23 Years...and Landis Valley Museum

Happy 23rd Anniversary

My Dear Warren.

They have been interesting and mostly

happy years.

Life has a way of keeping one on their toes

and we've done our share of tap dancing ~

when our first baby was born with 
a life threatening birth defect,

sales of many homes, 
job changes,
illnesses and the loss of our fathers.

Still, There is no one else with whom
I would rather share this journey. 

You are so good to me!!

Since our anniversary fell on a Sunday 
we spent it in the company of our

Church family.  
We decided last minute to take 
advantage of Charter Day....

the one day of the year that our State Museums
 are open without

charge for the general public.

The weather was perfect and it was 
so thrilling to walk on this preserved

and restored farm 
as we learned about times past in this county

we enjoy living in....Lancaster County.

Honestly, I wasn't so much into looking at 

every little thing as much as watching people, 

seeing the animals and just sitting here and there.

We enjoyed a ride in a wagon pulled by horses.

The air was just crisp but certainly not cold
 as it rushed past our faces.

Everything looked good enough to eat...

but it was just for show.

The bright and cheerful flowers made for a 

very pretty table.

I pictured a warm cherry pie 

sitting on the window sill to cool.

But alas it was just pretty herbs and such.

Our young friends explored the gardens.

 Chelsea and Emma pretended to argue over which 

way to go which was made more amusing 

when we realized that Emma's Dad, Tim, 

was pointing in yet a 

different direction.

 Taken as we rode on the wagon....

I thought this young man was quite cute.

Everyone enjoyed the day...

Young and old.

 

 I thought it was really cute that little Asher wanted his 

photo taken as much as his big sister did.

He even has a smile reserved for occasions such as this.

What a charmer!

I remain thankful for my church family.

We may not be perfect.

We might even have rough edges.

But we have the love of Christ

 and we are striving to serve Him

each and every day.