Well after Christmas we took a family trip down to Indiana. The weather was not so nice both there and back, but we wanted to catch up with my Grandfather and our friends who relocated to Indiana a few years ago.
My grandpa Johns lives in Roanoke, IN. We had a great time catching up, playing games and playing outside in new snow on his beautiful property. We were lucky to be down there with my Aunt and Uncle and my two little 1st cousins Celia and Hope. My cousins are my girls ages and they had a great time together.
Grandpa and Great grandpa, Grandma and Great Grandma Carolyn, my girls and Celia and Hope.
Cousin Hope
My grandfather has a great little piece of property with a little pond and lots of great space to play in.
Grandpa Johns loves antiques. And his home is filled with them. Which can be a challenge for little girls, but, this antique was free game. The sled. He thinks it is from the 30's or 40's. After a few runs on the driveway to loosen up the rust, it worked great.
The girls were giggling and having a great time, even with a couple of white outs.
My grandparents have decorated the yard with lots of fun stuff.
My Uncle Steve, pictured here, and I were volunteered to pull the girls "off road" through the yard. Now, I think of myself in ok shape, but I seriously felt close to a heart attack after one jog around the yard pulling the girls. Steve and I were exhausted. Work out done for the day.
The girls loved playing the new SpongeBob game they got for Christmas. It is in 3D. Sponge bob was a whole new experience for the grandparents!
After our visit in Roanoke, we drove about 1 1/2 hours south west to Russiaville, IN. This is where our friends the Austin's moved to. Let's just say, I kept saying to Mike, "do they really live in the middle of nowhere?". We had a great time catching up and letting the girls get reacquainted.
Veronica and Rachel are both 4 years old.
More snow fun, but less time out this day. The temperature was about 15 degrees colder than the day before.
Thanks everyone for some great memories in Indiana.
