We were excited to have only 45 minutes in the car between stops 4 and 5!! We were excited to see Kim's dear friend, Karen -- her partner in the "Baby-sitting Duo," neighbor in middle and high school, bridesmaid in her wedding! Karen and her husband, Mike, live on a farm outside of Columbia. We had met their two beautiful daughters, Natalie (age 6) and Anna Kate (age 3), on our last visit. We hadn't met sweet Grant yet -- their son who was born in January. What a wonderful Christian family they have, and what a treat to spend time with them. As an added bonus, Karen's mom, Patsy, was visiting from Texas, so we got to spend time with her, too!
Anna Kate and Ian worked puzzles, played with trains, and had all of Anna Kate's dolls "go to the beach" while Karen fixed us a delicious feast for dinner!
After dinner, Mike was willing to show Ian some of his farm equipment. Ian was expecting to just look (and perhaps touch) the big equipment. What a wonderful surprise when he found out that Mr. Mike was going to take him for a ride!
Look at the pure joy on his face!
Kim wanted a tour of 1Canoe2, the letterpress company that Karen, her sister-in-law, and a friend own. They just converted an old barn into their office space. It's so charming! Kim was in awe of all of the beautiful products they sell. I highly suggest that you check out their
website sometime!
In the morning, Ian and Karen picked some fresh raspberries from the backyard to go with our big, homemade breakfast.
Yum!
The 5 kids - Grant, Natalie, Anna Kate, Ian, and Ryan
my beautiful friend, Karen (in our 'matching' shirts ... ha!)
Thank you so much for your gracious hospitality and yummy cooking, Karen and Mike! It was so good to see you, your kids, and even your mom! :)
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