an afternoon in Mount Gretna

Ice cream and french fries for lunch, followed by a tea party in the fairy garden:

visiting the fairies

Last week I took the kids to Mount Gretna to visit the fairy garden and grab some ice cream at the Jigger Shop.

writing a letter for the fairies

Andrew really enjoyed his ice cream - as well as Evyn's; he was too little to have any last summer when we visited!

fairy follow-up

Last month we took a trip to Mount Gretna (click to see post), where Evyn visited a fairy garden and left a message for them. A few weeks later the C's revisited the fairy garden - and found that the fairies had replied to Evyn's letter! They took this photo for us:

ice cream, fairies, fish and parachutes

Last weekend we met the C's and Great-Grandma R. at The Jigger Shop in Mount Gretna (just down the road from the beach) for ice cream treats.





After our shakes and fries and sundaes were gone we walked around checking out the cottages, and the fairy garden:




The fairies were having a lovely tea party before we arrived and interrupted. Evyn and Elisabeth left notes for the fairies, and a few coins hidden in strategic spots.



Later that day Scott, Evyn, and Aunt Chris went up to the Leola Fireman's carnival. The carnival is a small collection of rides, games, and food trucks, but it's been a tradition in our family for the last few years. The skies were threatening rain so Julie stayed home with Andrew.

Evyn had just started her pony ride when it was time for the parachutist to make his appearance!





Two summers ago, then-3-year-old Evyn surprised us by winning not one, but two goldfish! Gold and Goldie are still with us.... this summer, Evyn added Goldie Gold Gold to our fish family:




Evyn introduced her giant rubber duckie to Watson - the potat... err, duck, that Chris and Grams found earlier this summer: