Trader's World

"Oh boy! We're going to Trader's World!!!!!"

"But first I need to chew on your finger Nonna".  I will say this kid has a death grip and is cutting two teeth. I could feel them as he munched on it.

This is a huge indoor flea market in Monroe, OH, with so much stuff it was overwhelming.  Val left for home that morning so it was the six of us.

We wandered around for a few hours.

  I do love coloured vinyl!

These lanterns are cool too.

I love how the building entrances are painted.

Wanted this one too although I want an old one that plays 45s, not CDs.

My pre-trip research told me in advance that I needed to be on the lookout for this building!

 There were lots of these funny signs hanging in the halls.

By this point, the kids were in need of a nap....and so was Grumpa!  Casi's mom, Tina, met us there so Jeff took the boys home and Russell went to the hotel for a nap.  So the three of us gals browsed some more.  I didn't buy much, but I did get a super sparkly rhinestone encrusted purse that I love!

Tina dropped me at the hotel and then later on, we all met up to go out to eat at the Rusty Bucket.

I haven't been able to stop thinking about their quesadilla since we got back from the last trip.  So good!

Ended the day with a great sunset.

I'm back

Hi all!  Sorry for not visiting anyone's blogs the past two weeks but we were out of town visiting our grandbabies!  I will be catching up with stuff because I had a 'Pennsylvania Bucket List' and we managed to hit all of it which was awesome!  We had a blast.  

Just some highlights for now:

Raymondskill Falls, Pocono Mtns, PA

Bushkill Falls "The Niagara of Pennsylvania"

Hershey, PA.  This place is seriously like going through Willie Wonka's factory.

Thought it was important to visit Gettysburg at least once in our lives.

American kitsch at it's finest.  I cannot recommend Mister Ed's Elephant Museum & Candy Emporium enough.  Located in Orrtanna, PA, this is well worth a visit.  It's about 30 minutes due west of Gettysburg.  Full disclosure:  It's across the street from an old Mail Pouch Tobacco barn.  When I did google streetview of the barn, prior to our trip, I swung the camera around and saw this directly across the street and made a written note to be sure and stop here as well.  Easily one of the highlights of the entire trip.

Arriving to both boys wearing the 'My Nonna Loves Me' shirts I got them a month or so ago.

Val arrived in OH a few days before we did and she went home earlier too.

 Trip to Jungle Jim's

Brothers bonding in Olive Garden

Casi's 27th birthday

Lots and lots of cuddling with this precious nugget.

Huge and awesome indoor flea market next to the casino.

Me loving on Mark

GAH!  Cutest. Baby. EVER!!!!!!!

Girls day out, to Jungle Jim's and the casino.

I love it when the three of us go out!  Jeff & Russell babysat the boys at the apartment while we were out galavanting around.  When we got back, we all went out to dinner.

Babby Mark turned 5 months old.

Dale's cheeks are flushed cause he was sick.  We babysat both boys that afternoon so Casi & Jeff could finally have some alone time out of the house.

Mark had his very first cereal.

Grumpa loving on Mark.

The new Tappan Zee Bridge at sunset the day we drove back.

We were gone for 8 days and it was really great to get home even though we miss the kids like crazy!