Tuesday, May 14, 2013

The Ficken Family Farm in Iowa

This last summer our family was privileged to go back to my grandpa Ficken's Farm in Iowa.  I wanted my kids to be able to see it at least once while their Great Grandpa was still here.  I have been wanting to go back for years, but we could never manage to get back there.  This year we decided to do everything we could to make the trip.  The family farm has been in the family for years.  It belonged to my great grandparents Albert and Ida Bollenbacher.  It was then passed down to my grandma and grandpa Pearl and Paul Ficken.  I have always loved going back to Iowa every other summer when I was a kid.
 The farmhouse and summer kitchen.

 The backyard of the farmhouse.

 The garage.
 The pigpen and windmill.











The property across the street where my great grandparents lived.

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