This weekend I took Nolan and Maxwell up to Eben's farm for a little family fun. Saturday morning we drove up to Ruthven to visit grandma Natalie at the care center. She has gotten a lot weaker since her recent stroke, and it is a challenge for her to stand up and transfer to her wheelchair. We visited with her outside, and I think that she enjoyed getting some fresh air.
Saturday afternoon we had a little race around dad's farm. Nolan was driving the go-kart, I was driving the lawn mower, and Eben and Maxwell were in the ranger utility vehicle. It seemed like we were playing Mario kart. Nolan's go-kart was definitely faster than my lawnmower, but at least I could turn shorter...
After our driving session, we had some fun with water guns, water balloons, and a 3-person water balloon launcher. It was a hot day in the 90's, so the water felt nice. We were launching the water balloons at some bulls that dad had in the pasture just east of the house, and we managed to hit them a couple of times.
For supper on Saturday I decided to treat the kids to something that they have never had before... prime rib! We went up to the Prime Rib in Spencer, and I ordered the kids each a 10-ounce prime rib. Dad had a prime rib Philly cheesesteak sandwich, and I just ordered the salad bar. I figured that I would help eat whatever the kids did not finish. Well, Maxwell was able to eat his entire steak, and Nolan ate about half of his. I had the kids rate their meal on a 0-10 scale. Maxwell said it was a 7/10, and Nolan gave it a 7.8/10. One thing that I think they did not enjoy as much about it was having to cut the meat away from the fat. Also, Nolan still insists that steak is better with ketchup.
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| Maxwell and Nolan with grandma Natalie. |
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| Maxwell about to try prime rib for the first time! |
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| Nolan with his prime rib! |
