Murphy's Memories: Our Second Week Up North

We rented a vehicle and headed to Cecil Wisconsin to see the rest of my family. It was a 4 hour drive, but our kids did good since they are used to traveling. It was so cute because in the first part of the trip Jacob feel asleep and on the second part of the trip Taylor and Hayden feel asleep. Once we got there the kids were all hyper and excited to see Grandma, Great Grandma along with the kittys and horses. Jacob got busy right away wanting to help Grandma with the chores. If we ever needed to find Jacob he was always attached to Grandma. They did all sorts of things together...walked miles together, went for tractor rides, did horse chores and whatever they could find to stay busy. Taylor on the other hand was not so eager to stay busy. She did a little of everything, but at a slower pace. LOL!! Hayden...well, he got into anything he could find to break or touch and drag around to misplace. I guess that is what we expect out of him though. LOL!!

Taylor... watching a movie. Hayden... smiling as usual. Jacob...asleep (yeah)

Taylor and Hayden are out and Jacob now watches a movieJacob helping with chores...better him than me Jacob helping with feeding...Taylor just watchingThought this was so cute of all of them heading to the barn...even the dogGreat Grandma and Hayden following behind Grandma, myself and my step mom Carol...aren't we cuties??Here is my little cutie pie Carol and Dad alongside all 3 kids going for a horseback ride Dad with Taylor and Hayden...Jacob must be with GrandmaI have to cherish this picture....Taylor helping with chores...wow

(I probably should stop teasing my little girl)Ian getting ready to drive away...who wants to go for a ride??

Valerie and Hayden Valerie and Jacob

Melissa with Hayden Ian loving the ride...Jacob getting in trouble because he has a hard time waiting patiently for his turn Gersito enjoying the ride...just wanting to go faster Taylor...looking a little scared without the saddle Valerie trotting and trotting some more The boys heading up for some more riding...gotta love Ian wearing his cousins pink boots Jacob riding again

My Grandma wanted to go pick strawberries one day, so off we went. Jacob went with us to help us get the job done. I remember doing this when I was little, but it was in our own garden and it was raspberries. Anyways, Jacob ate until his heart content and did a great job helping us out. Here are a few pictures of that day.

Jacob eating the strawberries...they said we could eat as many as we wanted to Jacob and Great Grandma hard at work
Getting ready to leave...buckets are full Jacob took a picture of Grandma and I before we left

We took the kids to a place called Bay Beach. I remember going there when I was a little girl. So, I thought it would be fun to take my kids to a place that I had so much fun when I was little. Well, I have to admit it did seem a lot smaller than what I remember it to be. My favorite ride that I remember so well was the big blue slide. It was most definitely still my favorite...it was also my kids favorite ride. Jacob is still asking me if we can go back to Bay Beach to ride the big slide. I went on it 4 times with the kids and than their Grandma took them another 4 times. I think Carol and I loved it as much as they did!! Here are some pictures of them on the rides. The thing about these pictures compared to the old pictures of my sister and I on the rides is that my kids didn't cry on the rides.

The boys and I on the merry go round...Hayden looks a little afraid Grandma and Carol on the train Taylor and Hayden on their first ride alone