Four-Wheeling at Last

We headed a little ways south yesterday to visit with a coworker of Josh's who has some room to breathe (translation: a yard bigger than our patch of grass).  It was nice to see Noah back in the saddle with Josh

as this is a special past-time he and Josh shared day after day when we lived in Alabama.  

 

Sadly, there hasn't been much chance of that since we moved, so Anna had no idea what she was missing ... until now.

Luckily, when you know someone with some actual land, there's a good chance they have some furry friends to speak of, too.  Noah was so brave and got busy feeding the goats

and Nixon, the donkey.

Anna, recalling her trauma the last time she tried to feed farm animals, was not willing to help much, though she did let us coax her into actually NOT screaming and even allowing the critters to come a little closer.

She much preferred the peaceful picking of fresh strawberries

and flowers, of course.

And what's a day outdoors without roasting hot dogs and marshmallows?  So, cook-out we did. :)  I also tried my first ever blackberries.  Not bad!

Then we did a little four-wheeling of the Power Wheels sort.  Noah and Anna took turns off-roading while the grown-ups sat around the fire and chatted.

Other highlights of our time with Mrs. Lynn and Mr. Bruce (who Anna kept calling Mr. Bob) included a couple dogs (not pictured), a tree swing,

and wandering a ways in an empty creek bed ... til Mommy made them stop for more pictures ... that a certain little lady would not really cooperate for.  

We liked the day and surroundings so much, we agreed to come back this summer for a Staycation at their house one weekend to dog/house sit when they go out of town.  Who could resist all this ... and the pool in the backyard, too?  Not the Family Brown, that's for sure. :)  We'll be there with bells on and the four-wheelers in tow.