Mother's Day weekend, we planned a little trip out of NYC. We headed to Lancaster, PA - close enough for a night away, but far enough away to feel very different than NYC. The weekend was a lot of fun (and honestly a lot of work). All in all, the boys did well. Highlights below:
Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster is home to several tourist things. We picked one: Dutch Wonderland family amusement park. My cynical self really doubted that we'd enjoy this experience. I was worried that it would be cheesy. But I was wrong. Well yes, it was kind of cheesy because it was a family amusement park. But it was so fun. The place was very geared to families with young children. The rides are categorized by height so it's easy to know what rides your kids can ride.
Jack tried several rides: big trucks, bulldozers, leaping frogs, the monorail. He even drove a car! He had a really good time. Spence was a good sport as there wasn't much for him to do. Maybe next year.
Justin felt right at home from his days at Whalom Park. I'm pretty sure he was sizing up the games determining how well they were run and how profitable they could be.
I think that the highlight of the park was Jack winning at one of the games. The game involved picking a duck out of fast moving water. Jack took his time to find the winner. He was so excited to get his green penguin. Then he said he wanted to win one for Spence. He took his time and picked another winner - this time picking out a blue penguin. I'm sure one day Spence will appreciate the thought and love that went into that blue penguin.
Visiting Great-Grandma Lyn and Jay
The boys' Great-Grandma Lyn lives in a town very near Lancaster. We stopped by after our first day at the Dutch Wonderland to visit and have dinner. The boys got into everything that they could. Spencer found all of the power strips, power cords, and plugs in the house (well it seemed like all of them). Jack tested all of the doors - especially the ones to the porch. The big hit was Jay's organ. It must have 100 or more switches and dials - Jack's dream come true! Jack flipped all of them at least twenty times each. Spence loved it too - pressing whatever keys he could reach.
Jay also has an electric keyboard that he pulled out. Spence could really get involved with this one. Jack, Jay, and Spence had a little jam session - it was super cute!
Truck Convoy
On our way home from Lancaster, we ran into the oddest traffic situation. There were cars and trucks parked along the side of the highway with families having picnics. Then we noticed a bunch of large trucks coming the other direction that had "Make-a-Wish" signs on the front. Loving smartphones, I google make a wish in Lancaster and learned that what we were seeing was the annual Make-A-Wish foundations truck convoy. Apparently, there were over 400 trucks in this years event (including the Hershey Kiss truck!). The most interesting thing about the convoy was the Amish families watching. Some of the families were huge! (even assuming that several families were represented). Also apparently, the leader of the Amish decided that it was ok to own cars?!?!
All in all, it was a fun trip. We had a really good time at Dutch Wonderland and Great-Grandmas.
Dutch Wonderland
Lancaster is home to several tourist things. We picked one: Dutch Wonderland family amusement park. My cynical self really doubted that we'd enjoy this experience. I was worried that it would be cheesy. But I was wrong. Well yes, it was kind of cheesy because it was a family amusement park. But it was so fun. The place was very geared to families with young children. The rides are categorized by height so it's easy to know what rides your kids can ride.
Jack tried several rides: big trucks, bulldozers, leaping frogs, the monorail. He even drove a car! He had a really good time. Spence was a good sport as there wasn't much for him to do. Maybe next year.
Justin felt right at home from his days at Whalom Park. I'm pretty sure he was sizing up the games determining how well they were run and how profitable they could be.
I think that the highlight of the park was Jack winning at one of the games. The game involved picking a duck out of fast moving water. Jack took his time to find the winner. He was so excited to get his green penguin. Then he said he wanted to win one for Spence. He took his time and picked another winner - this time picking out a blue penguin. I'm sure one day Spence will appreciate the thought and love that went into that blue penguin.
Visiting Great-Grandma Lyn and Jay
The boys' Great-Grandma Lyn lives in a town very near Lancaster. We stopped by after our first day at the Dutch Wonderland to visit and have dinner. The boys got into everything that they could. Spencer found all of the power strips, power cords, and plugs in the house (well it seemed like all of them). Jack tested all of the doors - especially the ones to the porch. The big hit was Jay's organ. It must have 100 or more switches and dials - Jack's dream come true! Jack flipped all of them at least twenty times each. Spence loved it too - pressing whatever keys he could reach.
Jay also has an electric keyboard that he pulled out. Spence could really get involved with this one. Jack, Jay, and Spence had a little jam session - it was super cute!
Truck Convoy
On our way home from Lancaster, we ran into the oddest traffic situation. There were cars and trucks parked along the side of the highway with families having picnics. Then we noticed a bunch of large trucks coming the other direction that had "Make-a-Wish" signs on the front. Loving smartphones, I google make a wish in Lancaster and learned that what we were seeing was the annual Make-A-Wish foundations truck convoy. Apparently, there were over 400 trucks in this years event (including the Hershey Kiss truck!). The most interesting thing about the convoy was the Amish families watching. Some of the families were huge! (even assuming that several families were represented). Also apparently, the leader of the Amish decided that it was ok to own cars?!?!
All in all, it was a fun trip. We had a really good time at Dutch Wonderland and Great-Grandmas.
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