Benton just got a new bike for his birthday from J and Boppa. He hatched the idea of taking it to the farm for Easter weekend. This was a horrible idea — it’s too hilly, would be muddy, and just generally wouldn’t be fun. I was wrong. We took both Benton’s and Carson’s bikes. It […]
Easter Weekend at the Farm: Carson on the Move
April 16, 2009
Easter Weekend at the Farm: Grandpa’s Birthday
April 15, 2009
Two cakes and five grandkids singing you happy birthday ain’t bad.
Easter Weekend at the Farm: How Long Did You Think I Could Stay Away from an Alana-Centric Post?
April 14, 2009
When she saw the first post I put up recapping last weekend, Julie commented that she was impressed that I managed to not lead with Alana. I decided to really show her a thing or two by holding off for many posts on that front. I made it to the third post before I cracked. […]
Easter Weekend at the Farm: It’s River Time!
April 13, 2009
It’s spring, and it’s been a wet spring, so the river at the farm was deeper and faster than normal — the various gravel bars that are generally above water or at least wadable were well submerged. So, Brett hauled out the inflatable raft. Eldest grandkid first — Tyler demonstrated how it’s done: Next, it […]
Easter Weekend at The Farm: Potatoes
April 12, 2009
I’ve just uploaded 30 photos from our weekend in West Virginia…and I’m struggling to figure out how to break them up for a series of posts. Going with the, “If you don’t know where to start, start anywhere” approach, I’m going with “potatoes.” Potatoes. As in “potato gun.” Benton and I made one a couple […]
Some Human/Dog-Free Pictures of The Farm
November 15, 2008
These pictures are from a few weeks ago, but they seemed worth posting (and I’ve probably got another couple of posts from this trip as well — Benton’s “flaming mini-raft” needs to be written up, for sure). One of the real benefits of moving back to Ohio is that it’s a lot easier to get […]
Frolicking on the Farm — Kids and Animals
November 10, 2008
Pictures rather than words…
Seven Grandkids, One Farm
July 12, 2008
Three households of Bob/Pam grandkids convened at the farm for several days the week leading up to the Fourth of July. Shortly after the first group arrived…the power went out. Four hours later, Bob got the generator running. 15 minutes later, the power came back on. We’re just happy that Bob didn’t wind up with […]
Happiness is a Tire Swing
July 11, 2008
Crawfishing at the Farm
June 3, 2008
During our Memorial Day weekend visit to the Farm, we made it down to the river for some relaxation. The kids enjoyed catching minnows and crawfish. Elwyn enjoyed chasing rocks and trying to shake water onto Alana, Pam and I (click on the pictures to view larger versions).