Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Traveling


Background info first, my mom was born in Greensburg, Indiana but when she was about two her family up and moved to Arizona, leaving all their relatives behind in Indiana. Almost every summer my mom and siblings would go back to Indiana and spend their summers there. Some of my earliest memories have been from when I visited Indiana. I have such a love for it and for the people who live there. I have been wanting to go back for a while(7 years since the last time I was there). My grandma now lives back there and she recently had surgery so I got to go back with my mom for almost a week. Jayden and I had such a good time visiting and spending time in the country. It's almost a different world back there to me. I have such fond memories of seeing the Amish buggies and playing with the pigs, and smelling my Uncle Jim's(that's what I've always called him he's not really my uncle) clothes. Here are just a few pictures of our trip.Here is Jayden while we were antiquing(sic) in Cambridge City.
My cute mom in a tub we saw and loved while antiquing.
While we were visiting the Hardebecks' Jayden got to play with their old toys they had for their son. This was a John Deere tractor that I wish I could find now that is like cast iron. I loved it and so did Jayden.
Jayden in a sea of old farm toys. Lucky boy.
We got to finally use my cute umbrella while it sprinkled one day. He looked too cute with it so I had to take a picture.
This is the back side of my Grandma's house. Doesn't it look cozy and don't you love the school bell.
This is my favorite place to eat back there. It's the best A&W I have ever been too. Frosty cold root beer in a glass mug, who could ask for more?
The last day we were there we finally got to do my favorite thing...visit the pigs. They are amazing to me and I wish I could have one. Here is a perfect view of the rumps and Uncle Jim.
Jayden and I in the pen with the pigs and Jim.
Us again with the pigs.
Mom and Jayden with pigs. Pigs trying to eat Jayden's shoes. Jayden wasn't so fond of it.
The big stink eye one pig gave us.
My long lost love and his fabulous nose.

Thank you to my sweet husband who let us go and went without us for a very long time. It was the best gift anyone could ask for. I can't wait to go back and show him all of the things I love. Until next time Greensburg, IN.

3 comments:

Terra said...

Sounds like it was a fabulous trip! That house does look so cozy especially with those rain clouds in the background! How awesome! I'm glad your back darling!

Brett and Erica Paxman said...

Katie, sounds like you had so much fun! I'm so glad you were able to go back for a sweet trip with your mom! The bigs were fantastic! That last picture you took of that pig nose is fantastic! I was laughing so hard!

LOVE TO DANCE said...

I am so jealous!!!But very glad you had a great time. Oh I miss them. I would love to have a transporter that would allow for really quick trips.Someday we need to take a Brimhall family trip to Indiana.