and juice break. Brian and I enjoyed renting the bikes and were glad we did.
After bike riding we went swimming in the pool. Austin and Sydney love swimming in hotel pools now. They love wearing their life jackets and swimming by themselves. They are good swimmers for their ages. They will put their heads in the water. Jump in all by themselves. Sydney still forgets to keep her mouth closed all the time though. Austin keeps his eyes open under water. They really enjoyed the pool.
That evening we went to a restaurant for dinner. We waited a long time for the food. Luckily the food was good. We sat outside on the oceanfront which was nice so the kids could watch the bikes and boats. Then we enjoyed beach street again. We had our ice cream and while eating our ice cream we heard fireworks. We ran and watched them. It was another awesome night.
On Sunday, we spent the entire day at the beach. Brian set up our beach tent first thing in the morning. We played in sand. Brian got some key chains at the store and buried them in the sand for the kids to find. Austin had fun with that. We played in the ocean a lot. Sydney wanted to swim by herself. She didn't like that we had to hold on to her. She really thoughts she could swim alone. She has no fear. Brian would hold her by her bathing suit and let her swim around. She loved it until she realized Brian was still holding her. I couldn't hold her much because she was too out of control for me. We would be in waist deep water for Brian and I and she would want down to touch. It was crazy!
We would walk the beach and find seashells for Meemaw. Meemaw told Austin to get her some seashells so of course he did. Walking the beach is so relaxing. I really enjoyed that.
We also rented a bike and biked the entire beach path along the ocean. It was very good exercise for Brian and I. Austin and Sydney had fun sitting in the front. It was really fun to do! Once we got to the end of the path, the kids played on the playground before we rode our bikes back to our hotel.
Austin is very funny. The things he says now are so funny. During the trip, I was inside the room with Sydney changing her and Austin and Brian were outside the room in the hallway. Sydney starting crying because she didn't want dressed. Austin looked at Brian and said, "I didn't do anything to her". Then later on in the trip he told us, "Sometime I have a few issues and then I go back to being good".
We had an awesome time in Virginia Beach. There is so much entertainment for the kids and adults. It's great family time for all of us. It truly is one of my favorite vacation spots for us.
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