We just returned from a weekend in Oklahoma visiting John's parents. The boys rode four-wheelers, helped Grandpa feed cows, and attempted to fish. They "attempt" every time we go but no luck yet on catching anything. They are very noisy and cause commotion wherever they go so it may be awhile until they catch anything. Which is probably good because when Grandpa caught one while they stood by watching...they both screamed and ran away. I imagine we'd lose two perfectly good fishing poles and possibly need to rescue two screaming toddlers from the pond if a fish actually bit their bait.
The Grandparents kept us quite busy during our visit. Usually trips to Nashoba are very relaxing, slow-paced. A wonderful retreat from our regular hustle and bustle. But apparently the last weekend in September is filled with loads of activities in the Nashoba Valley. Friday we spent the day at The Big Foot Festival (you heard me correctly). We toured booths of local artists and I had my first iconic fair food - Deep Fried Oreos. I can now say I've done it...and will likely not do it again. After a quick nap at home, we headed "into town" for a pie auction at the school. John get to see a few friends he grew up with and I got to meet more relatives. Saturday night we went to the dirt track races and cheered for "the orange car" - which was Colin's favorite...not sure why. Sunday afternoon we stayed after church for the all church pot-luck. Normally I leave well-rested and refreshed after a weekend by the pond but this action-packed weekend left me feeling a little weary for the drive home. It was all fun, just different than our normal lazy-days in Nashoba.
John and I worked on the cabin, putting some finishing touches here and there. I cleaned out an upstairs bedroom that has been used for storage up to this point. I was proud of how it turned out. I didn't take a before picture but here's an after picture John took (ignore the baseball pillowcases sitting on the ledge...they came home with us). The cabin has always been comfortable and cozy but with two growing boys it's nice to have a bit more room for them to play and sleep (they camped out in the living room before).
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| Upstairs bedroom that would impress you more if you saw how it looked before. The are a few holes to patch (where the hanging newspaper is now) but otherwise it's ready to go. |
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| Grandpa...how do I work this thing? |
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| He makes it appear as if he knows what he's doing. |
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| John spent a lot of time untangling fishing line that the boys tangled up. Ironically...this tangle was actually his own doing. |
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| The spoils. John caught a 4 lb bass. The boys squealed with this one too. |
