Cousin time

9/25-9/27 - My brother Dave and his kids came to visit!  It was beautiful weather and we had a great time!

Everyone climbed up in the barn loft - one of Josiah's new favorite spots.

Then we went for a walk in the field.  Ava and Ella were wearing some of our boots so they wouldn't mess up their shoes, and unfortunately got some nasty blisters from all that walking!  They were troopers though!

That afternoon we went to Mt. Vernon where there was a store doing a promotional day - complete with bounce houses and elephant rides!  The line was way too long, so we just opted for a picture with the elephant in the background.

Then we went to Keen Bean - a local (and super cool) coffee shop.  We ordered some smoothies (in the coffee cups) and baked snacks, and sat down to eat.  The owners came by a short time later with these fruity slushes for the kids.  They said they made one for a picture and didn't want to waste it.  It was a fun treat and of course the kids were happy to have more sugar!  Dave and I thought it was funny because the glasses they brought the slushes in were a mix between shot glass and whiskey glass.  

Then Ella started doing party tricks.  This was the next best thing to a lampshade.  We had some good laughs from their antics!

Back to the farm for some relaxing time.

That night we played the board game Settlers (which Josiah loved).

The next day, Jason was in a golf tournament honoring a co-worker who passed away from cancer recently.  So we decided to stop by and see him on Dave's way out of town.  We walked about 4 holes (mostly carrying Ella and Levi) trying to find Jason (whose phone battery died) before deciding to give up.  Just when we were leaving, Jason found us!  It was a crazy adventure.

Then the kids all piled into my car for snacks and drinks after all that walking.  I think we underestimated how big golf courses are!  Next time we're renting a cart.

It was a great weekend!