Metcalf's Visit!

Derek and Katie came out last weekend with their three kids - Isaac (6), Ann (4), and Liam (2.5).  They were on their way to meet the Reid Kapple family in Colorado. It was so great to have them here. 

I set up mattresses on the floor downstairs in the office alcove for the kids, and they did awesome. It was so nice to have the bathroom available downstairs. They took the inaugural bath in the tub! Fun memory. 

We took them to the crop sprayer hangar  Saturday morning and got to see two planes land right in front of us! The kids thought that was so cool - and so did the rest of us!

We went out to the farm and rode the tractor with Marc while he "worked some ground". Ann was the brave one who took the first ride. 

Derek rode a few rounds with Marc and then Marc got out and let him take over. Derek thought he could get used to that type of farming - methodical, solitary, peaceful. 

We had steak and jalapeno poppers for dinner (after all the tuckered out kids *and adults* took a long nap - but not the chatty mamas) and then off to Papa's Place for ice cream. Katie and I walked and pushed Liam and Cole and the rest met us there. 

It meant so much to me/us that they took the time to come visit. We loved every minute of it. I can't believe I didn't get more pictures or a picture with Katie. I guess they'll just have to come back!