30 is middle aged?!?

A couple weeks ago we went to Gettysburg to celebrate my brother's 24th birthday.  He is a huge civil war enthusiast and spent the day roaming the battlefields, posing for a tintype and eating at the Springhouse Tavern.  http://www.dobbinhouse.com/

The Springhouse Tavern is a very cool, historically accurate restaurant in the bottom of the Dobbin House.  Unfortunately our sitter could not come early so we were only able to make the meal.  We (hubby and I) got there early and put our party's name on the waiting list and took drinks out to the new garden patio.  I got a hot cider (with spirits) that was very good!

The Springhouse Tavern has mainly sandwiches but they did offer steak (which hubby and I jumped on).  Hey, it isn't every day we get to go out to eat without the boys!  We were not about to waste that opportunity on sandwiches!

During our meal my family was replaying their day which included a gal flirting with my brother in his civil war uniform.  Brother was horrified that parents mentioned this and stated gal was middle aged...she looked like she was 30!  FYI, my 30th b-day is December...ugh!

Brother and his almost "middle-aged" sister, me!

Dutch Wonderland

Sunday we went to Dutch Wonderland!  What fun!  It was the end of the season and we started our adventure as the park opened...great timing...no crowds!

Our view from the monorail

Toby liked the off-road trucks best and rode them a few times. 

It was nice to enjoy many of the rides as a family.  Andy and I laughed at both of our boys on Duke's Dozers!  They were in awe as it was one of the first rides we put them on. 

My 'lil Sister's Baby Shower

On Saturday we had a baby shower for my sister, Megan.

On my last post I shared a .jpeg file for a Advice, Predictions & Wishes baby book.  Here is a picture of my completed book.  You can see I used my shower invitation for inspiration and changed some of the wording.  The pictures are all from my sister's collection; she is a lovely natural light photographer.  The apple is because she is a teacher.  She has 2 St. Bernards!  and I used a pic from a special camping spot her and her husband will always remember.  The flowers and toile helped support our french country decor.

Here are some of the highlights from our decorations, including cookie lollypop favors my mom made!  I love useful favors...  Unfortunately the hall we rented had horrible red gothic curtains...yuck but funny considering my mom has close to the same ones in her family room and my sister hates them!  Mom swears they are for keeping out the sun's glare and not a homage to her new favorite genre of book, tv and movie...vampire-mania!  They looked quite out of place at a baby shower but what can you do-???

Baby Prediction and Advice Book

A special keepsake for Momma and Baby...

Makes a nice 8x8 album.