Fun on the Farm

We had a wonderful visit yesterday with Grandma and Granddad Sutton at the family farm in Virginia. Grandma and Granddad are in visiting from Seattle, so we drove down to spend the day with them. For those of you who are not familiar with "the farm," it is a place in Virginia that Michael's grandparents bought about 40 years ago. They lived there off and on for awhile, (they spent winters in Florida), and after they passed away, the family kept it as a place to get away to. There is a local farmer who grows crops in the fields, so there is always fresh corn and tomatoes in the summer. (Yum!) And best of all, that means there are tractors there for Rex to see. The farm is located in Warsaw, Virginia (go to the middle of nowhere, take a right, and continue on for three miles), and it is one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. The house sits on a hill overlooking the Rappahanock River, and the view of the sunsets over the water is to die for. Michael's grandfather wanted a place where his grandchilden, great-grandchildren, etc., could escape from the "city life" for awhile and experience nature. It is common to see deer feeding in the fields and bald eagles flying overhead. It is truly a special place. Rex loves to visit there, and was very excited to spend the day with Grandma and Granddad. Well, let's be honest- he really wanted to see the tractors, but he was glad Granddad was there to walk him down to the sheds!