Carmi Getaway

Our crew was lucky enough to squeeze in a weekend trip to Carmi for July 4th. We had so much fun getting to see family and make precious memories. On the first day, we spent the morning at the farm. The kids loved driving the tractors and the gator all over the place. They also had a blast on the giant slip-n-slide that Meredith and Laura created. After a big lunch on the farm (since, apparently, eating massive meals three times a day is just how things go when you stay with the Whitsitts) we headed back to cool off in the air conditioning. We had a relaxing afternoon and then enjoyed a plethora of fireworks that evening with our own personal show courtesy of Meredith's fiancee, Grant. On July 4th, we woke up and headed south to hike at Garden of the Gods. The views were amazing and the kids had a lot of fun climbing on the rocks (Caleb, our cautious one, was not such a fan). We came home and once again enjoyed a delicious lunch. Afterwards, we headed over to Grandpa Ron and Grandma Sue's house for a visit. The kids really enjoyed seeing them and especially loved riding on the four wheeler! We had another round of fireworks that evening, but this time Nyla was in charge of the show because Grant wasn't there. She was in her glory getting to light off fireworks! The next morning, after another massive breakfast, we packed up and headed home. It was so great to see family and enjoy a little getaway, but we sure were happy to finally come home after so much time in the car over the past couple of months!