Visiting Family...

Last weekend we took a 1500 mile long road trip to go visit Grandma & Grandpa (aka 'Bama and Granpa). They live on 40 acres of prairie and it's a kid's wonderland. There's trees, creeks, a well-loved swingset...and space to run!

Kate loved swinging and running around the yard...

Sam wasted no time on the swingset...he found something better...Grandpa's tractor. He made himself comfortable immediately and made quick use to the beverage holder...levers, buttons, gadgets...little boy heaven.

...he stopped "plowing" briefly for this photo op...so much ground...so little time...

Grandma introduced Kate to a new favorite...popsicles! We found her digging through the freezer looking for more at one point...

Sam isn't just about farming, he's also a little "Mozart". Here he is performing his first concerto. (Kinda looks like the Peanuts character that Lucy had a crush on doesn't it?)

We also stopped to visit dear friends. Kate immediately located the swing...

...and the goats...Peaches, Martha, George, Pedro and Paige...she loved them

All this running, swinging, plowing, eating, playing with goats, visiting family and....driving...took the stuffing out of our little ones...

They hardly had the strength to jump on the hotel beds...zzzzz...


did I mention that we drove 1500 miles? In 4.5 days?

Note to self: when driving to visit relatives who live on the prairie with 2 kids under 4...take more time to do said trip or more valium to survive said trip...