lancasater '11 (last day...)

Our last day in Lancaster, we visited a life-sized replica of the Old Testament Tabernacle.  I don't have any pics of the actual Tabernacle since we weren't really allowed to take any.  But here are some highlights from our last day in Lancaster.

 Josiah likes to pull his shirt up.

 Josiah with his shirt pulled up and lots of cheese...

 Back at the vacation rental, enjoying the "playground" for the last time...

 More cheese...  Josiah got his shiner from falling and hitting his head at the water park.

 The boys LOVE playing with Uncle Jimmy.

I think this was a soup of some kind that William made.  Yummy...

It's always such a blessing to be able to afford to get away as a family and make memories with my mom and brother.  Jimmy, thank you again for your love and generosity.  We are so indebted to you and love you dearly!

lancaster '11 (hershey park...)

The last big thing we did was spend a day at Hershey Park.  I was afraid that it would be filled with all things chocolate, but other than the name, we wouldn't have known we were at Hershey Park.  With William's dairy allergies, I thought it might be tempting to him to be surrounded by chocolate, but that wasn't the case at all.  They had a chocolate factory we could tour, but that was outside the park.  So we were grateful that William was able to enjoy himself without having to worry about his allergies.  =)

 Josiah's first time riding alone on a ride.  He did so well even though I'm sure he wasn't sure what to expect.  Up until this point, he hasn't really been on any rides before.

 Josiah cracked me up the more I watched him ride.  He typically would have this stoic expression, so we never really knew if he actually enjoyed the rides or just put up with them.

 William loved playing skeeball.

 Josiah had to have a try, of course.

 The "Frog Hopper" cracked me up.  It lifts them up in the air and drops them a little.  William would not try this ride for some reason.  He is very picky about the rides he will go on.  I was hoping William would go on with Josiah, but William was adamant about not going.  Josiah, on the other hand, was willing to try anything.  So he went on his own.  Again, he had his stoic expression, so we weren't sure how he was taking it all in.  

 Josiah sat next to a little girl who was FREAKING OUT the entire time, screaming her head off.  I was afraid Josiah might start crying because of her, but he just maintained his stoic face.  We weren't sure what he was thinking...

 But then he finally cracked a smile!  I was relieved that the terrified little girl next to him didn't phase him.  (You can disregard the older lady next to them, even though she obviously is very much enjoying the ride.  She seems unphased by the little girl as well.)

 Josiah liked it so much he wanted to go on again.

 And he cracked a smile much quicker this time.  =)

 Driving for the first time!  I love the expression on William's face.

Josiah having his turn at the wheel, too...

lancaster '11 (indoor water park...)

This was supposed to be the "meat" of our trip.  We all had such a great time at Great Wolf Lodge last year that we definitely wanted to try and do another indoor water park.  There weren't too many to choose from and we wanted to try and stay close to home.  So I found the Caribbean Water Park connected to a pretty ghetto motel.  We most likely won't be going back ever again, but it served it's purpose and the boys loved it.  =)

 Wrestling with a gator...

 Boo taking a shot at it...

Love this boy!

And this little monkey, too!

lancaster '11 (thomas the train...)

For Day 2 of our vacation, we went to the Strasburg Railroad to ride Thomas the Train.  It was pouring rain while we were there, but the boys loved being on the train and seeing Thomas.  We were grateful that it was not cold rain, so it was bearable.

Love this pic of my little monkey...

Wonder what he's pondering...

They boys were a little worried when they met Sir Topham Hatt.  They didn't quite know what to make of him.  He was real, but then he wasn't...

Pooped after a full day in the rain...