OK- I've been trying to get this post completed for the last 5 days & I absolutely can't figure out what's going on!! I can't upload pics anymore for some reason & it's driving me crazy. So I'll just post what I've got & try to finish the rest later. Here's what I've got:
I still can't believe how beautiful trees can be. Why can't this tree live in my backyard? Oh yeah, trees don't get like this unless they have water & I live in the desert. Boo. 
Anyways, after almost a week of doing huge, important, life-changing activities every day we decided to cool it for a while in Amish country. This area is just west of New Philadelphia, OH where we were visiting a family that Andrew became close with while he served there for 6 months of his mission. Mom & Pop Dixon are so fun & let us take over their whole basement for a few days of rest & relaxation. It was so wonderful to get to visit & catch up after all this time. Andrew & I haven't been to visit since I was preggo with Emma!
Anyways, after almost a week of doing huge, important, life-changing activities every day we decided to cool it for a while in Amish country. This area is just west of New Philadelphia, OH where we were visiting a family that Andrew became close with while he served there for 6 months of his mission. Mom & Pop Dixon are so fun & let us take over their whole basement for a few days of rest & relaxation. It was so wonderful to get to visit & catch up after all this time. Andrew & I haven't been to visit since I was preggo with Emma!Our first stop was at Yoder's Amish Farm, where we found some fun animals that "needed" to come home with us.
We also checked out a "coupe" buggy & tried to figure out how that basin could possibly be a sink!
After a really great tour of the house where they tortured us with smells of fresh-baked bread & the biggest cookies known to man, we experienced our first real Amish buggy ride. Luckily we took out the "sedan" so that we all could fit.
Other high points: playing in the garden & feeding the extremely friendly goats. Emma decided that she would NOT like to go to school with the Amish kids because even though they only have to attend through 8th grade, that just can't make up for the fact that they have to use outhouses every day!
Here I thought we were takin' a super cute picture & James is busy eating the greenery! I like to think of this as another "blissfully unaware" experience.
We also checked out a "coupe" buggy & tried to figure out how that basin could possibly be a sink!After a really great tour of the house where they tortured us with smells of fresh-baked bread & the biggest cookies known to man, we experienced our first real Amish buggy ride. Luckily we took out the "sedan" so that we all could fit.Other high points: playing in the garden & feeding the extremely friendly goats. Emma decided that she would NOT like to go to school with the Amish kids because even though they only have to attend through 8th grade, that just can't make up for the fact that they have to use outhouses every day!Here I thought we were takin' a super cute picture & James is busy eating the greenery! I like to think of this as another "blissfully unaware" experience.While we were enjoying ourselves in the simplicity of Amish life, less than 40 miles away authorities were hunting lions, tigers, & bears, oh my! My poor friend Andrea just about gave herself an ulcer worrying about us. But never fear, we were protected! Yay for not getting eaten by a tiger while on vacation!
3 comments:
My mom told me about the animal fiasco! Didn't put it together that you were there at that time. Yikes! Glad they got them all before they got to any people.
I planted a tree in my front yard that turns orange just so I can pretend like we have fall here. ;) I miss the seasons!
That's one of the coolest vacations ever...I love Amish food...my grandma grew up around the Amish in PA so she cooks like them...its the best_A
I was soooooo thinking you were playing a cruel trick on me making me way DAYS for your next update. Then when I saw on Cheryl's sidebar that you posted FOUR DAYS AGO I thought I was in the twilight zone because I check daily (sometimes multiple times a day...) and never saw an update. I'm happy to know all is well and I'm not losing my mind; you started the post four days ago but just barely published it. WHEW! Now that that is resolved, WHAT THE?! about the wild animal craziness!! SO SCARY! I'm glad you all made it out alive. You KNOW I'm excited for more updates.
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