we DO have family in OHIO!!!

Yesterday we traveled down to Ashland, about 1 and a half hours southeast of us, to visit cousin Amy and fam! It was wonderful. Her in-laws, the Starkeys (a wonderfully fun family), live there in one of the most beautiful places in ohio that we've seen so far! We had a delicious picnic (which is very obvious if you look at the food oozing out on the sides of my mouth or at amy's chipmunk cheeks!) and had an INCREDIBLE blizzard ice cream cake from Dairy Queen. It was the BEST cake (without any cake really) that I have EVER had. I'm dead serious. It is craigos b-day on tuesday!

The starkeys live on six acres and it is amazing! they have a little nature trail that goes up their backyard. they also have a fire pit, a great little garden, and an above ground pool.

this is their backyard!!!!!

Katie and Taylor are so dang funny! kent convinced katie that we were going to get lost in the woods on our little nature walk! from then on out she kept telling her mom that the we were in "creepy woods". Kent gets a kick out of scaring and teasing little children. It was such a fun little trip. I loved being able to see family... especially cousin amy. The drive was beautful too. we can't wait for fall.