While in Williamsburg we also spent a day at Busch Gardens.  It was mucho fun.

As soon as we got there we went to check out the Clydesdales.  This guy was not impressed by my photography.  I am convinced he stuck his tongue out on purpose.

After the horses it was time for the first roller coaster of the day.  This bad boy:

I decided to take one for the team and stay behind and watch everyone’s stuff.  At least that was my excuse – roller coasters aren’t really my cup of tea.

If we would have brought our boat we could have parked it here.

Oh wait, the correct terminology is “docked” right?

I don’t know, we don’t have a boat.

This bit of fun was outside one of the roller coasters.  Dave’s pretty good about sticking his head in these things and letting me take pictures.

So are Rob and Stacy. I love the look on Rob’s face – that boy cracks me up.

Steven didn’t go for the skier picture.  He preferred to hang out at the rescue station.  That alcohol is purely for medicinal purposes….I think.

Rob tried to win one of those giant stuffed bears at a basketball game.  Okay, maybe he wasn’t trying to win a giant bear – I honestly don’t remember.  As soon as the guys running the game saw me get the camera out though, they were all about the photo op.  So thanks dudes, for being part of our memories, you made the blog.

Rob won a basketball.  I say it was rigged.

Rob was pretty worn out after all that, so I let him and Stacy man the camera while we went on a ride that was my cup of tea.

Well, at least until the ride started and Steven and Dave decided it would be cool to spin at Tazmanian Devil speed.

My stomach gets queasy just thinking about it.  We also did the wave.  I don’t know why, it’s just how we roll – and anything to get Dave and Steven to stop their spinning was cool with me.

Here’s a picture Rob took of my Stacy while we were waiting in line.  She’s so darn pretty.

The next morning before the New Yorkers left to drive home we tried to get a picture for my mom.  She requested a nice photo of the 6 of us.

I think we did pretty good,  considering I didn’t have a lot of time to scope out a location and the lighting wasn’t great.

It helps that we’re such a good looking bunch.

Just a warning Steven, Stacy wants us all to do this again at Christmas time.

Over Columbus Day weekend Steven, Stacy, Amanda, and Rob came down to hang out with us in Williamsburg.  We had an awesome time!!  Stacy and I were able to celebrate our birthday together (a little early, but we’re not complaining).

Saturday we went to a Go Kart place.  I was the official photographer for the day.

Here’s Rob in the Home Depot car, ready to roll.

Dave was sponsored by Goodwrench.

Amanda took the Alltel car.  She looks nervous, doesn’t she? Maybe someone has seen “Days of Thunder” one too many times. Maybe I just make stuff up so I can read myself type.  That doesn’t sound as good as “hear myself speak” does it?

And here are Steven, Stacy, and Rob coming around turn three.  It might not have been turn three.  I don’t know, I didn’t count them.

The word in the pits was that the race was a little slow.  The drivers blamed it on their cars – I’m not buying it.

The bumper cars were the next event.

Here it looks like Steven and Stacy are ganging up on poor Amanda.  Now, that’s just not nice

Um, excuse me, Stacy? See the camera? That means I’m the photographer, please just turn your little car around and go find someone else to hit.

Thank you.

And this was when the Bumper Car Guy decided that the kids had enough fun and turned off the cars.

They went to a different race track next.  Dave was determined to win.

Look at the concentration on his face.  He’d spent years training for this moment.

He had some stiff competition though.  Stacy wasn’t about to hand over her title without a fight.

Then the boys started to race dirty.

Oh wait, what’s that?

I see.

Apparently Steven hitting Stacy on the turn (a direct violation of the posted rules) is really just rubbin’, and rubbin’ is racin’.

Amanda stepped in to help block the boys.

That’s right Amanda, keep them back, and while we’re at it, maybe we can try and keep our eyes on the road too – we don’t want a wreck here.

The girls’ plan worked! They’re cool like that.

Here’s my girl coming down Victory Lane.  I think they are going to make a movie about her.

And here’s the rest of the racers.

We had just enough tickets left for one last go at the bumper cars.

Dave takes his bumper cars very seriously.

Okay, maybe not that seriously.

After the tickets were gone, we spent some time in the arcade.  Steven showed off what he learned in his Hunter’s Safety Course and his mad bike skillz (oh yeah, with a “z”).