09 September, 2011

Hagerstown Maryland #4

 Sorry guys for the lack of posts.... I will try to do better! :)
Dad with Grandpap Strite. Ninety-four and still as spry as ever! :)

"Glued"

Grandpa and Grandma's house.
Grandpa always takes us over to the clock shop he works at to show us around.
It sounds really neat in there.. each clock chiming out its own sound for each hour. Upstairs it sounds like rain on the roof from all the ticking of the clocks.
Cousin Andy
Grandpa showing  us a clock with a train on it.
"Coo-coo" clocks!

This clock was really crazy. All the little people up top moved along with the music. The price was crazy $55,000!! Can you imagine paying that much for a clock?!
In the back where Grandpa helps repair clocks.
Joanna and Jessica outside the shop.
At the Gibble Chip Factory.
Yummy chips!

Telling us how the cheese puffs are made.
Packing chips.

 Family gathering at Uncle Eugene and Aunt Laura's place.
Aunt Laura made a treasure hunt for all the little children and then at the end she hung up a pinata. 
Karita taking a swing at it.
Lorenda
Taking turns...



Uncle Dale and Levon



I think Aldwin was having fun controlling the pinata! :)

"WACK!" 
"Oh, comm'on, you can do better then that!" :)
Dad ended up throwing it to Justin and he busted it open.





 Playing tug-a-war was a lot of fun!



I think I have one more trip post to put on after this one, so hopefully I can start posting pictures of our life at home again soon! :)

06 September, 2011

Hagerstown Maryland #3


Uncle Eugene and Daddy drove Jaylon, Micah and Jenny into the Baltimore Airport early Saturday morning. They had to get back for work an all, so as the story goes "our army decreased a little in size" for the rest of the people that had us over for supper! :) Almost every evening we had somewhere to go. Whether it was a family gathering or just a friends house.. we kept pretty busy running here and there! :)

We went with Uncle Eugene, Aunt Laura and the cousins up to the Blue Ridge mountains and hiked up the Appalachian Trail to High Rock. A place up on top of the mountain, with an awesome view! 
Jesse enjoying his hike!
Unlike out here, the trail was shady the whole way, which was nice, but the forest was really dense making it very humid and hot. Moss was growing everywhere!



Dear Mommy! :)
Joanna

Jessica
Have know clue what this is, other then it looks like some kind of Fungi growing on a stick! :) 


This is cool... a acorn sprouting into a tree. Even though it almost looks like it is dying. :/

Us all taking a break after we climbed a steep hill!
Justin
Our awesome parents!!!


The boys with Aldwin and Andy.
Joanna and I.

Andy and his little mushroom. lol
My brothers an I.
We were really tired! haha Jared's little grin gives it away! :)
Looking down off of High Rock.
Awesome veiw!
I can see Dad's first cousin's house.... it's the white one! :)

Back down at the picnic area getting ready to eat.
The  boys playing on the swing set.



We had a good time!