Earlier this year Isaac went up to the farm with his parents and Hannah and Wade to refinish the wood floors with the remodeling project Isaac started a few years ago. The floors looked great! The whole farm (minus the bathroom and kitchen) looks so much better. I can actually walk around barefoot without worrying about stepping on all sorts of disgusting stuff.
We got the the farm late at night, so we basically just unpacked and went to bed. The next morning we got up and the kids played around the farm and yard. It's been a lot of fun watching the kids get older and have more fun playing and interacting with each other.
One day we walked up to the canal to let the kids float in our little boats. That water is freezing, but Aspen and James decided they wanted to walk the boats down instead of ride in them. So Avery and Sophie were in the boats while Aspen and James walked. Aspen was so tough. It was a lot of fun to watch her strength and stubbornness shine through in a positive way. That freezing water was up to her chest, but she was so determined to be as big and tough as James and pulled Sophie the whole way down the canal. As soon as she finished, she started bawling because she was frozen so badly. I immediately pulled her out and took her back to the farm to get on some warm clothes and feel better.
We also went swimming one afternoon at the Star Valley pool. We've never done that before, but it was my favorite part of the trip. The farm can be so hot and sticky with all the sunscreen we wear, so it was so refreshing to cool off in the nice water. Luke was so funny in the pool because he kept slapping the water and splashing himself in the face. Then he would look sad or upset and confused about how he kept getting wet. Sophie was brave and finally got the courage to jump off the side of the pool by herself (wearing her lifejacket).
We also went for a hike, a few walks, and the kids painted some mini birdhouses.
And one night Isaac and I made a Dutch oven dinner. We got a Dutch oven for our wedding 11 years ago, but had only used it once. So for Christmas last year I gave Isaac a bunch of Dutch oven gear that we were missing and Karla gave us a second Dutch oven. So we were finally able to use them and made a yummy chicken and potato dinner with cornbread and black forest cake. It was delicious. Now Isaac is on a Dutch oven kick and wants to find more opportunities to make new meals.
Although we missed Hannah and Wade, and Jarem and Tressa, it was actually nice to have the cousins play together so much. They had a ton of fun and keep asking when we can go back again.
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