Farmapalooza 2012

We were so lucky to be able to go to Indiana last

week to be with our family at our annual get

together which this year got the name 

FARMAPALOOZA. 

It was amazing to be able to get everyone in one place at

 one time (even Hank peeking around the from the back)...

they set the camera on timer and somehow everyone 

looked and smiled!!! Thirty seconds after this picture was 

taken everyone was off in 10 different directions!!!

Thanks to Aunt Connie and Uncle Bob for being

 willing to host ALL of us (16 people in 1 house) at

Westcott Place Farm-- (Grandma Rhodes grew up there, 

my mom and her siblings grew up there and Aunt

 Connie and Uncle Bob currently live there.)

while the guys were shooting guns at the farm some 

of us headed out to the splash park--

*Eme*Milla*Reagan Grace

Gatlin, Eme, Reagan Grace and Milla

wadding in the creek

One night after dinner we had a TALENT SHOW.

Milla loved learning some new moves from her 

big cousins.  They danced and danced!

In the talent show KJ did the "chicken dance"

and he performed it while holding a live chicken!!!

Reagan Grace sang a sweet song that she

learned at Vacation Bible School!

Gatlin showed us some of his martial art skills-

He broke a board with his knee!

Eme did her routine from dance--

It was to "All Shook Up" by Elvis

Milla was mesmerized and has been

trying hard to reenact the routine!

Milla told a knock knock joke and

recited a Bible verse

Aunt Connie and Uncle Bob lead a sing-a-long to the 

Oak Ridge Boys "The Shade" one line says..."I don't 

want a fast car, don't need a four lane highway- 

There's not another place I'd rather be.

 'Cause out her in the country blue birds sing for nothin'

And the shade comes free with the tree"

Grandma Rhodes spoke about her favorite 

submariner...Joel Dantzler Rhodes (Grandpa) and

about how happy he would be knowing how much

 everyone is enjoying the farm.  She said how

blessed she feels and considers these her

"bonus years"

they have quite a collection of video games--

Milla and Brandon taking a ride in one

many hours of the days were spent riding around 

on the trails in golf carts and on 4 wheelers

COUSINS... KJ holding Faith, Gatlin, Reagan Grace,

Milla and Eme-- all of the girl cousins have

August Birthdays--6th, 10th, 10th, and 13th.  We 

had a joint bday party.  Aunt Ragan made 

DELICIOUS, melt in your mouth ...

"Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes" that had

a hidden Reese's peanut butter cup in each one! 

The guys spent part of a day pulling out 2 old cars

from under the barn using a tractor and chains! 

Another day they dug a pond!! They didn't make

it in many pictures because they were always out

working on a project and getting their hands dirty!!!

Taking Faith down to go pet the horses

Blondies!!...I love this picture...I can hear the 

sound effects of all the laughter and giggles!

SISTERS...Aunt Jerrie and Grandma

SISTERS... Aunt Connie (CC) and Mom

SISTERS... Faith and Milla

Mom and Aunt Connie hosted a tea party

for the girl cousins on the front porch

Megan* Staci* Ragan

Staci had a fun idea that the girls did one 

morning--- it was called "FAVORITE THING"

there were 5 of us--so we all brought 4 of our

newest favorite thing (under $5) to share with the

 other ladies. Then you leave with the other 4 

favorite things to try.  The favorites we had were:

1. Burt's Bee's colored lip balm 2. flexible cutting

boards 3. colorful pens that write really well and

a white chocolate/coconut bar 4. Layers Gum 

and 5. gift wrap tags and ribbon...it was fun!

Faithy with her Grandmum!

She has gotten to go to Indiana 3 times

in her 1st year of life!!!!

Aunt Connie has beautiful, freshly cut flowers

everywhere.

pretty gladiolas from the yard

a Proud Great Grandma with 

her great grand children!!!