I took a little drive this past week and spent a few days with my parents. We did some shopping, some eating and watched the Oklahoma City Thunder play basketball on television. We also decorated a bit, wrapped gifts AND we took a little journey down memory lane. Come on along……..
Do you remember these guys, Sister? They creeped me out when we were little. Still do! 
They are always watching….
Doesn’t it look like the moon?!
The pecan tree in the front yard. (and dad walking to get the mail)
No matter where you go….lovely traffic.
Our pretty mama ~
Then we all took a drive to the old farm. I hadn’t been there in years. It’s where I learned to shoot skeet. I learned about chiggers. I learned to count cows from the old pickup truck. Most importantly, I learned to watch where I stepped! 
It’s where dad would take my college buddies and me on special weekends. He also took my prospective husband here to see how he handled himself. Surely he would not out shoot the father???
There are wind turbines surrounding the place now.
Not to mention many wonderful memories ~ !
All of my photos had to be taken with my phone on this trip….as I forgot to bring the camera battery charger….oh bother. We still made it work! I enjoyed every minute. Did I mention the awesome potato salad! 🙂 Thanks Mom & Dad!
(Did you happen to notice the little girls in the photo on the wall?) Have a super weekend. And be nice to people. Yes….even that guy. 🙂
stuff i tell my sister 
How truly lovely! How lovely to have a mom and dad weekend. It must pull at a few emotions to be on the old family property. Thanks for the nice tour! 🙂
So much fun. Thanks for coming with us! 🙂 (Hope you have a great weekend!) paula
What a wonderful trip you had… it makes me wish I could still do the same with my Dad… I love the old farm and it’s obvious you do too… you and Sis must have had a wonderful upbringing… Dad taking the prospective Hubbies to the farm to test their merit, now that I like… made sure they were worthy of his daughters…
My sisters and I are extra blessed to have been raised by our “ma and pa”. They laid down the law and filled us with determination and spunk. I would never change a thing….well…maybe I could have listened a bit more intently, but ….. Dad got a kick out of “entertaining” at the farm. We still love to laugh about it! 🙂
I love this! Thanks for bringing us along, even those of us who don’t eat the hot crackers!! Your parents are great, and yes, I noticed the photo on the wall! I’m going to visit my hometown after Christmas, I will try to remember the camera battery charger! 🙂
If you had been there, Bonnie, we’d have ALL eaten hot crackers in the car! 🙂 You will have to remind me of where your hometown is again. I’m sure you cannot wait! (yes….do take that charged battery!!!) ugh….
Special times 😉 The tree decs are a little creepy! Our parents trees decorations hold so many memories, thanks for the reminder.
There is no sleeping in the same room with those guys, that’s for sure! They watch you at every turn! 🙂 Thanks for coming along! ♥
What an awesome trip..I loved traveling along, and feel honored to be invited!!
And what a pleasant guest you were! Come anytime! 🙂
Your blogs always warm my heart! I love the old decorations (do you realize you have the original Elf on a Shelf?), even if they are a bit creepy. I also love the shots of the old farm and the memories they inspired.
Hey, sometimes my best shots are taken on my phone!
Love ya, Have a Blessed Christmas!
I didn’t even know about the Elf on the Shelf until hubby explained it to me last week! I am so out of it!!! haha! Yep…originals! We had a fun time….and maybe it was best I had no real camera. That way I could focus on other stuff ~
Glad you are better, Darla….M.C. to you and thanks so much for the card! Made my day! 🙂
You have such a sweet and normal family, wonderful trip, very special, love this post!
You are so sweet….but normal? Us? You don’t know my sister very well! (just kidding, sister!!!) We sure have fun when we are together. Thanks ♥ paula
lov the tree!
Isn’t it adorable! Thanks 🙂
Its always nice to take a trip home… thanks for including us 🙂
🙂 You know this too well, Maggie ♥
How fun! I loved all your photos (yes the elves are a bit creepy!).
I did get a pang of envy when you mentioned your Oklahoma City Thunder BB team (I am a Seattle Sonic fan still missing my team!!!).
Thanks for stopping by my blog so I could discover yours!
Merry Christmas!
Well….we do love YOUR team! I must say Oklahoma certainly rallies around them. But truly sad for you… 😦 A Merry Christmas to you and yours!!! paula ♥
I love the farm – how cool. Is it still in your family?
Only the secret parts….. shhhhh
Your secret is safe with me.
I knew that (whispering) ~
🙂 shhh
😉
What a lovely post with such beautiful photos, Paula. I’m sure this is a visit you and your parents will always remember. 🙂
I think they thought I would never leave!!! lol! We did have a good time and the weather cooperated nicely! (70-80’s! in Dec….how awesome is that!) Always a special time with mom and dad 🙂
Wonderful temperatures for the time of year. 🙂
And it is all about to change! (tomorrow evening)
What adorable little girls in the background….the one with the blond hair….she looks like a trouble maker for sure! I do remember the pixie’s/elf…..that close up shot scared me! “Normal” familyl?!?!…..I thought normal was a setting on the dryer 🙂 Wonderful pics….glad you guys had such a great time!!
Wish you could have been there, too! Your dryer has a “normal”….mine just has fluff! 🙂
what a lovely couple your mom and dad make!
58 years! (I think!) ♥ thanks ~
BTW… I did outshoot him that day ! We have laughed about that for years! I did think I was going to have to walk home from Minco though!
That would be YOUR story….Dad’s is a little different! 🙂 Regardless, you did win the “prize”….♥
Paula, this was fun and wonderful and sweet all wrapped into one. That creepy elf at the top of the tree would give me the heebie-jeebies. A pecan tree! And I remember my dad with a bottle of nail polish trying to suffocate our chiggers. 😉
I have done the nail polish….EVERYTHING in fact. Always ended up on antibiotics and steroids! 🙂
Thanks, Maddie. This was a great idea my folks had! ♥
I’m one of those people who look at the background in movies and TV shows so I had picked you two out in the photo on the wall before I read the words at the bottom! (It’s nice to be weird like that.) I love finding folks who were raised like I was. Thanks for sharing your family trip.
That is so funny. I do the same thing….details! Thanks for going on our sentimental journey. ♥
Great post, Paula. Great storytelling and I loved the photos.
A fun few days, Naomi! Thanks ~