Fall Fun!

On Saturday we took a day trip up to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and we had a blast! It's only 2 hours away so it felt like a little getaway but we didn't have to spend all day in the car. This was the boys' longest road trip so far but they did great! Hardly any fussing! Once we got there, we stopped for diaper changes and to get some fresh air before heading out on a 3+ hour drive through Amish country! I just loved it up there, the rolling hills, everything is so green (it reminded me of Washington), the quaint little farms and countryside, not to mention the Amish people everywhere! We saw a few buggies driving along, some women hanging up their laundry outside, and some Amish kids playing in their yards. By far the coolest thing we saw though was two little Amish boys in straw hats (no more than 5 or 6 years old) driving along in a little cart pulled by a 'horse' the size of a golden retriever! (I didn't even know horses could be that small, Brandon told me they're called Shetland ponies). I freaked out and started shouting "Shut up! What was that? Did we really just see that?!" We tried to get a picture but by the time we could turn around and go back, the kids had disappeared. I suggested to Brandon that maybe we should become Amish, he told me I wouldn't last 5 minutes doing chores without modern appliances (probably true), so then I suggested that we at least buy a little pony and build a miniature cart for Jack and Cullen to ride around in. I can just see it now! They would love it! Here's a picture I found on Google to give you an idea of how cute this was, except the kids we saw were younger and their cart was a bit smaller.


Here's Jack, all ready for the drive!

A beautiful country road

One of the covered bridges we saw on our drive. They are all historically preserved now but you're still able to drive through them.
A young Amish couple driving into town.
After our drive, we got lunch at Olive Garden. The boys did so well in the restaurant, they just ate some cheese, bananas and breadsticks. And I think every single employee there came over to gush about how cute they were. They loved all the attention! After lunch, we drove over to a pumpkin patch and took some pictures of the boys. They were so adorable, Jack was a little infatuated with the scarecrow behind them and they both loved standing up next to the pumpkins.


I can't believe my big boys can stand up now!








We had such a fun day, I'm so glad we did it! The boys have been a little sick for the past few days, but I think the trip was actually good for them because they napped in the car much better than they normally do at home. We also stayed true with No-Spend Month as the only money we spent the entire day (aside from gas money) was $2 to buy pumpkins for the boys. I packed snacks for us and hot apple cider from home for the drive up there. We split a meal and had a gift certificate for Olive Garden that even covered the tip! Also, Brandon was able to take the day and make the trip because we listened to Contracts lectures the entire way there and during most our Amish country drive and I read him Torts flashcards on the way home. Studying while driving- killed two birds with one stone! We can't wait to take the boys back again next year!