Road Trip PT 3

After Halloween and our time in Ohio, we hit the road again.  We were sad to leave our cousins.  But we still had some fun plans ahead.  The weather was still amazing, as were my kids and the scenery.  We drove across beautiful rolling hills and farmland through most of Pennsylvania towards Hershey.  Chocolate!  
Again I will say what great timing we had on this trip.  We spent the morning of November 4th at Hershey World and there was hardly a crowd.  They have this little dinky ride that talks about chocolate making and Hershey products and the rope for the line was like trying to get on a Disney ride.  But we walked right on (repeatedly as Atticus thought it was so great.  Plus they gave you free chocolate at the end.)  Atticus' favorite part was when Reese talked to him.  It was an animated Reese's Peanut Butter Cup man that interacted with Atticus from a large screen.  We also did some chocolate tasting workshop where we learned about how chocolate is made and how they categorize tastes in chocolate.  AND we got to make our own candy bars!  

The Pennsylvania views

On the road again.  Well actually, at a giant rest stop/gas station place.

We had great timing crowd-wise but it was kind of a bummer to have just barely missed their Christmas things.  They were setting up for a bunch of Christmas activities while we were there.

Jonny was so happy about this walking kiss thing.  She tried to chase after it to give it kisses.

Jonny wasn't old enough to get her own candy bar to make, so she helped me.  It was fun and oh so much chocolate.  Atticus did dark chocolate and added cookie pieces, sprinkles, and rice crispies to his.

Adding his ingredients.

Watching it across the conveyor belt.

He's the best big brother.

Then we got to design our wrappers.

I add all these pictures of our finished product because Jonny.

My children are very cooperative.

Looking down over his chocolate kingdom.

Grandma Stella gave them both some money for the trip and this is what they spent their money on.  Jonny named hers Cocoa and Atticus' is of course named Reese.

We had plans after Hershey to head to Amish country the next morning, but Jonny came down with a fever.  It was a low fever and she was acting fine but I decided we better just take it easy instead.  We hung out in the hotel the next morning for a bit and then packed up for our last day of driving.  We took a break in each state we hit that day. 

This is us heading to Boston with a rebel yell. (See?  They're yelling) Atticus even brought along his Yankee Blankie which is the blanket he's dragged around with him since birth.  And yes, I drove around the Bronx.  No big deal.  We didn't do a tour for because they were like, an hour and a half long and well, tiny children.  But guys, I've never even been to a major league game.  It's pretty lame of me.  (Also, November 5th in New York City and Jonny's wearing short sleeves.)

This was in Connecticut.  It was our last stop.  They're searching for acorns.

And that was it.  I wish to head back out on the road now.