Grandma & Grandpa's Farm

The highlight of our road trip east is always a trip to Grandma & Grandpa Dean's farm in Minnesota and this summer that was no exception. We all enjoyed baling hay on the farm and going on an old fashioned hay ride down the road! It was so much fun!


Our trip began with a drive through Branson, Missouri, after leaving Arkansas. A '57 Heaven Museum was unbelievable with everything from the year 1957. You've got to see it! Pretty awesome as it was all in perfect condition. Amy's highlight was the $1 jewelry store. . . or was it finding a Krispy Kream donut store for breakfast! Both were pretty exciting.


We enjoyed the new windmills we found everywhere when finally arriving in southern Minnesota. The weather was cool and so refreshing after being in the south. We spend a couple days in Wisconsin visiting cousins Lance and Marcia--pretty entertaining people--at Cindy & Dan's before returning to Minnesota for a family picnic and catch up with all of Sylvia's brothers and sisters. You'll all be happy to know that Carmon does have the "Dexter" cream can now and is treasuring every minute with it.


The 4th of July was spent going to a parade in Austin (one of our family's favorite traditions) and hitting a city celebration at the park and "free" ice cream cones at a local church. The fireworks that evening in Grand Meadow were awesome! A true spectacular view of our country's independence that we celebrate.

Farmer Timmy loved every minute on Grandpa's farm. The girls loved it as well and got a game of croquet going most every day. We celebrated Grandma's 77th birthday with family and put together beautiful glider chairs for Grandma and Grandpa to enjoy the summer together in.

No visit to Grandma & Grandpa's farm is complete without a wiener roast and picnic outside. The weather was plesant, the pop delicious and the marshmallow a golden brown. The evening ended with Amy winning her new card game 500!

Cowboy Tim, Cowgirl Amy, and Tractor driver Sarah could live months on the farm if given a chance. But for now, it's just wonderful memories of time spent with Grandma and Grandpa in Minnesota.