Seneca Rocks!!!

We had to put a new engine into our car, OUCH!! There was oil leaking into the radiator and the mechanic thought the problem could be solved by replacing the head gasket our valve or something or other, but it didn't work. It turned out that the entire engine was ruined, so we had to put a new one in. We could put a brand new one in for around $4,000 and some change, or we could put in one imported from Japan for around $1,000.

These engines, our mechanic explained to us were refurbished and had low miles but they didn't meet the emmissions standards in Japan. Therefore, they were shipped to the US and put into the cars of people like my husband and I that can't really afford the $4,000 right now.

So what do you do? Go into debt but have a two year warranty or afford it, barely and have a 60 day warranty. We did the later and decided to go on lots of road trips and that is how Seneca rock comes into the picture. We wanted to test it out and made sure it worked well, so we decided on a road trip to see the fall colors. It was a beautiful drive and a fun day for our family!

Baby Jack is getting so big!! He did great on his first road trip. It is interesting how much more relaxed Nathan and I are with Jackson than we were with Evan. We would never have attempted a road trip this long when Evan was 6 weeks old. Now we just get in the car and hope for the best and imprevise if it doesn't work out quite like we planned. It is so much easier!

These are the rocks that we came to see. It was like a castle on the hill. Apparantly people come from all over the world to climb these rocks because they are difficult. Also, soldiers from World War II trained here for mountain warfare. There are still active bombs around. Scare me out the door.
We waited one week to long to see the colors at their peak, but it still was breath taking. And that is a huge wasps nest!
Our Family!

The old homestead. What a great place to build a house!

Evan enjoyed playing in the garden. Then we went home! Great day!