To our surprise, the tractor stopped and we headed into the pumpkin patch to pick out our pumpkins.
We spent lots of time climbing the hill and riding down one of the seven slides. Nathan, of course, loved it. Andrew was a little hesitant at first, but pretty soon he was signing and saying "more, more."
We also enjoyed playing in the Tee Pees and watching the baby goats.
It was a great way to spend the morning outside.
I had been talking up the Hot Air Balloons to Nathan. But, when I told him we weren't going to be able to ride in one, he was pretty disappointed and was not interested in going to the festival at all. But things changed pretty quickly, when he and Dan got to take a ride on a Monster Truck!!!
Here they come roaring up the hill.
We then explored the grounds some more and came across The Great Pumpkin!
We also spent time just lounging on our blanket, enjoying the food, weather, each other and the music.
Seriously, the DJ was spinning some great tunes and finally the music got to me. I really wanted to dance. I couldn't keep Nathan as my partner for very long.
Andrew, however, had fun doing the Electric Slide with me.
After all that dancing, while holding a 25 pound weight, it was time to rest again and enjoy the glorious day.
Honestly, it was absolutely one of the best days I think we've had. We did not want to go home, but all good things must come to an end. So the boys piled in the stroller and we headed to the car. 
Oh, so you might be wondering...... why didn't you post any pictures of the hot air balloons? Well, to be honest, we did not see one single balloon. Despite how beautiful the weather was from a sun and warmth perspective, it was a bit too windy and gusty for the balloons. I guess that's something we can look forward to seeing next year.... because we'll be back next year and we'll be better prepared with our folding chairs, cooler, our IDs (so we can enjoy the wine tasting) and our dancing shoes! We hope some of you will join us for this amazing event!
It was a fun event for everyone, getting us in the Halloween spirit! 
After posing for scenic fall photos, the mayhem began.......
Then the kids enjoyed a little dance party....
and a cute sunflower game.
We ended the afternoon with some delicious sunflower cupcakes. Happy Birthday, Anna!
Luckily, we were able to do both. Saturday was super hot, but the wind took the edge off. We started off the morning climbing on the playground. 
Afterwards, we claimed our piece of the beach and enjoyed the sand, water, waves and of course, juice and snacktime.
Andrew was not a big fan of the water, but Nathan loved it, especially floating in the waves with Daddy.
As we headed out to grab a bite for lunch, we noticed tons of people lining the streets for the Grand Parade.
We also spent lots of time walking up and down the boardwalk admiring the fun sculptures, as well as all the vendors in town for the festival.
On Sunday morning, in the misty rain, we ended our trip with a family bike ride.
This was our 2nd year spending a weekend at Virginia Beach. We loved both trips and plan to head there again sometime next year. It is very family friendly! Stay tuned for two more posts about other fun parts of our trip.
... and Nathan had fun pretending that he was hitting the rack at sea.
