Memorial Day Weekend: A Trip to Humboldt (May 23-24)

We made an impromptu visit to the family farm in Humboldt over Memorial Day weekend. It was nice to have the time to relax and visit with Mom, Amanda and the family, and the kids just loved playing with their cousins and enjoying the beautiful weather.

We were SO not expecting to witness this the day we arrived at the farm: Kendrick apparently is already ready to tackle the stairs! He made it all the way to the landing with me standing behind him to make sure he didn't fall.

It was really fun to watch Kendrick interact with his next oldest cousin, Caitlin. Kendrick is such a huge kid that he was just about her size, but she was a little more mobile. I think they'll have fun growing up together :)

Caleb was very protective (and proud) of his new lego set, and had to show it off :)

My sweet Vinsand nephew and nieces :)

Vinsand and Johnson cousins :)

I was so grateful for beautiful weather so we could hang out on the deck swinging for a bit :) Cashel was way more interested in playing out in the yard after he had just gotten a bath and put his PJs on. But there was plenty of time for that the next day :)

On Saturday we had a pretty lazy day, which we mostly spent outside playing. The farm is really a pretty magical place growing up, and we always enjoy our time when we don't have to watch our kids like a hawk, since trees don't move at 30mph, and most everything is covered with grass to cushion the falls. Cashel could spend hours just watching the leaves rustle or a little train of ants make their way to their ant hole. But add in a mini 4-wheeler, and it's even more enchanting!

Little Miss Kaleigh Mae might very well be THE most energetic little 3 year old I know, but we may have her beat when Cashel joins the club in January :)

The hidden dangers of the farm involve occasional run ins with Avengers, but thankfully cousin Kaleigh knows how to get away quick!

Another great part about the farm is the swing for the babies, who can't exactly do a lot of the other stuff just yet :)

Miss Kaleigh Mae left the 4-wheeler unattended, so Cashel decided to give it a shot. It was funny to watch his reaction when it moved, and it was pretty jerky, but he loved it!

I've noticed a trend ever since the kiddos have entered the picture that I have a tendency to take a ton of pictures of them and practically none of the adults, so I thought I should start taking pics of them as well :)

Mark really enjoys being at the farm and being able to explore with the boys :)

We were stunned by the incredible sunset on the way home. Cashel kept saying, "Wow, Mama - sunrise! Sunrise, Mama", which we then corrected to, "Sunset, Mama! Wow! Sunset!"

We aren't sure when we'll be back down to the farm, but hopefully not before too long!