Last Sunday, we packed up and took all the kids and Natalie to Lancaster. Since we didn't really work any family outings into our staycation, Adam and I were both antsy for an outing that was a bit farther from home. Crazy to think how different this outing was as compared to last year.
We like getting up & out early, so the babies can take their 9am nap in the car. Since the first train ride wasn't until noon we needed to kill some time in Lancaster in the morning. We went to see the miniature train museum, which was pretty cool. There was lots to see and even the babies enjoyed watching the trains zip by and all the people and animals figurines they had that moved.
Then, we headed to the Strasburg Railroad, just down the street. The kids had a snack while Adam got our tickets. Since it's already September, they are in their off season, which meant the train wasn't very crowded, which I really appreciated. I think this will be one of those outings that gets more fun each year. The babies really enjoyed the breeze and looking out at the countryside, but got bored pretty quickly and needed to be distracted by snacks at the end (taking a noon train, not exactly ideal with small kids either).
Since everyone was hungry, we stopped along the way home for a quick bite. We warned Natalie that they food would be nothing spectacular, and we were right. It's been a long time since we've been out for a meal with all the kids (well, I've unsuccessfully attempted a few times), and we won't be doing that anytime soon! You should have seen how many toys I had on hand to entertain, and it STILL wasn't enough to keep them happy while we ate. To be fair, it was well past naptime, so it could have been a whole lot worse.
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