We had a great time in Lancaster. We headed out Tuesday afternoon after we got done eating lunch. It was about a 2 1/2 hour drive. It was such a relaxing trip as we got out of the city and were surrounded by hills and trees instead of cars, buildings and cement. We arrived at our hotel around 4:00pm and got everyone settled. Then we headed out for some dinner. We ate at the Hershey Restaurant and Inn. It had some AWESOME Amish food!!! We decided not to order off the menu, but instead try the smorgasboard---or buffet. I had a taste of their fried chicken and declared it the BEST fried chicken I have ever eaten!!! Josiah was digging their yellow cake for dessert and couldn't get enough of it. We headed back to the hotel and got the kids ready for bed, and we went to bed ourselves--at 7:30pm. We got up once during the night and the kids slept until almost 7:00am. That is the most sleep Chris and I have gotten in a really long time. After the kids got up, we got ready for the day and had some breakfast. We headed out to the Strasburg Train Station where we rode Thomas and enjoyed some other activities. Josiah was in absolute heaven. I got a couple of tears in my eyes when he first spotted Thomas and was so excited to see him. Sophie had a good time, too. She just enjoyed hanging out in the sling next to Mommy. The scenery on the train ride was absolutely gorgeous. We saw hills, trees, cows and barns. It was so funny because we did see a cellphone tower and it looked so out of place, but here in VA it is a normal everyday view. After going to the train toy store and buy a few things, we left to go get some lunch. We ate at an authentic Amish restaurant. The service was so nice. There was a teenage Amish girl who was waiting on tables. Chris made me chuckle because he said if I were Amish, I would be like that girl. I asked him why, and he said because she was making Amish her own by wearing a hoodie.
Again, the food was absolutely delicious. I had chicken pot pie, but
it wasn't at all like I thought it would be. It reminded me more of
chicken and dumplings. Then I tried some shoo-fly pie which is a well
known pie for the area. It tasted just like a fig newton cookie--it
was pretty good. After lunch, we headed back to the hotel to take a
nap. Our kids slept for over 2 hours. We took advantage of their nap
time and slept with them. After nap, Chris dropped me off at a boutique
so I could purchase some things for my birthday. I got some shirts and
quite a bit of necklaces with matching earrings. Chris was really
surprised at how many jewelry sets I got. I told him they are things
that I would like to have, but wouldn't just go and spend money on them
just because. So I used the money he gave me for my birthday to buy
them. Sophie is definitely LOVING my new necklaces. She sees them as
her own personal teething ring. That night, we ordered a pizza and
watched some Veggie Tales on the computer while we ate dinner. TV is
not a big thing around our house, so this definitely was a treat for
Josiah. The kids went to bed early again, but this time Chris and I
weren't tired, so we watched a little Cosby Show on the computer, then
we texted each other while lying in bed since we didn't want to talk in
the same room as the kids. We got up the next morning and got ready and
ate some breakfast. Then we headed to the outlet malls. I took
advantage of a sale that Carter's was having and got the kids--OK,
mostly Sophie some warmer clothes. The outlet mall had some playgrounds
around the parking lot for kids to play in, so Josiah and I played
while Chris did some shopping. After shopping, we started our drive
back home. It was nice to get back home, but Chris and I thoroughly
enjoyed all the country side. I didn't know how much I was missing the
hills and greenery until we were surrounded by it. So overall, the first family vacay was a big hit. We were able to spend some time as a family and relax. I look forward to many more family vacays--Chris and I were even talking about driving to Alaska one day with the kids. We shall see if we are crazy enough to do it
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