Dutch for a day...

 OOPS! 

We weren't really very good at following rules in Pella, IA.  There were a lot of signs to control your children and walk with your hands behind your back, which kind of made us want to do everything naughty.

When my sister captured this guy (dutch chuckie) we just lost it.  We laughed a lot on this trip and made some really good memories.  It's not that Pella is a bad town, it just made us giggle a lot. So in case you don't know, we have sick minds, and like my sis said, our poor kids probably left there afraid of everything Dutch...windmills, mannequins,  dust ("too dusty mommy" said between over dramatic coughs from my daughter), old houses, miniature villages, and elevators.  Yes, elevators.  I was scared to get on one and  ended up making two little girls cry (not on purpose. they seemed to sense my fear), a sister smirk, and a little boy stand there looking at us girls like "what the f*** is wrong with these girls and WHY am I always stuck with them!?!?"   You see what I mean, lots of laughing went on.

On a nicer note, the meat market had THE BEST sandwiches and dried beef dip, it was the cleanest Iowa town on record, everyone was super friendly (Minus the lady in one shop we stopped at. I'm pretty sure she was on to our naughtiness), and there was plenty to do for the entire day.  Even the playground had a sign posted apologizing for the mulch not being down until July.  REALLY!!!????  An apology sign at the playground?  Raise your hand if you get the feeling there is something weird going on?  :-)

I'll stop talking and just post some fun pictures now.  It really was a great time and I recommend visiting when you get a chance.

  

It was a little windy at the top of the windmill...

I naturally screamed when the tour guide made me stand where my sister is standing.  It gives you a free falling sensation.  So guess what, I even made the tour guide laugh.  You see, lots of laughing was

not an exaggeration. 

 The miniature village...where our children did NOT walk with hands behind their backs

  

Coffee shop break.

  

And finally, finding this helped take a little of our suspicions go away.  :-)