Things to Do - Cherish This Day & Random Links

Just a few more photos from our trip to Cape Charles, VA. Now click on over to Cherish This Day to see how everyone else photographed their week.

HAPPY WEEKEND EVERYONE!

RANDOM LINKS:

* A better way to introduce your friends at parties. YES!!!

* Get to know the finalists for the 2014 National Book Award.

* LOTS of fall soup recipes (yum!)

* 13 DC Secrets You Had No Idea Existed (I only knew 3 out of 13).

* 50 Fictional Destinations That You Can Actually Visit.

* Has anyone tried Thred Up? I haven't ordered anything yet, but it looks like the best site ever.

* A girl and her room.

* Mid-week distraction #1 (which I'm reposting on a Friday, thus spoiling the whole purpose).

* Don Draper on happiness.

Places to Go (Vacation) - Enjoying the Cozy Beach Town Vibe of Cape Charles, VA

As I mentioned last week, we spent our fall break with some friends in Cape Charles, VA - my new favorite place. We loved the low-key feel and walkability of the town (including the wine store, which featured a full and varied cider selection). And swimming and beachcombing in October made the kids happy. Rental prices are reasonable, so if you're looking for a quick vacation, Virginia's eastern shore is your answer (and who doesn't love a 23 mile bridge/tunnel?).

Click here for info on Cape Charles. And here for a Washington Post travel article on more to do at the shore.

Things to Do - 12 in 12 (October 2014)

This month the 12th fell on the Sunday of a six day school holiday weekend. Originally we planned on camping in West Virginia with some friends, but the dismal weather forecast caused us to change our plans at the last minute. So we searched for reasonably priced short-stay rental properties and ended up on the Virginia side of the Eastern Shore, in Cape Charles, VA.

I'll post more on our mini-vacation next week, but in summary, we fell in love with this quaint little beach town.



9 am - Wake up to homemade pancakes and a room full of energetic grade schoolers.



10:30 am - Walk to the playground. Is there anything as cute as a toddler dressed as a Ninja Turtle?



11:00 am - A playground with a zipline = kid-heaven.



11:30 am - They're still playing.



noon - Drive to Kiptopeke State Park.



12:15 pm - The day becomes a little darker and colder. The kids all bundle up.



12:30 pm - Hiking Kiptopeke's trails and checking out the yurt (yes, you can rent a yurt there!)



1:00 pm - T is very proud of his feather collection.



1:15 pm - Yes they swam. In October. The water was warm, but the air was cold(ish).



4:00 pm - After lunch and downtime the kids start to become stir-crazy.



4:30 pm - So we returned to the playground for tire races.



6:45 pm - Sunset on the beach. The kids loved all the tidal pools.



8:30 pm - Some TV time before bed.



10:00 pm - Quirkle and cocktails for the adults. Yes, that's me drinking moscow mules out of a paper cup.
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So I ended up with 14 photos instead of 12 (it's always so hard to choose), but rules don't apply to vacations, right? Don't forget to check out Not-So-SAHM to see how their days went.