For Fall Break we headed up to Franklin for a day. I love having my kids experience a little bit the rich family history associated with that place... the place their Grandma grew up, and lived, the place where her father built an egg company from the ground up, the place where he (my kids great grandfather) grew up. Its so idyllic with the country space, fields, trees, mountains and farms. It was the first time Great Grandma Woodward met little Theodore and his cousin, Davis.
Mady and Alec took an initial ride on the motorcycle to make sure it was a good place for the rest of the kids to try it. Gwen rode the motorcycle for her first time and did great! All the kids really loved riding it. It was definitely a highlight of the day and I'm so glad we made space for it in the trunk.
Dixie's brother, David, took us out to see their new baby chicks and let the kids hold them.
We also stopped by the cemetery to see the Woodward section with Dixie's dad, and a lot of his ancestors.
Chris was unable to come with us this time since BYU didn't have Fall Break, and I felt pretty brave driving the whole way by myself with a newborn and 5 other kids. They all did pretty well in the car. It was a long day but really great to get out, and give the kids a chance to connect with their roots.
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