Looking Ahead...

Now that the majority of our possessions are in the back of a moving truck and on there merry way to Pennsylvania, it's time for me to starting looking forward myself. 

There are many things that I will miss about Florida and plan on recapping in a later post but there is even more that I'm looking forward to moving up to the Northeast. 

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Family

This is a complete given obviously. I love FMIL and the girls but it will be fun to be around my crazy family again and be able to enjoy all the family activities I've missed over the last 5 years. Christmas parties and summer picnics where Uncle J is running a muck and Aunt D is flashing people is something I have missed greatly. There is also a certain little man that holds my heart and is looking forward to stories about Aunt Ivy's house at Playhouse Disney. 

Mountains

It seems like such a silly simple thing but being from the north and around mountains all my life, living in Florida where it is F-L-A-T was quite a shock. You can seriously see it raining two counties over and it has boggled my mind. I miss the mountains, camping, hiking, and the wonderful lookouts that they offer. 

Guers Ice Tea & Lemonade 

I'm not sure how widespread this is but next to Yuengling, this is the other popular drink my town makes. It might just be our county or a couple surrounding counties but I know it does not go any further than Pennsylvania. To the other Pennsylvania bloggers, do you have this in your area or is this just where I live?!? Yum Yum Yum though, I miss this stuff. 

Heisler's Vanilla Milkshake

Heisler's is a dairy right outside my town (gives ya a picture of where I'm going..lol) that has a ice cream shop, mini golf course and driving range. Yeah you might smell the distinct smell of cow shit before you pull into the parking lot but their vanilla milkshakes are to die for. During the summer this gets pretty busy with people who want to get treats and play putt putt. 

Hershey Park & Dorney Park

Yes, Orlando has Disney World and Universal and they have the awesome themes and expensive decorations but when it comes down to rides, Hershey whoops both their asses hands down. 

Hershey has the best coasters. When we went during our last vacation, it was a pretty slow day there so were able to ride every roller coaster and some multiple times. My favorites would probably have to be Storm Runner, Great Bear and Fahrenheit. If you have been to Hershey and have never went in Chocolate World, you are insane. The chocolaty goodness that invades all your senses is amazing.  I ♥ Hershey, how can't I... I'm a lady who loves chocolate...literally (*wink wink Big Man*)

Dorney Park is also one of the better amusement parks that's not to far from where we'll live either. I haven't been here in years but when I was younger me and my family used to go every year. Besides being an amusement park it is also a water park and they have a kiddy area that is CAMP SNOOPY! You get to meet Snoopy and play in the play area. When I was younger though it wasn't Snoopy but the Berenstain Bears...

...ahhh those were the days!


Snow
Hush, I already know what your going to say and say that I'm going to hate it after 5 minutes and I probably will but I've missed it a little. You can't sleigh ride, snow tube or ski in sunny Orlando. Big Man has never seen actual 'snow-snow' before (he's seen flurries, which is nothin') but never the actual downfall stuff so I'm excited to see how he handles it. He tries to put up a tough guy exterior saying " I can handle it babe!"but I want to see him when he shivers when his toes first hit the cold hardwood floor in the morning, when you run out of the bath and heat yourself up with a blow dryer, scrape ice and snow of your car and leave 2 hours early because the roads are bad. We'll see how he'll handle it then.

Fall 
One of my favorite times of year and not just because it's the start of the holiday season (though it does help because my Christmas whorish ways can resume) but I love the whole feeling of fall, especially up north. It's a different feeling here in Florida at fall, usually I can still go swimming. But in PA the air is beginning to get a little crisper, cute fall clothing can finally come out of the closet, and the views....

Breathtaking!!! 

I love how the mountains and landscape just take on this whole different persona of deep reds, oranges, and yellows before the winter comes in and wipes the colors away.

I can go on forever about a million more things I'm looking forward to but I think these give a good sum of it. Get ready PA and fellow northern bloggers, Lil' Woman is coming your way!!