Last weekend we went with the Sipps to visit Matt's dad a couple of hours north of us. Terry, Matt's dad, had moved and we or the Sipps had not yet seen his new place.
The weather was forcasted to be nice and sunny but turned cold and dreary. Really cold and dreary. We still had fun nonetheless.
Terry presented Ella with a gift of a kids size John Deere Gator.
There is a sign saying kids shouldn't ride in the back, but come on! Who could resist?
When the newness wore off and the others went in side Tim's wildest dreams came true. He got it all to himself. He only could drive in circles, but that was for the best anyway.
Then Nathaniel came back out and joined him. I do believe they are the cutest boys ever.
Before the weekend started Sandy had totally creamed my butt on a Nintendo Wii. Somehow the competitive spirit carried over to our visit at Terry's. When the men got done with shooting we started a friendly shoot off.
Judges had to be called in check the results. Sandy won...again. But I did put up a good fight.
Terry also owns a jeep that is no end of fun for us older kids. Chad, Matt and I took off for some off roading.
We found an abandoned homestead deep in the woods that we explored.
When we got back we decided to take the kids out in the field next to the house.
Two unsuspecting boys not knowing quite what to expect.
Please excuse the quality of the following pictures, I was taking them over my shoulder while bouncing around and holding on for dear life.
If you look closely you can see Nathaniel in the back seat.
Titus, Nathaniel and Timothy.
On the second day Terry showed the girls how to put the Gator in to the fast mode. There was lots of squealing and screaming.
Terry then got out the shotguns and clay pigeons and Sandy and I went at it again. This time, I won, by a long shot. No pun intended!
Shooting a 12 gage was a lot of fun. Even though my shoulder is now sore.
All in all the weekend was a lot of fun.
Timothy turned two on the 24th. We made it easy and just celebrated his birthday on the tail end of Thanksgiving.
My grandparents gave him the sweatshirt. He is truly our John Deere Boy!
Terry presented Ella with a gift of a kids size John Deere Gator. 
There is a sign saying kids shouldn't ride in the back, but come on! Who could resist?
When the newness wore off and the others went in side Tim's wildest dreams came true. He got it all to himself. He only could drive in circles, but that was for the best anyway.
Then Nathaniel came back out and joined him. I do believe they are the cutest boys ever.
Before the weekend started Sandy had totally creamed my butt on a Nintendo Wii. Somehow the competitive spirit carried over to our visit at Terry's. When the men got done with shooting we started a friendly shoot off.
Judges had to be called in check the results. Sandy won...again. But I did put up a good fight.
Terry also owns a jeep that is no end of fun for us older kids. Chad, Matt and I took off for some off roading.
We found an abandoned homestead deep in the woods that we explored.
When we got back we decided to take the kids out in the field next to the house.
Two unsuspecting boys not knowing quite what to expect.
If you look closely you can see Nathaniel in the back seat.
Titus, Nathaniel and Timothy.
On the second day Terry showed the girls how to put the Gator in to the fast mode. There was lots of squealing and screaming.
Shooting a 12 gage was a lot of fun. Even though my shoulder is now sore.
A week ago Timothy figured out how to throw Mika's ball. We have a "ball thrower" toy (Chuck It is the brand name) that throws the ball twice as long as what we could with just our hands. Once Tim figured it out he threw it over and over and over.
