The Hay (Straw) Ride

So Lilly's 4th birthday was Friday

Let's not even start on how fast the past 4 years have flown

or how I still remember the day she was born

like it was yesterday

or how she already seems like she is 4 going on 25

One of Lilly's BIG presents this year

was from Nana & Papa "P"

Lilly has talked about hayrides for years now

but has never actually been on one

Oh there have plenty of pretend ones

with chairs, stools or whatever is handy around the house

but Friday was the day she got the real deal

We went over to Nana & Papa's to "go swimming"

Ohh and have I mentioned that the girls are in swim lessons

and Lilly now JUMPS in the pool going completely under

AND can swim without her wings??  And Nolee will stick her head under water and blow bubbles

and swims all around the pool now (with wings)??

Well that is another post entirely

but let me just say I have two fish for daughters!

After swimming we had Lilly go look around Papa's polebarn

and much to her surprise there was a hay wagon

all set up...just for her

She was so surprised

and excited...even though she acted bashful

So we all loaded up and off we went...

How cute does my prego sis look :). 

Man the scenery was perfect...

something about wheat fields just strike me as beautiful

Here is Papa in what Lilly deemed his "Farmer Hat"

Some Hay Ride Dancing

Eating ice cubes to stay cool - man was it WARM!

My nephew giving Lilly's glasses a try

Uncle Grant laughing at Scott's "Who's your Podiatrist?" Question

...more to come on that later...

Best. Hayride. Ever.