Summer Trip To The Panhandle

We were armed with an awesome history "class" to take on the drive to Nana and Papa's house. What better time to learn more about the Civil War that a Fourth of July visit!?







What I love about visiting both of our parent's farms, is that our kids get a taste of what we both had as our everyday life as children. Its great these two "city kids" get a good bit of country in them a couple times a year.





When we arrived they loved seeing the grasshoppers and trying to catch them. They did get to look at some up-close in a bug catcher that Nana had as well. We could not believe the size of the in the top right picture. It was the biggest I have ever seen by far!

Then we also found a walking stick! Lorelei had no fear of it and had it crawling all over her. Makin liked to observe it more than it crawling on him. :)

I couldn't believe it when it rained enough for the gigantic puddle to appear. This is one of their favorite things to do at Nana and Papa's house. Play in the giant puddle out front. They made mud pies and L coated herself with dirt again this year.

Ringing the bell. The view of the pasture reminds me to note that they did get to see the cattle out back once as well as a huge rainbow, but that picture didn't turn out!

Mix of fun. Clockwise from top, Nana is always in charge of bedtime books (although this picture looks like a mid-day read!) and she got a few from the library that were a hit. Makin loved the new floors in the south room for racing cars. The kids tried out the new Jacuzzi tub like it was a hot tub. :) Papa served us a yummy fish fry one evening!

Wheat Pictures

(Harvest was supposed to be done before our visit, 

but between the combine breaking down and rain, we ended up being their right during bits of harvest...as you know from the puddle pictures, it was still too wet some days.)

Alfalfa Crop

My parents still have the piano we will have from my grandma's house...so the kids didn't even have to share a piano. ;)

One day we headed into town for the afternoon. Nana treated us to lunch, then the kids played a bit at her school playground before heading to Finding Dory. (Brad and I had a date while they were at the movies.) Then we all headed to the park to get a ride on the Lion's Club train.

Loving the swing set!

July 4th Prep

Fireworks Craft Fun

(all by Nana, no work for me!)

Star Shaped Watermelon and Jello! Festive and Yummy!

July 4th Post Will Follow Soon!