What started as a last-minute idea turned into one of the best weekends we've had in a while! It all began during a casual firepit night at the Freckletons'. They mentioned they were heading to Busch Gardens over the long weekend and suggested we come along. At first, I thought they were just joking—but then they texted again… then Jamie called… and before we knew it, the Deans were on board too—and so were we!
We didn’t stay at the same hotel as the Freckletons and the Deans—we were about 30 minutes away—but it didn’t matter. The weekend was still an absolute blast. Their hotel had so many fun amenities that kept both kids and adults entertained all weekend long. I may have discovered some new favorite pastimes: shuffleboard, cornhole, Bank, and Williamsburg in general!
One night, the adults went out for a delicious Mexican dinner while the kids stayed back at the hotel with pizza and a movie night. Major win for everyone. Oh—and the hotel had unlimited popsicles for the kids (and yes, the adults got in on that too). I honestly don't want to know how many the kids went through. All I know is every time one of us adults walked by the indoor pool, we ended up tossing handfuls of wrappers!
There was only one hiccup—Zack got a bit of fiberglass in his fingers and arm from the mini-golf poles. Ouch. But thankfully, that was the only downside to an otherwise perfect weekend.
The drive home? Silent. The kids crashed—hard. We’re so lucky to have such amazing friends here and to make memories like this together. Can’t wait for the next adventure!
