Stalking the Amish...

Well I've went and done it again...  #amishstalker

On Saturday over Mother's Day weekend, Shawn was at his parents, and I wanted to go up north to Amish country again.  I asked Beth and Gavin if they wanted to go and was thrilled to have the company!  

Our first stop was at McDonald's for the mandatory mocha frappes! And then on to Odon, Indiana.  It's an hour and a half north of us, and an added hour for the time change.  We got on the interstate around 8:30, and was in line for donuts at 11:00 a.m.  

After getting our donuts, we went into the little shop next door and then over to the Odon Locker for a few of my favorite grocery items.

After all that, it was time to commence with #gettingthecardirty!  And dirty it got, but inside and out.  

We spent quite a few hours driving around just enjoying the peacefulness of the Amish/Mennonite lifestyles.  I just love driving around looking at their beautiful homes and well kept yards.  Seeing horses and buggy's every where you went.  Following the paths of horse poop on the roads cause you knew a horse and buggy had been that way.  Seeing all of the laundry out on the lines because Saturday is apparently wash day.  Men out in the fields with their horse drawn tractors and plows mowing and getting ready for planting.  Little ones out playing.

But my absolute favorite, and a first for me, was happening upon this lemonade stand!  We pulled up and asked how much the lemonade was.  In the most sweetest and southern-est accent, we were told 75 cents a cup and that they had homemade cookies too!  We got two cups, chatted for a second, and then drove off.  That lemonade was good and was homemade!

I just love our backroad adventures.  You never know where they will take you!  This one took us to an Amish family's driveway!  

We stopped at a greenhouse so I could get some plants.  And then we stopped at a couple little stores.  After not successfully finding all we were searching for, we stopped for lunch at Knepp's and then headed towards home.  

For those of you that didn't know, this is what NOT SLEEPING looks like...

Who's ready for another roadtrip?!?