We went to Mountain View to visit Josh's parents last week. Our first official vacation of the summer! We like to go just to relax and to let the kids run around outside--gather eggs, feed the cats and dog, ride the lawn tractor and motorcycle, and other "country" things. 
We got to see lots of family and friends including the kids' special cousins, Ethan and Connor. After a good day of playing, the boys were ready for a bath! Aidan and Ethan always have a good time in the bathtub. 
The ole homestead is surrounded by wheat fields and they are beautiful at this time of year--ready to be harvested next week. The long reeds rippling in the breeze sure brought to mind the line from "Oklahoma." "Oklahoma, Where the wind comes sweeping down the plain, And the waving wheat can sure smell sweet..." The land is very peaceful and always makes me contemplate the creativity of God. We saw numerous wildflowers, an opossum, white azure butterflies, scissor-tailed flycatchers, along with the standard country sights of cows, horses, chickens, and of course, mosquitoes!!
Wow, that last picture is beautiful! My grandpa was a farmer and I used to spend the summers on his farm. I miss it and him....
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~Heather