I know I've needed to blog. But for some reason, I haven't wanted to. I guess it has felt like a chore and not a joy like it used to. I love the record of things we do. I love to look back.
I hate to go through the 300 pictures I took at the farm. Really. 300. Have you ever tried to take pictures of kiddos once they can move? Have you ever tried to take pictures of two moving kids? It's not easy. Thus, I take a lot of pictures. My strategy is that if you take enough, surely you will get at least one decent one. Sometimes it works, sometimes you still get CJ frowning and Will crawling away.
But I digress. I've had a change of attitude, and here is our FUN day at the farm.
It is actually a working farm, and I loved the cotton. It reminds me of going to church out in the country with my Nanny and Granddaddy when I was little. It reminds me of field trips in elementary school. Good memories.
What made the day even more fun was we got to spend it with Jake! We weren't in Tennessee a long time, and we tried to spend a lot of time visiting Nanny the Great, so we didn't get to see Jake nearly enough. Next time these two train lovers will have to meet at the train museum.
Here's a look at the little walkway with different stations in the different little barns...
You (the kids) got to ride tractors to harvest crops...
Pick apples...
Pick potatoes...
Pick tomatoes...
Milk a cow...
As the kids walked on the path, they collected all the little items in a small basket. CJ loved sorting them all back into the big baskets. These are the moments I know he's mine!
And just in case you were worried Will didn't get enough attention. Don't worry, Aunt Carla made sure he was loved. :)
These guys had fun playing in the cotton trailer....
CJ ran up to the top and kept calling, "Come on Jake! Come on Jake!" When they both got all the way to the top, they smiled BIG and laughed. Then CJ jumped all the way back down.
There was an old barn with animals. CJ, Jake, Becky, Jake's mama, and Aunt Carla all climbed up to the loft. I looked back down to see what Will was doing, and I almost passed out. He loved this goat (check out his climbing area!). His little feet get going when he gets excited, and I thought he was going to power his way over the fence. It was hilarious. My mom could barely control all 17 pounds of him.
The boys had a blast up in the loft. We tried to take a picture because they are just so cute, but like I said earlier, taking pictures of kids, much less two, isn't easy. So here's the best I got. :)
Then it was off to play on the tire maze and then play with pumpkins!
Here's another perfect example of taking pictures of kids. This was honestly the best picture we could get of the grandmas and grandsons. Jake would not turn around because he was getting another pumpkin. CJ was throwing a pumpkin. Will was so wiggly that Gran had him upside down. And you know what... I love this picture. It makes me smile, because kids aren't perfect and smiley. They are free spirits. And this captures it perfectly.
Can you believe the fun goes on? They had this cute "horse" set up. CJ though it was awesome.
If I'm completely honest... I'm annoyingly scared of heights. They had a cool slide made from some farm piping. It was steep. You could see through the stairs. I held on to CJ as we climbed the first few times because I was so scared. Him, not a bit scared. Being a boy mama is good for me.
Check out the JOY!!! He was a little unsure the first time at the top. When he got to the bottom, he said, "Do dat aahhh-gain!" with the biggest smile possible on his little face. It was priceless.
And if that wasn't enough fun, instead of sandboxes, they had a corn box. Totally a great alternative to sand. It doesn't get stuck in your hair. You don't find it in your pockets. It doesn't hurt when it gets in your eyes. I would totally do this in my backyard. CJ had a great time.
We had such a fun day. I can't wait to go back. I love that we get to do stuff like this with family. That's what makes it even better.
