Yesterday was the first nice weather day we have had in at least a week, and since the kids are home on Spring Break, we decided to take the day and go somewhere together as a family.

We took the kids to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg which turned out to be a great deal thanks to their Here’s to the Heroes Deal (if you or your spouse is active duty military you need to look into this).  Because it was such a gorgeous day, it was very crowded, but that didn’t stop us from having fun.

Only our middle child (the gymnast) has any real rollercoaster riding genes - the other two are basically chicken. This made things a bit challenging, but with a little encouragement, we broadened everyone’s sense of adventure a little bit.

We started off by riding the train all the way around the park so we could decide which areas were priority. Then we headed to the log flume ride. We didn’t get too wet, but it was wild enough to get everyone’s heart pumping a bit.

If you have never been to Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, the theme is Europe and each of the park segments is fashioned after a European country. We had lunch in the large German Fest Haus and watched the German dance show while we were there.

We did a lot of walking, some eating, plenty of riding and playing, but most of all, we got out of the house and did something together as a family and that was the best.

Have a great weekend!