In early September, we got the chance to take some extra friends with us to the Bluff House! We drove down two cars packed with 8 girls total, and they all agreed that since the Teague girls are the Lay girls’ cousins’ cousins that they should just go ahead and declare they are actually cousins, too.

Here are ALL the girls walking into Chick fil A with Chip for our lunch stop.

Shortly after we arrived, the kids all wanted to go on a hike. Below is the lineup of everyone (just missing baby Pipps!)

The big kids went on an adventure with Uncle Kemble, and the little ones went fishing with Uncle Chip and myself.

They all enjoyed it, and Ellie Teague caught a fish!

Marjorie and Texas very much enjoyed checking out Great Grandpa’s squishy worms, and that was their favorite part.

Brigette coordinate a fashion show with Stellie in the shelter on the stage, and of course Stellie put on a great show.

Homer was also there, and everyone enjoyed lots and lots of Homer snuggles.

Texas and Marjorie were inseparable, as usual.

We had Shepherd’s Pie for supper on Sunday night, and could hardly squeeze in everyone around the table, but that always makes for the best kind of meal when you are all squished together with your favorite people.

Henry and Texas also were really good sports about letting me take a Hardy Boys photo of them. They are pretty much professionals.

The big kids (Vivi, Brigette, Henry, Nora, and Quinn) all walked over to the cabin by themselves, and spent the night in the loft. This was such a fun big kid thing to get to do, and they did a great job of being brave and doing it!

It was an exhausting, non stop weekend full of fun and memories. We are so grateful to have a special place where we can bring friends and family to give them some fresh air and a break from really hard things. We hope we can have the Teague girls back with us soon for some more farm adventures!