Life on a dairy farm!

All American Farmhouse!

This is how you keep the manuer from getting in your carpet!

How you wash clothes on a farm with 6 kids!

The cousins care for these for chores

Resting cows

Baby calves

This is how they get the milk you drink!!

Last year Drew fell into a walkway just like this...he was covered front and back in mud and manure. It was so gross! Maybe that's why he was the only one not holding his nose!

Just got done milking

We went over to the Kulp farm this morning. Since it was rainy, we hopped in their church sized van and toured the property. The boys enjoyed touching the cows and seeing the huge tractors driving around...what a smell, but what an eye opening experience. It's the reason I don't mind paying high dollar prices for milk, when I see how hard these people work!

Can't get enough...of PA

Horseshoe Curve

Train literally curves around the mountain bend right next to you.
We waited 40 minutes at the top and as we climbed down the mountain we saw the train coming...Tyler was bummed, but it was still the 'coolest thing.'

Mimi & Papa with the Houston clan

Waiting for the train...

Even though the other edge is on a cliff...this edge is just 3 or 4 feet down...Drew yelling 'echo!!'

This is how you play with cousins!

Sarah found a new talent of Drew's...literally walking on his toes!

Curls them under, as opposed to Brooke's foot beside him

Since I can't crop anything on this computer, look closely...an Amish horse and buggy.

Today was another fun filled day...I asked Tyler this evening as he was going to bed what his favorite thing was about today...he thought and said...'me.' They spent most the afternoon chasing and jumping with the cousins. They are planning a water/roller coaster day tomorrow and a day of 4 wheeling and a slumber party at the farm. It's like one big unending playgroup up here.

Fun in PA!

Old enough to push their own baggage through security!

Loved watching the planes!

Everywhere he goes Drew finds the gloves! He was so excited to find bags of them up here!

Meanwhile, Tyler is showing off his skills

Bouncing his trucks!

This is how you feed them in PA!

And how you sleep 10 grandkids...the eldest missing...

They were so excited!

Races!

How they love it here. Drew woke up the first morning, stretched his arms, and said 'I love Pennsylvania!' He had not even opened his eyes. For weeks they have been super excited to see the cousins and reunite with Mimi and Papa. It's definitely lived up to the expectations. They have played hard and slept hard. These shots are SOTC, but still give you a glimpse of life in the slow lane!

Little J

He's one of my dear friend's little ones, and he is just as precious as she is! Little J was all smiles, showing off his bouncing personality and big blue eyes! Enjoy...

Now that's a VACATION!

The pad (a big thanks to B!!)

The view (only pic I had with the view without someone else in it...I won't torture them!)

The crew...on a dinner cruise

What an awesome vacation! 7 of us hopped a plane and spent 3 nights in Cabo laying by the pool, talking it up, surfing pool mats, running on the beach, sleeping in, laying out, eating, a bloody finger that probably could have used a stitch, and taking little to no pictures! The above are 4 out of 9 pictures I took with my point and shoot camera! It really was a vacation!

Sad to miss the other 2 (Sarah one of them) on this trip. But a shout out to the most amazing hostess who knew how to let you relax or how to bring the fun! Thanks for the memories, there are many.

Sarah and I are off to PA for a week...traveling on the plane with all 5 little ones by ourselves!

Dolls!

Older sister

Younger sister

These girls might as well be dolls (or models) they are so cute! They are 14 months a part and the best of friends! Hope your mommy and aunt enjoy the rest of these, as much as I enjoyed taking them!
I am off to Cabo tomorrow with my girls...YEAH!!

Critters & Chats

Mommy gave Drew a haircut! Last time I tried he looked like a skater!
T-ball season...getting ready

Learning from daddy is such fun!
Meanwhile...Tyler is finding a friend...

and catches it...

and wants to keep it! Not today, little man!

Today we signed the boys up for their first t-ball season. Drew was so excited that he wanted to call his coach and tell him 'I'm ready for practice now.' I am constantly having to explain to him that it doesn't start till July...maybe I shouldn't have told him so early. But it's made him eager to practice and make his 'team win.' Sorry dude...it's Y play. They don't keep score.

Tyler, on the other hand, has mastered not only hitting off the tee but throwing the ball to himself and swinging. So tonight when Drew wanted to practice, Tyler was busy chasing a frog and looking through peep holes! We have a little girl behind us who asked Tyler his name through a hole in the fence. Tyler responded 'my name is Ty.' She must have heard me call him Tyler a million times, because she said 'did you say Tyler?' Confidently he said 'no, my name is Ty!!' I asked him who calls him Ty...'my gymnastics teacher' he said. Ah...he thinks it's cool to be Ty.