Our Trip to See Papa and Nana and the Farm

We had such a blessed time on the farm when we visited Nana and Papa in the hospital at the beginning of June.  It was the most welcome vacation from a year of work and was the best start to summer.  We explored the farm, played outside so much, had fun with water, saw kittens, horses, chickens, lots and lots of bugs and just explored and played like little boys should.  This is the first of many posts to come. 

Owen standing with the poppies in Nana's garden in the morning sun.

We had just beautiful hot humid weather loaded with gnats and flies while on the farm.  I would trade that for this terrible cold rainy weather we're having now.  The boys got to play with the hoses, wash the cars, play in the sprinkler and just have fun in the hot weather.  It couldn't have been better.

 

Owen takes a drink of the water and thinks it's a bit cold.

 

Owen takes a drink of the water from the hose and drips!

 

Owen spits out the water!

 

 

Chase picks up the sprinkler in order to run after Owen.

 

Giving Chase the hose is not always the best of ideas.  He loves to pray people with it!

The nice thing about the farm . . . you just pull your car up on the grass under the shade and wash away. 

 

With a little prompting from Mommy, Chase goes after Nana with the hose.

 

Owen runs from the play house along the path to the house.

Watch out Nana, I'm going to get you!

 

Chasey finds two sticks he is proud of.

 

Run run run!  They had so much fun just running from diamond to diamond.

 

Owen examines a bug on the sidewalk

Chase held up the hose, which allowed the water to fall right on his head!

 

Owen finally gets a chance to play with the hose

 

And luckily there were 2 hoses so there could be a water fight.

 

Pure joy!  Love that smile.

 

Owen laughs with delight. 

 

To cool off Chase takes part in the drinking of the water.

 

Wouldn't you love those abs?

 

Loving the farm and play in the water

 

Oh Chasey!

Look at that laugh caught on film, he loved the sprinkler!

 

Owen slowly goes through the sprinkler

 

Chase looks at his blankies with the binoculars

These pictures are actually from our first day in SD at Avera McKennan hospital.  It was so nice to drive into town and see my Dad right away and he looked great.  Since this time he has gone home and has been there one week.  He is gaining strength each day.

Owen and Nana get a coloring sheet ready.

The boys marched in with their backpacks of fun and destroyed the room.  They were so good though, considering all they could have been into in the hospital room (tubes, machines, etc).  They drove their cars and drew pictures for everyone.

Dad before he had his head shaved.

The shaving of the head (I had permission to put these on the blog)

Owen loo

 

Mom with Dad and his mo-hawk.

 

Not so bad with a bald head!

Of course Dad feels better with his cap-a must have for him.

Chase finds the binoculars and enjoys looking at the world close up.

 

Owen strips down right away and runs around the farm in his undies.