According to the White House, the economy is picking back up and this summer is expected to be one of the biggest travel seasons that we've had in a very long time. With the economy still unstable, our family has chosen to spend yet another summer enjoying "Staycations". Last Summer was the first summer that we actually did this just about every weekend and the children loved it! There are so many activities going on, whether you live in Hampton Roads or not. All you have to do is google for a list of activities going on in your little corner of the world and oodles of opportunities are right there at your finger tips!
Last year, we noticed a huge difference with the kids. They were actually sad to see the summer season close. My children happen to LOVE school! As much as I would love to take the credit for that, they did not inherit their love for the educational process from me. Most summers are usually spent with us taking a 2-3 week vacations to Bob's "heaven", Washington State. While the kids thoroughly enjoy every minute of it, it tends to wipe out the bank for a bit. About 2 years ago, we drove cross-country from Florida to Washington State and had an absolute blast! We stopped in each state and learned so much about each one. It was such an amazing experience that I thought how stupid we'd been to have not taken the opportunity to do that in our own hometown!! So, last year we decided to try vacationing here at home and we all loved the experience! The kids learned so many things about their state that they wouldn't have learned anywhere else. As a Mom, I absolutely love fun, educational trips! There's just no bigger joy than seeing your kids have a blast and knowing that they are cramming so much knowledge into their little noggins!!
This July, we are planning to knock out Williamsburg (again)! Williamsburg is one of the most beautiful places not just in Virginia, but in this country. It's loaded full of activities, amusement parks, shopping, museums and historical settings. The opportunities are just endless at "The Old Country"! If you're military, active duty or retired, this is your chance to take your family to many museums for free. Most of these places would easily run you about 50-100 bucks to enjoy; but as a "thank-you" for your service to this great nation, many of Williamsburg's Museums and Amusement parks (Bush Gardens does this each year) are giving you FREE ADMISSION! This is a great opportunity to have almost an absolutely free staycation experience for the entire family!!!
Here is a website loaded full of information for you to do in Hampton Roads this summer. Just click on the link to the places that you are interested in and the site will take you to all the information you need, including admission prices.
http://www.virginia.org/site/features.asp?featureid=42
My advice to you guys, is to snag you a calendar and start jotting down a few activities each week and plan them out just as if your were tourist. The kids love it and it will rekindle your love affair with the state that you live in!!!
*Remember...Your life is way more than average, so go out and live it in a BIG way!
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