Hopeful Expressions: Hershey Happy....

Hello everyone...
it's been awhile since i had a good update due to computer issues that now have been resolved! whew!

did you miss me? :)

so, this past weekend my parents and my little unit of 4 ventured out to hershey, pa before zach starts back to school next wednesday. we just had the most terrific time. i recommend this area for so many reasons...

1) lots of fun things to do
2) lots of fun family things to see and do
3) free chocolate
... and the list really goes on and on...

we went to hershey park and had a blast. it was a bit rainy but you wouldn't have been able to tell. there are so many kiddie rides and yummy things to eat. the following day we went to chocolate world, where of course we got to go on the "ride" and get free samples but the highlight of the day was going to the hershey gardens. it was just beautiful and there was a children's garden section that surpasses them all! the butterfly house was excellent as butterflies flew around us. very very cool.
the final day we drove back towards lancaster. we got to experience a little bit of amish life while taking a horse and buggy ride and learned all about the amish from a very nice amish young man! a special bonus was getting to experience this with both sets of grandparents... the boys were in heaven!

hope you all have had a really nice summer and enjoyed every moment together as a family.

praying for a good school year ahead with many new and wonderful adventures to come...