This last weekend we had the pleasure of spending it at an old farm house with Aaron's side of the family. The farm house was located near Lost Maples. We all love to do camping activities and this was a great way for everyone to be together. This was a blessed Christmas gift from Aaron's parents. It is not easy getting everyone together at one time. It was planned way back in December or so. (only Aaron knew, it was a surprise to the rest of us:))
The kids played like crazy. Georgia and Mikayla ran around together. Mikey( oops, Mike) and JD went on adventures together. Justin was just hilarious. He is quite independent and very funny. We had a blast getting to play with him more and get to know him better. He is 3 and like all 3 year olds, they decide whether or not they want to play with you. Aaron showed them all how to swing a golf club. Aaron took the kids on a hiking trip and later took JD fishing. They all tried to swim in the creek. Ya, WAY too cold. They didn't stay long...lol.
Games is just something we Tilts LOVE to do!! There are some that the kids can play and some only adults play. I especially noticed that Derek was part of the adult category. Strange but super fun! Derek and I played Farkle, which is a dice game. When we were done, Justin showed us how he played dice. He would blow on the dice and roll'em then scream, "I win!!!" I would roll and he would shout, "you loosed". So I lost to a pretend game of dice. Maybe I will win next time...lol. After all, I did play against an expert.
The campfire was really neat. It is especially fun because the kids are all old enough to be around it and participate in smores without the help of adults. We can sit back and really enjoy it. While we roasted marshmallows we played Mad Libs. The made up stories we pretty funny.
Soon, we settled in our rooms for the night. All the kids got to sleep in the top floor. It was really neat. They each got there own bed and took turns sleeping in the same room with Derek. That was probably the neatest part of the house.
The weekend ended with a hike at Lost Maples. The park is beautiful with several trails. What I loved most about this trip was the family time. We never get a chance to just visit non-stop. I love trips like this. I hope we can do this more often:)
