Bradford was all too happy to have some different people to show off his latest tricks (i.e. tantrums) to.
Christmas Eve Day we went for a nice, long holiday calorie burning walk in Hollywood Cemetery, which you might remember from this post. It was fun seeing the different ways people had added some holiday flair to the cemetery. We also enjoyed sharing the urban legend of "The Richmond Vampire" and the tomb of W.W. Pool where the vampire supposedly hides out. Going to a cemetery may not be the usual way people spend their Christmas Eve day, but it works for us.
Christmas Eve Day we went for a nice, long holiday calorie burning walk in Hollywood Cemetery, which you might remember from this post. It was fun seeing the different ways people had added some holiday flair to the cemetery. We also enjoyed sharing the urban legend of "The Richmond Vampire" and the tomb of W.W. Pool where the vampire supposedly hides out. Going to a cemetery may not be the usual way people spend their Christmas Eve day, but it works for us.
Bradford enjoyed opening up his presents from Santa. He opened them while squatting, standing, laying down, and sitting. The novelty of opening presents quickly wore off, and Bradford had no interest in opening the majority of his presents. He was perfectly happy to play with them completely wrapped up. Obviously this child is good with just 5 presents.
The day after Christmas, we headed to Colonial Williamsburg for another nice, long, holiday calorie burning walk and dinner at a tavern. We were joined by my parents ("Mina" and "Billbo") and my brother Andrew, so we had a nice group of 8 people (including Bubba and Cappy) and 2 dogs, Brodie and Mindy. Mindy opted to sleep in the car for most of the day, while Brodie was happy to walk around Duke of Gloucester Street sporting his jingle bell collar. Bradford thought he was the coolest kid in town to have a dog wearing jingle bells walking along with him. 
Bradford loved the horse-drawn carriage. He also loved running around collecting shells and rocks.
The holiday season is one of the busiest times of year at Colonial Williamsburg due to the holiday decorations. People come from all over the country to get a taste of how the Loyalists and Patriots decorated their homes and businesses with elaborate wreaths and garlands made from natural materials (fruits, shells, plants, etc). Pictured above is Chowning's Tavern (opened in 1766) where we feasted on a tasty Colonial dinner.
Bradford was too hungry for dinner at Josiah Chowning's Tavern to bother to pose with Jeremy.
A few bites into dinner, a fife and drum parade strolled down the street outside. Bradford was frightened by the drums and spent the rest of the meal sitting in my lap.
The meal wasn't a total loss for Bradford. He discovered a love of ketchup, as his face shows.
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