Frenchtown, NJ

We visited Bill and Erica in Frenchtown, NJ this weekend. They met us on our drive up at the Howell Living History Farm. We saw horses, sheep, hens, a rooster, ducks, geese, a cat, and a dog. We also saw them making scrapple and preparing to make sausage. Katherine was taken with the hens.

K caught a quick cat nap on the way to Bill and Erica's house.














At their house, we had an early dinner of smoked pork shoulder and yummy fixin's. We also saw their town's Halloween parade. Small, but cute.
Katherine fell asleep in the car within 5 minutes of leaving for home. She woke up in time to warn us that she had to go #2, which she performed in the Flying J Truck Stop on 295! Good Times!

Halloween

Katherine dressed up as Abby Cadabby for Halloween this year. She checked out our candy before heading out to earn her's. You can see her "Franken-pumpkin" in the second picture. She also insisted on taking our picture before we set out.


























While she still isn't very loud in saying her "trick or treat", K patiently waits while the treats are retrieved. And she's still very thrilled when she gets more candy at each house. By the time she made the candy circuit, the sun had set and it was getting pretty chilly. Before we called it a night, Katherine had an impromptu play date with a little pirate from down the street. Her name is McKenna and will be entering school the same time as K. They seemed to click pretty well. We'll have to arrange for a repeat performance.

Our Cabin

During our visit to WV, we stayed at the Jerico Bed/Breakfast and Pre-Civil War Log Cabins. We were in the Yank Cabin and were pleasantly surprised. It was well insulated, heated, and furnished. We had a nice little kitchen and all of the amenities we could need. There were several other cabins on the property. It would be neat to have a bunch of people rent the cabins at the same time. It's like camping, only a lot more comfortable!

Trip to West Virginia - Fishing and Scenic Overlooks

On the way back from Cass Railroad, we stopped at a scenic overlook at Snowshoe Mountain. Absolutely breathtaking!












The next day we went fishing. It was very relaxing and Katherine loved it. If only we caught something!










Papa Choo-choo prepping K's rod.












Our big catch of the day! (if you don't count the log Rob caught)

Trip to West Virginia - Cass Railroad

Grandma and Papa Choo-choo took us on the Cass Scenic Railroad. Talk about fun! While we waited for our train, K had a ball playing on the B&O rail car and the playground train. The views from our train were spectacular. We took lots of pictures, but this will give you a taste of the beauty. The train uses a switchback method which allows it to gain altitude up the mountain fairly quickly. Very neat.

Trip to West Virginia - Luray Caverns

We took a trip to West Virginia at the beginning of the month to visit Rob's parents (Grandma and Papa Choo-choo). We made a long weekend of it and decided to stop at Luray Caverns on our way. I had forgotten how gorgeous it is. Katherine loved all of it, but I think her favorite part was the organ. Instead of using pipes like a traditional pipe organ, it uses a mechanism that strikes stalactites with a small hammer. The stalactites were shaved down to achieve certain pitches. The organ is programmed to play one song for the tour groups, but a musician is available to play for special occasions. We think it would be so cool to be married there!