Life on The Farm

Both of Bryan's parents grew up on farms near Pittsfield, IL, about two hours away from St. Louis. These farms make for a very fun place for grandkids, and now great-grandkids, to spend time exploring, learning, and playing! Brylee had an absolute blast playing outside and exploring the "barn". His living grandparents don't have "working" farms anymore, but some of Bryan's uncles grow crops on their land.

Brylee was fascinated with the "barn" and would frequently ask to go there.

Learning how to drive a riding lawn mower

Needless to say, her clothes were filthy after this trip!

Her Nanny (Bryan's mom) and Aunt Judy found this push cart in the barn and it became a big hit around the farm

Bryan's Grandma Hammitt has 24 grandchildren and over 50 great-grandchildren, so she has lots of practice playing with kiddos. She created a ramp for the car Brylee was playing with

But the biggest hit of all were rides in the golf cart. The little ones just loved this, and I would be lying if I didn't say I also enjoyed driving the gravel roads myself!

Although Brylee wasn't big enough to pedal this bike, she looks like such a big girl sitting on a real bicycle!

Her second cousin Bryce is 1 month younger than Brylee, and they look like they could be twins.

Hammitt and Brokaw Cousins

Nanny got caught feeding Brylee an entire bowl of ice cream! She definitely ate like she was on vacation that week!

Cleaning up is the cutest part of getting dirty on the farm. We love it there!