Papa & Nana Trip to Ohio

We're blessed beyond measure when we're able to go and visit my kids.............I have fallen in love with the state of Ohio...........I hope these pictures will give you a feel of this wonderful little town. I feel like I'm in the town of Mayberry on the Andy Griffith show.........you have to be a little "old" to appreciate this sentiment! It's always fun to be able to spend time with my daughter

This picture was taken the morning we left........Sarah's day-care children were arriving.........I must admit it was very hard for me to leave........having done day-care myself, I know what a difficult job it is........I wish I was closer to help you Sarah!

We were able to attend Joe and Sarah's church. This is their Pastor and his wife. We fell in love with them instantly! Attending our children's Church's is one of our highlights when we visit!


This is where Joe is the Youth/Assoc. Pastor

Nana gets to read, while everyone else makes lunch.

Prayer at nap time.......PRICELESS!

I know Nana.........I'm suppose to be asleep!

A fun picture

I love all of the barns.........they are all "working" barns and they love to print the dates on the outside of them..........so cool, I could do a blog just on all of my barn pictures!!

A little feel of the small town. Notice, no traffic!!

They have a year round Christmas store...............a must every time I visit!

A very common scene! Tons of corn!

A little play time on our walk.

Papa can only push.......if he rides, he throws up!

Every night we finish with a game of "Settlers"! Ya! I won one night!!

Gotta love this picture.........Zeke had no idea that I snuck in and took it! He was very serious about getting clean!

They are very proud of their state and their barns!

This picture was taken looking out of the living room window of Joe's grandparents home..........love the view, I could do this everyday!

Visiting with Joe's dear grandma, Oneida

Loren loved talking to his grandpa!

So many things in one picture.........the trees behind the barn are called the "woods" they have them all over. The barn in nestled in a corn field, then you see the evergreen trees and grass in someones yard .......love it!

Some of the woods.......everything was in full color.........absolutely beautiful!

We wanted a Nana & Papa picture with Zeke...........this was the best we could get!

Loren and I enjoyed our time away together.

One of our many walks............lots of cool walking trails!

Love the background!

Filling up the LOVE tank!

Hurry-up the guys are way ahead!

Love it!

High Water Mark

Time to head back.

The little man is feeling quite BIG right now!

No thanks dad, I don't need to hold your hand!

See I'm doing JUST fine!

You wouldn't believe how many pictures I had to take to get this one............I hope your framing it Sarah!

Beautiful color!

It was absolutely breath taking!

It wouldn't be a small town if it didn't have a train running through it! Love the sound of the whistle..............this is just down the road from Joe and Sarah's.........on the way to Zeke's park!

I found it to be so interesting to have a cemetery and a play park next to each other!

This is Zeke's park, just down the street from where they live.

Papa and the boy.

Love it!

More color!

We saw this dog on our walk.........of course we all fell in love with it because it reminded us of Gus, Matt's dog!

He is really only a few weeks old!

Go Papa, Go!

And we're off again!

I love this next progression of pictures!!! You can tell that Zeke has been watching how his Papa walks.............now he's going to give it a try! Way too cute!!

hhhhhm, now how does this work?

Can you see the wheels a turning? He thinks he has it!

Okay, now he KNOWS he has it!

Walking like his Papa!

A little boy and his BIG dog! Too much fun!

On our way back, Zeke couldn't pass up a pat on the dog!

Ok, Papa this is how it goes.......

Zeke could stack those blocks in the most amazing way and they never would fall down! On the other hand, Papa's couldn't stay up!

O.K Zeke Papa likes yours better!

Bedtime stories............

Nana!!!!! I'm suppose to be SLEEEPING!!

Luv u Zeke............can't wait to see in New York for Thanksgiving!

Luv,

Nana