Showing posts with label Poconos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poconos. Show all posts

Friday, August 15, 2008

More Vacation Pics













Now that we are home and back into our daily routine, we miss the lazy days of vacation. We stayed in the Lake Harmony Estates so we also got to use the private lake and beachfront for the Estates. It was really nice. Kiki and R loved the beach and playing in the sand. Kiki is definitely a beach girl like me. We could spend all day at the beach and have a great time. She just loves digging in the sand and snacking. I just love the beach (the smells, the sand, the relaxation, the water, etc...).


Besides hanging at the beach we also spent time hanging around the house and letting the kids play. They had a lot of fun playing with the toys, treating their Pop Pop like a horse, and pushing each other on the cars. It was nice to see them together and sharing so well.
The kids seemed to enjoy the time in the morning before we set out for the day. They loved to hang out with each other and play with all of the toys. I know Kiki really misses her instant play date since now she only has me to hang out with in the morning.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

The Candy Man







During vacation we visited Callie's Candy Factory and Pretzel Factory in the Poconos. It is a tradition that we have been doing since we were kids. I was so excited to introduce Kiki to these traditions. When you visit the Candy Factory Callie (the real candy man) comes out and does a show where he tells you how he makes his candy. He gives away all of his secrets (or most of them) and tells you how simple it is to make the money yourself. He of course does not recommend doing so since he does not want to lose your business. It is a funny and great show and he is a loud man.
I could not wait for Kiki to see him. Within a few minutes she was bored and her father took her outside. I stayed for the show. At the end of the show he gives out free samples. Kiki and her father came back in for that part and she loved the chocolate.

After the Candy Factory we always go to the Pretzel Factory for lunch. There we eat Pretzel Pizzas and Pretzel Dogs and hang out. The kids (and their dads) had fun hanging out on the motorcycle in the lobby. I have great pics from both the Candy and Pretzel Factory. The kids had a lot of fun.