The zoo comes to you

I came across this picture and it made me laugh so I thought I would share it. Blayne loved this. Sometimes animals come an make themselves your pets. Our grampsy has made some new friends that seem to like to steal the cats food (I hear they like marshmellos too). Who would have thought that a raccoon and a opossum would be buddies. We got a kick out of watching them hang out on the back patio.

The Shot Store

Its time, well past time to get the boys flu shots. I have never had one, but their doctor recomended it so I guess they get one. Their doctor is an hour away so I decided we would just take them to the health clininc here in town and save the trip. I called them on friday to see when they did them and the lady told me tuesday. So yesterday I ask bryan take off work for a few minutes to go help me. (He is the one after all who told Blayne if he didn't eat his food he would get sick and have to go get a shot at the doctor.) So we head over for flu shots. No one was upset about this, so I am thinking they have no idea what they are headed for. We get there and they are closed for Vetrans day. So i guess we will be going back NEXT tuesday.

Later that day Blayne says to me "are we getting shots?" I tell him "no, not today." he says " Oh, the shot store is closed."

A Pumpikn & A Monkey

I love halloween. It is always busy, but alot of fun for the kids. We carve a pumpkin every year. We have been doing this since Before Blayne was born, but this year Blayne had a blast with it. He dug all the guts out and helped choose the face we would put on it. This years face wasn't as much work as last years Pablo from the Backyardigans, but that was good because Blayne got to help alot. Don't worry Blake your day will come. We toasted the pumpkin seeds and sat pumkin out in front of the house. Bryan tried to get Blayne to give the pumpkin a name, but he insisted that his name WAS pumpkin. so there you go.

We went trick or treating at familys houses, then to the game for trunk-or-treat and some Hornet Football!! Another thing we do every year is go to the Fall Festival or Carnival as I call it at Highland. It was the week before halloween and was lots of fun this year. Blayne is getting big enough to actually play the games. He won a cake the first time he played the cake walk.....so after that he thought that you were supposed to get a cake every time you walked. We ate some good food and played bingo till 2 as usual. Lots of fun!

Hot Air Balloon Festival

A little while ago we went to the Hot Air Balloon Festival in Abilene. They had lots of inflatables that Blayne had a blast on. I wasn't sure how he would like it because there were lots of big kids, but he had so much fun. Then a pony ride that Blayne loved......Blake not so much. Blake really liked the horses...untill I put him on one. He would rather pet them. then the hot air balloons started going up. When we first arrived there was not a balloon in sight, but then all the sudden they were everywhere. It was really cool.

Blake with his Papa

Blake is trying to sneak off and catch a ride on one of the balloons

Blayne and papa

Lots of fun!

Let's Play

Summer is finally over I guess, we are still having some warm days, but i believe my favorite season has passed. The days are getting shorter and the outside playtime getting less. So at an attempt to at least do a blog here are some pictures of Blayne and Blake having some fun playing outstide at Meme and Pop's, enjoying some of those last beautiful days.
Pop is building a fort for the grandkids and boy do they love it. Blake likes to climb the steps...well Blake likes to climb on anything.

tractors are a boys best friend

Blake Walks!

Ok, so Blake has been taking steps for about three weeks or so, but i finally managed to get a good viedo and get it on to the computer. He is really starting to get around now. He is getting so big. He can keep up with all the big kids now. He still gets down and bear crawls when he wants to go really fast.

So, summer is about over and I know I have missed a lot. I will try to catch up, but here are a few pictures for now. Blayne and Blake both love to play in the water, so we spend alot of time outside.

This next one is Blayne and his friend Tenley "sharing" the blanket. Not to be confused with playing tug of war.

and this is sweet Blake before his birthday party