SPRING BREAK

Alas, it is here! After a typically depressing winter (gloomy skies, colder weather, lack of vitamin D) Jeremiah and I are hoping to get a boost of spring energy after our much needed break. We debated doing a number of things to celebrate our time off, but ended up staying here in Richmond for the week. It hasn't been such a bad gig, as we've had our fair share of fun excursions balanced out with some productive time at home. 

We kicked off our break with a day trip to Williamsburg--primarily for the outlets. First though, we stopped at The Cheese Shop for a delicious sandwich and then headed to Wythe Candy shop for a sweet treat. Both of these places are downtown right next to Colonial Williamsburg at Merchants Square. I had eaten at both while at the women's retreat for our church and just had to let Jeremiah in on the experience.

Sunday we had an Opening Night cookout planned at Chrissie and Dave's (Jeremiah's cousin, her husband, and their daughter Ruby). As pictured, Jeremiah and I showed up in our Phillies garb ready for a sweet victory over the Braves; however, we all know how THAT turned out. Ridiculous. ((if you'd love to read more about the Phillies, check out Cameron's blog repeat09.blogspot.com)) We still had plenty of pre-game fun, especially during our Wii homerun derby tournament. Unfortunately, neither of us won, although I did have 9 homers in a row during our first practice round. Here are some more pictures of our festive evening.

Monday, we continued our adventures with a journey to Wakefield, VA to dine at the famous Virginia Diner. If you've seen Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives with Guy Fieri on the Food Network you might know what I'm talking about. Guy visited this diner during one of his episodes and Jeremiah has been anticipating some good southern diner food ever since. This place was in the middle of nowhere and rather interesting. Think time warp. Jeremiah feasted on collard greens, mac and cheese, BBQ pork, and fried chicken. Can you tell he's not a native northerner? Enjoy this photo of him in all his glory.

Tonight we're off to Chrissie and Dave's for our weekly Lost viewing. We cannot wait to delve into all that is Benjamin Linus and his sheer evil.