My Choo Choo ride and camping in Lancaster

Let me tell you all about our latest camping adventure and my very first ride on a Choo Choo train! So, My mom went to Myrtle Beach for the weekend with Cara and Olivia. They met my Aunt Biz there and stayed in a Condo right on the beach. My dad decided to take the camper to Lancaster with just us boys. We left Friday at noon and got to our campground in about an hour, not a bad little ride. We set-up camp and hung out for a bit before hitting the pool. The water was freezing! I will let the pictures do the talking.

I do love me some peanut butter and jelly. This picture was taken right after we set-up camp. 

Here we are at Kitchen Kettle. It was a fun place with lots of shops. Nothing for me to touch though. We ate some kettle popcorn and walked around for a bit. 

My big brother Sam took care of me in the pool. The water was too cold for my dad.

Matthew showing off some leg.

Michael found the biggest leaf in the world! Have you ever seen anything like that??

It rained cats and dogs Saturday night. Michael played legos with me while we were stuck inside. I love legos. 

There was a store at Kitchen Kettle that sold mounted insects and other things. My dad walked into that store and went right over to buy this butterfly. It is the most beautiful, blue butterfly he has ever seen!

Saturday morning we went to Shady Maple! Ever been there? My dad got to eat for free because it was his birthday. We feasted in that place. That was my second plate. We didn't need to eat again until dinner time. 

Michael's dessert...

Here I am on the train before it started moving. I'll be honest...it was scary for me! I kept telling my dad, "I scared". He held me close and reassured me that I would be okay and I was. Thanks dad!

We had the entire car to ourselves. 

BFF

After we rode the train we went over to the train museum. A nice lady took our picture. 

Bottoms up!

We happened upon a impromptu string jam session at the campground. They had guitars, a fiddle, a mandoline, and a banjo! My dad said it was his favorite part of the trip. And it was completely unexpected (the best things usually are). We hung out while they played a few songs.   

This song was called "Tennessee 1949". It was about how life was back then and how much the songwriter wanted to go back to that time. Is there a time or even a moment you would go back to? My dad told me to stop waxing philosophical, I'm only three. Here are the lyrics. I really liked them.

I wonder if It’s rainin’ in the mountains
I wonder how the old town looks today
And if the church is there beside the river
Could I go back and find where mama lay

Does life still go to sleep just after sunset
Are the berries still as big on the vine
Do old men sit and talk about the old days
The way they did in 1949

Oh Oh Oh how I’d like to be
Back in the hills of Tennessee
Oh Oh Oh it would be so fine
If I could just go back to 1949

I wonder if by chance they might remember
A teenage boy so wild and fancy free
Who always loved guitars and country music
If I went back would they remember me

I wonder what became of Kathern Ackers
The girl who broke my heart at seventeen
I barely can remember what she looks like
Thirty years ago she was my dream

For many years I’ve searched the wide world over

For what I don’t recall and didn’t find
And now I’m searching pictures in my memory
For Tennessee 1949

My dad thinks hes a genius. He melted the chocolate in a pan then dipped the marshmallow in it. 

Michael was worried he couldn't fit it all in his mouth at one time. 

Another sneaky picture of me sleeping. I was exhausted after a fun day. 

Our First Camp-out (in our camper)

We got a camper! How much fun is that?! We slept in it on our street the first night. That's how excited we were. 

After some searching online we found a campground in Pennsylvania called Colonial Woods. The goal was to stay there and have plenty of things to do without having to leave the campground. They had a pool, mini golf, hiking, an arcade, a pig roast, a pond, and I'm sure there are things I'm forgetting. My dad left work early and we got to the campground at about 3:00. He maneuvered that thing like and old truck driver! 

We got all set up and had a pretty good time. Then the A/C in the camper didn't blow cold. Fortunately it wasn't a hot weekend. My dad took it to the dealer right after we got home. 

I posted some pictures. Enjoy! 

--Johnny

All hitched up and ready to roll! We had to take two cars because the van of happiness was in the shop.
And it doesn't have a trailer hitch on it yet.

I just got done putting the steps down in this picture.
That's what I did with them the entire time- up and down and up and down.....

The outdoor kitchen worked out well for us.

The campground had craft time. It was fun. Lot's Pinterest ideas going on.

The mini-golf course inspired Micheal to make a course in our back yard. He had the most amazing hole-in-one you could ever imagine. 

We went for lots walks. 

Cara saw this picture of herself and said, "Wow, I look SOOO good."

I sat there ready to go. Waiting for another walk. 

Blowing you a kiss!! 

Smile ☺!

So I have this little problem... EVERYtime I try to smile this is what I do. My tongue comes flying out! Don't ask me why this happens. My dad thinks its adorable, whatev.

This is me and my 'woof'. I don't know who the bear is in this picture..

At the park on a beaUUtiful day.

I read my scriptures because the Lord can't draw from an empty well.

My dad and I. We're besties.

Rita's is open! Whoot whoot!