The Mental Swirl: Old Bedford Village

My husband and I are not much on amusement parks so we took our daughters to Old Bedford Village last week. It was their first week of summer vacation and we are hoping to be able to do something special or fun every week. I love early American history and Old Bedford Village isn't too far from our home so it was perfect. I even went online to see if the girls were interested. Katherine (6) said no, she wanted to go to the beach. That wasn't going to happen since it was overcast and about 65 here and where we go is at least 10 degrees cooler. Ava (4) was all for it though. So with Katherine grumbling and DSs being played we were on our way.

I have always loved going and actually had last been there when I was 21. : ) Katherine still wasn't sold on it until we really started our tour, self guided of course. Once we found the woodworker and she had fun with the wood toys he had made, she loved it. Then there is the General Store where they got some cheap candy. Oh and the bakery that makes huge cookies. Unfortunately the ice cream parlor was closed but Katherine sees that as another reason to go back soon.

Ava had a great time from the start. In fact, we often had to tell her to slow down and wait for us. I'm glad she was so excited to go and see how things were made and done. She is my curious one - always asking how things were made. Our first stop on the tour was a house of a woman making yarn. Ava was fascinated as she took wool from her basket and spun it.

After we had seen everything there and stopped at the gift shop we decided to go to dinner at Hoss's. Another place the girls ended up loving. They both ordered hot dogs and got their names carved in them. Justin and I decided there must have been a rock, paper, scissors showdown in the back to see who had to fit Katherine on a hot dog. : ) Best part is after they ate those, there is a desert bar. Both girls decided on chocolate ice cream. Katherine topped hers with M&Ms, sprinkles, and Oreos. Ava topped hers with Sprinkles, M&M's, chocolate chips, and chocolate syrup.

I think it is safe to say they will both be thrilled the next time we suggest going there.