Lancaster

Friday we spent the day in Lancaster. Our first stop was at Kitchen Kettle Village where we sampled every jam and relish in the store. Did you know that mint jelly tastes like toothpaste and raspberry honey mustard is actually very delicious? Cambrie chose to only sample the little oyster crackers and her gingerbread boy. Jeremy and Nana helped her decorate her cookie and she was so proud of it. She made sure nothing happened to it until she got in the car and promptly ate him from toes to nose. We went shopping at some little stores and found some fun decorations. My dad found a plaque that read, "There would be a lot fewer spoiled kids in the world if we could spank the grandparents." How appropriate for a grandparent/grandchild outing. I just laughed. Cambrie was set on going on a buggy ride. Since we got there too late to tour an Amish home, we indulged her and went riding. Cambrie and I were able to sit up front and she smiled the whole way. Lancaster has some beautiful countryside. Unfortunately the buggy was bouncing so much this is basically the only picture we were able to get in focus. After the buggy ride we ate at Plain & Fancy. It is a restaurant that serves dinner family style. They bring out three side dishes, four different meats, two different rolls/bread, and three options for dessert. You help yourself to whatever you want then pass the food around the table. It's like Thanksgiving dinner, Pennsylvania-Dutch style. We were seated next to a couple that we had never met before, but after we got talking we realized what a small world it really is. They live in my aunt's ward in Sandy. And apparently she knows her well enough that she can tell her and her twin sister apart...my brother still can't do that. Once Cambrie was done eating she chose to sit under the table and "donk" my dad's foot. The light was fading fast as we were leaving and tried to get some nice pictures of one of the many covered bridges in the area. You may notice that Cambrie's pants are missing. It rained while we were eating and she splashed in all of the puddles on the way to the car...surprised?