Monday my college girlfriend Niki came down for her annual spring break to Iowa trip...this time she went to our friend Lisa's house first. Lisa lives on a farm near Newton about an hour from our house. They recently built a new house on the farm and knocked down their old farmhouse...so she has space to entertain. Not only IN her house but of course outside. Our boys LOVED the farm, Niki's kids LOVED the farm. We headed there Monday after school for dinner with everyone...but Tommy who had golf back here.
After dinner the kids were outside playing, checking out the chickens, the four wheelers...messing around. We learned that 3000 pigs (hogs) were being delivered on Tuesday to the farm. David, Lisa's husband, asked if Drew could stay and help with the unloading. They have a son, Holden, the same age. At first it was kind of a joke, or so I thought...but then I learned no he really DID want help and Drew thought it sounded fun. Niki's kids were super excited as well. Jack didn't want to miss it, nor did Max. So I ended up leaving Drew there to spend the night on the farm. I head home with Jack and Max....
Jack went to school on Tuesday morning and then I picked him up to go and see those piggies.
Oh my goodness, pigs are LOUD....I did NOT know that. And they smell and I mean REALLY SMELL...BAD! The hogs are about 4 miles from their farm so they don't get to endure that smell every day. Yikes.
But WHAT an amazing experience for our kids! All of them, but Tommy and Caleb, both sophomores in high school....got to experience it.
Drew, Holden, Jack and Zach stayed the longest to help. The rest of us got out of the smell after about 20 minutes. The rest unloaded and made sure 136 per pen.
Later that evening we all met back in Waukee at our house, Niki and kids spent the night, Lisa and kids came for dinner. We couldn't get over how very blessed we are...11 children between us. 3 happy and healthy marriages. Friendship that spans over 23 years. Children that LOVE being together and get along SO well with each other.
This is how the ages lined up. It was cute we asked the kids to get in line by age, they were all asking each other their birthdays. We have 4 sets of kids that are very close in age.
After dinner the kids were outside playing, checking out the chickens, the four wheelers...messing around. We learned that 3000 pigs (hogs) were being delivered on Tuesday to the farm. David, Lisa's husband, asked if Drew could stay and help with the unloading. They have a son, Holden, the same age. At first it was kind of a joke, or so I thought...but then I learned no he really DID want help and Drew thought it sounded fun. Niki's kids were super excited as well. Jack didn't want to miss it, nor did Max. So I ended up leaving Drew there to spend the night on the farm. I head home with Jack and Max....
Jack went to school on Tuesday morning and then I picked him up to go and see those piggies.
Oh my goodness, pigs are LOUD....I did NOT know that. And they smell and I mean REALLY SMELL...BAD! The hogs are about 4 miles from their farm so they don't get to endure that smell every day. Yikes.
But WHAT an amazing experience for our kids! All of them, but Tommy and Caleb, both sophomores in high school....got to experience it.
Drew, Holden, Jack and Zach stayed the longest to help. The rest of us got out of the smell after about 20 minutes. The rest unloaded and made sure 136 per pen.
Later that evening we all met back in Waukee at our house, Niki and kids spent the night, Lisa and kids came for dinner. We couldn't get over how very blessed we are...11 children between us. 3 happy and healthy marriages. Friendship that spans over 23 years. Children that LOVE being together and get along SO well with each other.
Tommy (16), Caleb Jansen (16), Drew (14), Holden Jansen (14), Katie Eisenmann (almost 14), Jack (11), Nate Eisenmann (11), Korinne Jansen (11), Zach Eisenmann (8), Megan Eisenmann (5), Max (4)
Lisa. me and Niki
This is so awesome!
ReplyDeleteFriendships like this are a blessing.
ReplyDeleteThis whole thing makes me smile! I wondered where Drew was on the field trip!
ReplyDeleteSo neat that you all get together every year with your kids!
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