Turner, Montana trip

I'm really not good at this blogging thing as of late! Between getting our pictures up on Facebook, uploading them to Walmart so that family can purchase them should they want them (although I'm still waiting for my Mom to figure that part out!), I never manage to get to the blogging! So, here goes! (I have no idea why this is underlined, but it wouldn't let me change it!)

We headed to Turner, Montana (where Warren grew up) to visit the family still up there. Most importantly, Gregg's grandpa who we wanted to introduce to his very first great grandchild! It's hard to explain just how small Turner really is! When we first drove up into town, there is a sign on the side of the road that says, "Turner- Next 7 Exits"... Gregg about peed his pants when he saw that and if you've never been to Turner, you couldn't truly understand. There are only 7 roads to turn on in Turner which is why it's funny... there are no "exits". It's quite the town. It is also the only place I'll ever be where the bartender asks in the only bar/ restaurant, "Do you want to take a beer for the road?"

We had a great visit and Papa loved getting to hold Kaylen. He even told Gregg to back off when Gregg was standing there in case Kaylen got fussy. Papa had it all under
control! He was very sweet with her and we loved getting to introduce them for the first time! And we know Kaylen must have loved him as well because it didn't take her long to fall asleep in his arms! It was a memorable time for all of us!

Gregg's two uncles, Wellen and Terry, still run the family farm in Turner and we showed up just in time for harvest. They harvest wheat and it's QUITE the production! For Warren, it was like riding a bike, he got in that combine and was as ready as ever to help out. It meant a lot for Gregg to be there, too, as he really wanted to help the family out. Andrew had flown home to help out with harvest and Colin was there to help as well. Warren, Andrew and Colin drove the combines for the most part and Papa showed up to work one day, took over his combine from Colin and put in 7 hours of work! Typically he puts in 3-4, but he just wouldn't quit! It was a wonderful thing to watch, Papa, Warren and Andrew out running the combines, 3 generations of Joneses. Gregg learned to drive the truck that hauled the wheat back to the silos. It was quite the beefy truck and there was a lot more involved in the unloading process. They were long days, so it was not much of a "vacation" for them, but I know they were much happier helping out the family than sitting around. Wellen and Terry actually said because of all the extra help, they got 5 days of work done in about 2.5. I know that made Gregg happy. The end of the week was spoiled by rain, but they got quite a bit done while they had the chance!

Gregg and I had to reinact our favorite picture from the last time we were up at the farm, but this time with the new addition to our family! We had such a great time up there visiting and spending time with the family. It's about a 13 hour drive both ways that we broke up into 2 days each way... thank goodness! Kaylen was WONDERFUL! She slept a lot and we were able to get far between feedings. Not so great for her schedule, but she was very easy to take along!

We, of course, had to take the 4 generation picture of the boys. It was a picture we'll be so glad we took. We couldn't be happier that we made the trip. It's a hard trip to make often, but well worth it!

This is how our sweet pea made the trip. She is one beautiful little girl!

We are so thankful for the family putting us up for the week and taking such good care of us! It was a great experience to get to see what harvesting is all about!