while brad was at home studying his buttcheeks off, me, jax and mike thought we would take a fast weekend trip up to canada. believe me, fast weekend doesn’t do justice. we left friday at 3. rolled in at 4:30 am and left sunday morning. we were literally driving longer than we were in the country. but let me tell you, it was the most needed trip of a lifetime. to breathe fresh air. and by fresh air I mean feel freed from the world and it’s trials.
we sat around and talked with my beloved grandma and grandpa, and some of my other awesomely fantastic cousins that drove over to meet with us for the weekend. we picked fresh strawberries and raspberries. drove the 4 wheeler. had a weeny roast. talked and laughed. jumped hay bails (something we haven’t done for years!….it felt dang good) and talked some more.
we showed mike the farm and walked around and talked with the cows. there’s something about them that makes me laugh my butt off. they are the dumbest animals alive. I love it. that one of their eyes makes me roll.
I love my extended family so much. I get choked up just thinking about them. I honestly wouldn’t be able to make it through this life without them. they are all my best of friends and I treasure every minute of being with them. which is why we are willing to drive 24 hours to see them for a day. and my grandma and grandpa…I can’t even think about them without crying. the purest people on earth. I feel so grateful. my heart feels like it’s going to pop with how excited I get thinking of heaven with them.
best quote of the trip:
me, “grandma, how old are you?”
grandma says in a sad voice, “I’m 83..(sigh)….it’s the oldest I’ve ever been.”
we had a good laugh.
5 comments:
oh my heck, im so homesick right now!
the cow eyes looks a bit spooky.
please bless the first of july comes faster than ever this year.
i miss you!
Awwww! My heart is swelling at this post! I miss you so much and WHERE THE HECK WAS I???! I'm sure it was hurriedly put together, but next time let me know and I would literally drop everything to come! That looked like so much fun!
p.s. Those cows were freaky.
HAHAHA "the oldest i've ever been" that is hilarious! mel - you are definitely a die hard to drive all that way for a few hours. i'm glad it was refreshing for you!
Just reading about it makes my heart happy. It truly is the greatest, most refreshing place on earth. Wish I could've ben there!!! I need to get some gardening tips from Grandma, her flowers look fantastic.
Love....I can totally hear her saying that!
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