Fun at the Elge's

My motivation is back up at full swing thanks to a great weekend at the farm! I told the boys early last week that we would be going to the Grandpa Dennis' farm. Almost immediately the boys looked at each other (while strapped in traveling to school in the morning) "We get to go to the farm and see sheep, pigs, cows...etc." Each boy took a different turn coming up with a new animal. I reminded them that we had been to Grandpa Dennis's farm many times and there were really only horses (but they are across the road). They were too excited and it was too cute, so I let them continue throughout the week.

We got to the farm as the tractor was pulling in out of the field on Friday night. It was a treat with the headlights and all. We proceeded to go about our business...takes us to Saturday. I was unfortunately not able to have a Pampered Chef party at my friend Chris's house, because her daughter was sick:(, but a blessing in disguise. We got to hang out with Georgene, Casey's Grandma and do a family bonding activity...cleaning out the garage. I LOVE DOING THIS...so it was even more fun to do it with everyone. We did a "Clean Sweep" of the garage and now they have a very nice and clean garage. It is amazing what an afternoon can do with any garage.

While cleaning the garage (let me draw a picture for those of you that have never been on their farm...their garage and barn - which are both white and not red like the story books - are by their house. There is a row of tall trees for a wind break and then Dennis's shop which is where the tractors, four wheelers and farm equipment live. To you or I you would think you were on the farm...but not to Kenner or Patton. To be "on the farm" you had to be on the other side of the wind break where the tractors are. We had to fish Kenner and Patton away from them several times throughout the weekend. As you can see from the pictures below, they did get to ride the tractors and the four wheeler...it isn't Disneyland Astraea...but pretty close to it!

The boys were also able to go across the road and hold new puppies and pet the horses. Kenner told me, "Mommy, the farmer called and said we can go see the animals now." Ah...life in storybooks are always fun! Enjoy the pictures...we sure enjoyed our time. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa and Levi Lucy and Great Grandma! Farm boys with their new hats

Goofing around

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