My nephew’s wife and children had a long 4-day trip back home this summer and we got to be one night’s stop! The kids are great little travelers and this was a shorter drive to get to here than their other 8 or 10 hour days of driving.
Supper included fresh corn for those that wanted it and Miss L just melted into her ears of corn as if she was the melted butter! She was delighted!
After supper, Uncle Farmer farm tour included a combine ride. Oh the delight! These children can smile from the inside out! They made at least 5 loops around the bins and went a bit up the lane and turned around in the yard. The horn worked ~ much to their giggles! They got to see pigs and kitties too.
I gave a tour of my studio. Their momma had never seen such a machine and the littles were thrilled to know that *I* am the one that made their quilts. When we came back upstairs, it all clicked with Miss L and she wandered the living room noticing all the quilts, understanding a bit more about them and who made them. 🙂 Sweetness!
The next morning came with an early wake-up call as momma quickly packed up the car again. It was a cool summer morning so I gave snuggles. 🙂 (Two of us don’t do mornings!)
And when the fleece car blanket needed to unwrap and be put in the car, I wrapped one in a quilt. Golly, all she would have had to do was asked to keep it and I think I would have sent it home with her. What a lovebug!
I’m pretty sure now they are old enough to not forget visiting with Uncle Farmer and Auntie J~!
The visit to the farm was probably one of the top highlights of their trip. They look so darn cute in the tractor! It’s good you showed them your studio. I find that even older kids just don’t make the connection between sewing and the finished product.