I have felt I needed to release some emotional turmoil through blogging. As I said awhile ago after 30 plus years my dad and mom have sold our farm this last year and are moving. We have all been in denial this last year thinking it would never come. But these last couple of months my parents have started packing up our house we lived in pretty much our whole lives. The farm has been a place where all of us kids have learned to work, learn and play. With each year we saw and helped our dad plant and then harvest the crops. When we were younger we thought it was a curse to live on a farm, always doing random jobs like pulling weeds on the side of the road to "build character." But as time as gone by each of us realized what a blessing and opportunity it has been to be able to call such a wonderful place HOME. As I sit here crying and wondering how life will ever be the same with out the "farm" and potato harvest I think of what an awesome childhood I had and what great memories are yet to be made. SO, here's to making NEW memories in St. George!! I thought of some things I have loved most about living on a farm....
My kids LOVED to help Grandpa feed the horses and cows.
My parents are the BEST gardeners. They always had an immaculate yard full of beautiful flowers and trees.
Even living away from home, potato harvest is always something we came home for. Homemade french fries and hot chocolate! YUM!
The many many horse rides I had while growing up and the many rides my dad took the kids on every time we came home.
The HUGE willow tree we planted when we were kids that has now taken over the yard.
The many hours we spent outside swinging on this exact swing set and the many hours poor Grandpa was out there swinging the grand kids :).
The best memories are the memories the kids will have of having a second home away from home and the many things they loved to do.
My parents are the BEST gardeners. They always had an immaculate yard full of beautiful flowers and trees.
Even living away from home, potato harvest is always something we came home for. Homemade french fries and hot chocolate! YUM!
The many many horse rides I had while growing up and the many rides my dad took the kids on every time we came home.
The HUGE willow tree we planted when we were kids that has now taken over the yard.
The many hours we spent outside swinging on this exact swing set and the many hours poor Grandpa was out there swinging the grand kids :).
The best memories are the memories the kids will have of having a second home away from home and the many things they loved to do.
17 comments:
so is the GOAL here to make us all CRYYYYYY!!!!!!
Yupo mom that is basically what i think she was doing..... By the way..we need to throw away dad cowboy hat in that picture mom
I may be a little biased here, and appear rather unsensitve at the moment....but YEA for new memories in St George!:)
Not fair! I do NOT have time to cry!
Plus, I think Marissa is a loser. She gets mom and dad all to herself! Don't you have to be related to have those kind of privleges:)
she is related!!!!!!
Seriously, don't be offended Marissa. We are just jealous.
No offense taken here!
You made me cry too, Mandy, and I really don't have any reason to be crying, other than my current pregnant state I guess...and the fact that I would love to be in St. George.
What a blessing that Alex and Jake got to experience some of the fun memories you had as a kid in Idaho before your parents moved to St. George. I still remember vividly sitting on my Grandpa's horse (in St. George) when I was a little girl!! Great memories and fun ones yet to come!
Thanks for the header...it looks awesome:)
What great memories and pictures you have to remember that special place. Memories are something we can take with us and help us to remember the most important things in life, time spent with those we love. We miss you tons!
You got me too! The memories you will carry with you for the rest of your life will always be special! How neat to have such wonderful memories!!!
I'm so sad for you guys! But good memories! I just don't want to hear you guys say anymore about moving up to St. George without us! That's what's got Matt and I in tears. Black Balls, Rock Balls, you name it, we're in.
Mandy, this post was awesome to see what an incredible growing up you and your siblings had. No wonder you are such an amazing person!!!!It's fun that Alex and Jake got to be a part of the memories on the farm. (I just got called to teach R.S. too and am a little worried.) Life is always changing and sometimes it takes some time to adjust!!! Amanda
Mandy, I am going to say I feel you. I grew up on a farm and I take my kids to visit when I go back and I remember thinking how much I hated it, but when I am there with my kids I am sad that they will never have that same life lesson and experience that I did. I am bummed for you. Take care, Tammi Auay
Oh, that is just so sad!!! I'm sure you're handling it well, that would be really, really, really hard!!
What great memories. I was so sad when my Dad sold our house we grew up in too...it's just sad and hard.
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