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Amherst & Richmond

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By Sarah
We stopped off at an empty store during the drive from Williamsburg to Amherst. Kaelah isn't used to driving a long way & made us. (; Beautiful, though, huh? Except for the first day, VA was nice enough to only rain while we were in the car, asleep, or eating at a restaurant. Talk about hospitality!Kaelah meeting my half-aunt, Doris. Since she doesn't travel anymore, this was the first time I saw her in almost 8 years. How time flies!The fountain at the Linden Row Inn. I loved this hotel! Edgar Allen Poe grew up here back in the day and they have crow statues hanging out on one of the tables. Sweet.
While Kaelah napped in the stroller (which was almost every day while we were gone) I got to look around the many gardens. On days when it was just me & her these times were so invigorating. If there is one thing I've wanted to bring back to CO from VA it's one of those gardens I got to be in!!!

I love the bridges in VA. Don't worry, the water was only 2 inches deep & she didn't fall in.See -- proof she's happy & safe. lol.Kaelah's 1st time seeing a real live donkey. She loves making the "eee awww" sound and got lots of practice in!
All these outdoor pictures are from Maymont in Richmond. You HAVE to go there. It is the perfect place for outdoor/animal lovers like us. Plenty of room to run around & hills to wear you out & animals to gaze at. There was an elementary school on a field trip while Kaelah & I were at Maymont (& my mom was finding out we really weren't related to all those cool people). Kaelah had a great time keeping up with the boys.The science center with exhibits centered around the James River was really well done too. I'm still shocked (days later) that all this was free of admission!

We're happy to be home safe & had a wonderful trip. It rained a lot here so we were able to do lots of yard work with Dan & Grandpa & the dog. Edging & de-thatching the lawn is quite a task if it hasn't been done for at least 4 years. I'm so excited to begin planting more in the garden this week. We're so lucky to have such a wonderful family!

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