Lauren lives about 20 miles from the Amish. We planned a trip out there one morning. The little Amish children were in school, so Lauren to decided to drive right into their school driveway. They obviously don't drive buses. Instead they have a lineup of buggies.
The little girls wear cute little bonnets on their head. Can you see the little girl in the window?
If there is a place that has "Bulk Foods" in the title then you know it has to be a great place.
This little place is run by the Amish, though anyone and everyone shops there. There is separate parking for people with cars and people with a horse and buggy.
Inside there are all sorts of wonderful goodness. We bought that bacon cheese and made nachos. It was so good!
They have bulk everything. It's great that they don't waste money on pretty packaging. It probably saves us money too, by purchasing things this way.
Since I knew I would be visiting, I started a list awhile back. It was kind of a big list. Most of the things I bought were hard to find items or more expensive in our regular grocery store.
The Amish definitely dress quite plainly and all the ladies wear bonnets on their heads. They had the cutest little baby with them.
After we left Beachy's we drove past a random home on wheels. It's nice to be mobile, I suppose. :)
Our next stop was Miller's Dry Goods. They have a lot of books, sewing supplies, fabric, and some other random things.
The one thing I will never understand about the Amish is that their lifestyle prohibits them from using technology. They can't use electricity, yet they can use propane gas. What's the difference? We were in their stores and they had some really nice cash registers. Don't you think they should be doing all the math by hand? Well, I'd hate be them, adding up my order by hand.
Here's the loot I ended up with. Let's just say I barely got it all packed in my suitcase.
After a long morning out in Amish country we were famished. The kids were fantastic, considering we drug them around all over the place.
They never complained. Look at how happy they were after such a long morning.
Ollie is such a sweet kid. Look at that face.
Even Anna did well. She, maybe, tried to play hide and seek a few times, but we found her, and Ollie did an excellent job keeping tabs on her. It was so cute.
Lauren ordered this awesome Hog Trough for herself and the boys.
Anna and I shared the Pulled Pork Platter with baked beans and hobo potatoes. Mmmm!!!
Pulled pork must be eaten with barbeque. It's just wrong with out it.
Full bellies equal happy kids!
They were such troopers. I'm pretty sure that it was their nap time.
Stop the cuteness!!!
