Fun in Ollie
We always have so much fun visiting Papa Gott at the Farm in Ollie, Iowa. This time it was an even bigger event as we've recruited cousins and aunts to join our fun. Our weekend included a family reunion, figure 8 car races, a field trip to a neighboring farm to FEED A BABY COW!!!, visiting Grandma's "special rock," and a family camp out. Whew! That was a LOT to pack into 24 hours. Everyone had a blast, and the only thing we would have changed would be to have more time there.
We are already anxious to get back!!
Brecken and April at the Gott Reunion
Gretchen and Emma eating lunch at the Gott reunion
Nothing like having a cotton candy machine at the Gott Family Reunion
Girl Cousins walking to the races holding hands.
Emma and Madiana holding hands walking to the races.
Emma, Ava, Gretchen, and Madiana sitting with Papa Gott at the races
Emma and Madiana at the races
Gretchen and Emma at the races
Gretchen at the races
Madiana and Papa Gott at the races
Amy and April at the races witth Gretchen photo boming them
Gott Cousins with Grandma Betty Gott
Gott Cousins with their spouses sitting around Grandma Betty Gott
Emma and Madiana at the races
The whole Gott Clan at the Races
Amy and Kevin at the car races
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Great Grandma Gott with her Great Grandchildren
April and Jerry at the car races
Emma, Gretchen and Ava at the car races
Eric and Gretchen sleeping in the tent
Brecken and Grady at the car races
Brecken, Madiana, Ava, and Gretchen with Papa Gott at the races
Madiana and Eric at the car races
Eric and Gretchen at the car races
Papa Gott and his Grandkids
Watching the car races
April and Amy trying to have a conversation with little people crawling all over them
Gretchen and April at the races eating dinner
Madiana with her loot of candy at the car races. All the big kids worked together and filled her hat up.
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Eric, April and Gretchen at the races
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Brecken and Grady watching the car races
Gretchen watching the car races
Madiana and April at the races
Camping on the farm
Madiana and April getting ready to sleep in the tent
Gretchen, Eric, and Brecken sleeping in the tent
Madiana sleeping in the tent
Gretchen sleeping in the Tent
Gretchen asleep in the tent
Madiana asleep in the tent
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Gretchen and April after the campout
The first ones up the next day after the campout
The morning after the campout
View from the tent in the morning. Not bad Iowa, not bad.
View of our campsite on the farm
Gretchen loved the bunnies outside Papa Gotts house
Papa Gott and Madiana on the Tractor at the Farm
Papa Gott and Brecken on the Tractor at the Farm
Madiana driving the tractor with Papa Gott
Cousins taking a ride in the back of the pickup truck. Only in Iowa!
Madiana feeding the baby calf
Brecken feeding the baby calf
Taking a ride in the back of the pickup truck to see some cows. Only in Iowa!
April and Gretchen checking out the baby calf
Brecken Feeding the baby calves
Madiana feeding the baby calves
Gretchen Feeding the baby calves
Madiana petting the baby calf
Madiana checking out the Cows
Madiana checking the cows out
Gretchen checking the cows out
Ava, April and Gretchen sitting on the truck
Papa Gott, Gretchen, and Emma feeding the fish
Gretchen checking out the fish
Gretchen, and Madiana feeding the fish
Eric and Brecken fishing
Gretchen touching the fish we caught
Gretchen and Madiana checking out the fish we caught
Madiana fishing
Emma showing off the fish she caught
Gretchen trying to fish
Brecken with his first caught fish of the year
Gretchen trying to figure out the fishing pole
Madiana catching a fish!
Madiana standing next to the fish she caught
Madiana's face after she realizes that the fish swolled the hook
Now why did you swallow the hook silly fish
From across the pond watching the kids feed the fish
Brecken driving around Papa Gotts tractor all by himself
Gretchen painting Papa Gott's fingernails
Gretchen adding a little makeup on Papa Gott's face
Great Grandma Gott and Gretchen
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Gretchen looking at the picture of Grandma Gott
Madiana and Gretchen looking at the tombstone of Grandma Gott
Papa Gott and the Grandkids at Grandma Gott's special rock
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Brecken giving Grandma Gott a kiss
Brecken, Madiana, and Gretchen at Great Grandma's special rock
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On the drive home April and Eric stopped to get coffee as the kids slept