Fun at Avans Farm

This weekend we had the opportunity to head out to Avans Farm with some friends for a fun 3-day weekend away from the big city. They have a beautiful cabin/retreat house - the same place we stayed over Thanksgiving when Dan's family came to visit. And they have horses and 4WD golf carts and fishing and hiking and...it's just wonderful. We were SO excited to head back out there after our fabulous time over Thanksgiving.

I didn't do a very good job of remembering to take pictures, but Mr. & Mrs. Avans are the best hosts and actually take pictures for you and give you a disc with everything before you leave - it's a brilliant idea. So here are a few snapshots of our time there:

Mr. Avans giving Dan & Justin a few tips before they embark on a ride across the countryside.

A little family outing in one of the golf carts. Caroline really like to wear camo.
Our sweet friends, Justin & Hannah, out for a stroll. Hannah was digging that air force jacket (a gift to Dan from Tommy a few years back).
Caroline checking out the kitty-cat...from a safe distance.She wasn't quite ready for horseback riding this time, but she really did seem to enjoy being outside. There was lots to see!
Dan collecting worms for a little fishing excursion. He seems pretty grossed out by this one...he really should have let me show him how it's done.

The weather was not the greatest - it rained a lot and became quite damp & chilly. But a little weather never stops me! I'm hardy. I really am a farm-girl at heart.

Midnight & me, ready to head out.
Daddy & Caroline about to do a little exploring.

The weather really was a bit of a bummer, but as you can see, we still made the most of our time. We enjoyed plenty of chill time indoors, too, which made it a very restful weekend and allowed for lots of hang time with Justin & Hannah, which was wonderful. Fratts, thanks for being brave enough to come on a little Johnston family adventure! We had a blast :-)

P.S. Unfortunately I don't have a picture to document this, but Caroline rolled over for the first time while we were at the cabin on Friday night! I think she just knew she had an audience - she acted like it was no big deal at all. The little bug just flipped right over!