We knew we were somewhere in their neck of the woods, and so Tim called Grandma Bixby last Friday to see where exactly the Dierkings live in PA. Sure enough, our route from Berwick, PA, to Darlington, MD, was to take us right by their town, Mount Joy, PA. So Tim called them Friday night, and Uncle Phil & Aunt Debbie were gracious enough to arrange their Saturday around us so that we could spend a couple of hours with them on our way past their house. We were only with them for about two hours, but we packed a lot in! The boys were working in the garden when we arrived, but paused to entertain M & M royally! Our kids had a blast with them! Uncle Phil walked our kids to a pear tree on their farm that was ripe for pickin' and we enjoyed sharing their produce with them. Then we took a drive to a nearby apple orchard, and it didn't take long at all for our troup to fill two boxes of apples. That area is really beautiful! Then we swung by Uncle Phil's place of work, and he showed us his truck and the eggs in the cooler. (He retrieves and delivers eggs--more than 400,000 dozen in every truckload!) Our brief visit with them was a lot like an agricultural field trip! We are glad that we stopped in, and are grateful for the Dierkings' last-minute hosting of us.
7 comments:
Looks like a wonderful field-trip/visit!!!
Whoa! That's a lot of eggs! Glad you got to visit with them!
Looks like you had alot of fun. Are M& M pinching their noses in the one picture?
Yes. You're pretty perceptive there, dear! I think we had just passed a skunk.
What fun!! We were last with the Dierkings when Patience was about Corban's age (maybe younger) and I remember the girls taking her off to a room and dressing her up in some baby clothes for their dolls!! I think they all had a blast. It's a wonderful spot to visit and I'm so glad that you all got to stop in to see them!
That was a neat surprise to read and see. I have never been in or seen pictures of the Dierkings new home. I hope we get the opportunity next time we are home, as we'll be longer in the states than normal.
Great pictures!! So glad you were able to do that. Deputation has its good points, huh?
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