Monday, April 7, 2008

Trip to Amish Country


OK...We never actually ventured to the Amish communities, but we did spend this weekend in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Shiloh's cousin Panda and her husband Nate just bought a beautiful house there and we drove up to help prepare the house for move-in. I was suprised how short the drive was, so it looks like we'll be making the trip more often!



We spent the weekend painting, taping walls, listening to great music and playing with Panda and Nate's adorable kids. Not to mention enjoying Panda's amazing cooking! Panda used to paint homes professionally, so watching her at work was impressive! She picked amazing colors that worked perfectly with the beautiful hardwood floors and brick mantle. Nate's mom, Sue, was in town to help wrangle the kids so we could get as much done as possible. She was amazing. We had a great time getting to know her.


Jack

Noa



On Sunday, in between conference sessions, Nate and Panda took us on a driven tour of the town of Lancaster. Nate's office is in a sweet old building right in the heart of town. We quickly fell in love with the area, confirming my dream to one day reside in the great state of PA.


The kids loved Atti. We would have Atti jump for a stick and Jack would bust up with the funniest laugh! When it came time for us to leave and we put Atti in the car, Noa cried and cried. Sue wondered out loud how long they would be able to put off getting a dog of their own.

We laughed and laughed all weekend at the many, many funny phrases coming out of Noa's mouth. Check out the Tingey's blog for new "Noa-isms" that will give you a little glimpse of the sweetness.

2 comments:

M said...

How fun. I have wanted to go see Amish country for a while and I'm glad it's not that far away.
It looks like you worked hard. Their house looks awesome.

Jill said...

I'm glad you guys got to do a lot of fun things before Shiloh started his job. Josey feels like a bum brother for not talking to him before he went. We need to see you guys sometime! Miss you!