As someone who has joined in late, I definitely feel you. The comments keep coming lol.
It is the antics he and his siblings enjoyed, so many stories. Crossing the river, what farm life was like, would be a treat to walk in his shoes for a day or two!
This is very wholesome. I am sure you will have a better understanding of all the stories and enjoy your time at the farm. I have only visited a ranch once and helped out a little there. It can be quite some physical labor at a full farm for city people. I definitely remember feeling sore after being at a farm for a whole day and helping out.
Sounded like they worked hard, played hard and the four of them had a wonderful time revealing small extracts over time, their mother sounded an extremely wonderful woman. I never met either of my Dad's parents so it would be nice to go back a little to explore.