Drone fun

There is always a new adventure each time we go to my parents farm. This week, Mitch brought his drone to get a few aerial views of the farm and to just have fun. The pictures he took were incredible! They went down Saturday night so they could take some pictures at sunset, but given Will's restrictions we just made a short trip this weekend for a few hours on Sunday. Mark and the girls loved flying the drone and I loved seeing all the gorgeous pictures of my parents place. 

*please don't crash it, please don't crash it*

North of the house, facing south toward the new shed.

Dad in the combine and Jason with the wagon.

South of the house, facing north.


My favorite...it makes this country girl wish she wasn't living in the city. These short visits home are never long enough. 

Harvest time

I'm a bit behind in posting, so this is a bit outdated, but the first weekend in October we headed south to get in on the harvest before it was too late. We love this time of year and a highlight is definitely heading home for combine rides. The girls loved getting to combine both beans and corn this season and see the difference between the two. Mark was excited to help out and follow with a wagon so dad could dump on the go. It was a little nerve wracking, but fun to watch. 

Mark in the tractor while Norah and I hung in the combine with dad.

Grandpa had to check on something so Norah tried out the drivers seat for a few minutes. 

Down on the farm

There is no place we would rather be than outside, so a trip to the farm always gives us time to relax and refocus our perspectives. A few fun memories from our last trip.

New kitties were born!!

 Meet Poppy...

And Posy.

Perfect day and LOTS of space to get the kites going really high.

The girls also love driving about anything with wheels on the farm. Grandma was brave enough to let Norah take the Kabota for a few laps.

Grandpa let Gracie drive the 4-wheeler...she about dumped him off the back with her heavy thumb!

Emma took over the pedal boat. It was smart to put all of her energy to good use. 

Of course, time with cousins is always the best part!

Fun on the farm

This past weekend we headed to the farm to visit with cousins that were in town. As Kim put it, it felt like we were 12 again. We reminisced over our mischievous days, the trouble we caused, and even made a little time to create some new memories. 

I hate to think we take for granted the fun we have on the farm, but for my girls, the novelty of combine rides was their favorite part. Grandpa worked us hard calculating bushels, acres, and yields. The girls decided you have to be really smart to be a farmer and we remembered how truly thankful we are that these people put food on our table each day.

Since Mark has been working for John Deere he spent Sunday afternoon in the combine learning more about the programs and displays. It was awesome to hear him talk about the difference between what he programs, and seeing it first-hand in the field. Of course, he rode a little on Saturday too with Norah and Brandt. Those 2 had a blast in there. 

When we weren't "farming" we were exploring. We worked on "taming" grandma's 8 new kitties and Grace was pretty excited to be able to hold one. 

We went to the timber and learned that when you touch a frog, it WILL jump. If only I had captured the look on Norah's face when that cute little guy took off. 

Grandpa found us lots of good trees to climb.

We even excavated some bones. I hope that hip bone is from something domesticated, because it was HUGE. 

The trees were just turning and the views were amazing. We hiked through a little piece of Heaven this weekend.

Norah would have spent the entire afternoon on the tire swing.

Even after a hike, a trip to the pond, and riding in the tank, the girls had energy to expel. Good thing they love grandma's trampoline!