So, its been well over a month since our trip, but better later than never with the updates, right? We had SO much fun in Ohio! We went to visit Ben, Nancy and James (and Sam, the dog too) and had an absolute blast! Ohio is full of wonderful things for families. While we were there, we ran a 5k, visited the zoo (which has to have its very own entry, which i’ll be doing later), went to a working historical farm, picked our own apples at a local orchard (we picked fuji, one of my faves!), went to North Market, visited a crazy bookstore called the Book Loft (it has 32 rooms! we had to carry cell phones in case we got lost), celebrated Hank’s birthday at a restaurant in the German Village (its called Schmidt’s and you can see photos of that adventure on Hank’s birthday entry), went on many hikes, ate lots of delicious food and enjoyed every second with Ben, Nancy and James. Here are some photos from our trip in no particular order:
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- the boys throwing leaves
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- with James and Hank
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- the leaves were changing while we were there
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- James really liked this tree
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- Hank’s birthday celebration at Schmidt’s
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- Hank was disappointed to have to leave the park
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- beautiful fall colors
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- Ben, James and Nancy at the farm
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- saying goodbye to Columbus
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- Hank chose these gourds
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- James chooses a pumpkin
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- in the orchard
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- with Dad and Uncle Ben at the park
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- with James at bday party
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- Hank loved James’ chair
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- pumpkins
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- so delicious
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- in the pumpkins
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- Hank really enjoyed the apples
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- checking out all the pumpkins
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- our apple harvest
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- the apples we picked in the orchard
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- Hank loved the slide
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- pre-Halloween fun
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- James runs to his daddy
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- on one of the trails
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- before our 5k
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- a big smile for Dad
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- reading books together
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- on the slide
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- on the plane
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- picking apples
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- fun with a leaf
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- we thought this tree was beautiful
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- playing with Uncle Ben
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- so the stroller isn’t “all” terrain
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- hey, Hank, want to play?
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- Hank actually pulled a marble off the run
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- outside the piglets’ pen
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- Nancy and James in the apple orchard
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- Hank says “hi” to Dad
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- James likes his car seat
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- in the car
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- reading together
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- James lent Hank his kangaroo costume
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- climbing at the playground
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- eating another apple (at the airport)
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- yes, you amass quite a lot of luggage when traveling with a baby
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- Ben and James
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- playing in the leaves at the farm
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- with Dad at the farm
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- Hank and Sam
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- watching the pigs at the farm
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- Nancy shows James how her new sling works
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- on a hike
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- James and Nancy on a hike
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- playing with the marble run at the farm
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- a worker shucks black beans at the farm
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- hanging out in James’ chair
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- eating an apple in the car
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- yum!
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- checking out the turnips and potatoes
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- James plays football with his Uncle Tyler
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- with Uncle Ben at North Market
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- watching the chickens at the farm
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- on the way home from the apple orchard
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- Tyler with his two babies
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- picking leaves at the park
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- Tyler at work
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- James likes the sticks
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- choosing pumpkins
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- Hank on the playground
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- James in the apple orchard
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- playing in the leaves
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- picking apples
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- Tyler taking photos
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- Hank picked this apple and wanted to taste it right away
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- its my birthday!
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- pre-flight reading
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- he loved this wheel at the playground
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- so much beautiful nature
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- playing in the tunnel
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- having fun on the boat dock
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- James choose two pumpkins
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- Hank and Daddy
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- no photos please
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- here we are with all our luggage
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- James loves apples
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- apples make great car snacks
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- on a hike in the woods
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- on a hike, James likes sticks
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- after our 5k
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- with Ben and James at The Book Loft
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- our family at Schmidt’s
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- hank bundled up for yet another walk
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- cute, but super smelly
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- Hank’s first chocolate chip cookie
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- Hank didn’t like sharing his parents with James
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- by the chickens at the farm
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- Hank picks an apple
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- before our 5k
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- our family at the park
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- Hank was fascinated by the big cabbage
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- James and the giant tree
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- the pond at one of the parks we visited
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- only in a college town is there a laundry-mat-bar
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- Hank loved the leaves here
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- loved the colorful leaves
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- on the plane with Dad
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- James and a tall tree
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- James and the giant leaf
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- all bundled for the 5k
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- having fun with Sam
