Horse Farm

We went to Morganton, NC to visit my parents this weekend. While Tod and my Dad played a much needed round of golf, my Mom and I took the boys to the Riddle Center Horse Farm. The Riddle Center is a home for the mentally handicapped and they have an amazing horse center for the residents to participate in. This weekend they opened the barn up to the public. Jacob had a great time riding a horse and he was able to lead a miniature horse around the pen. Brady could have cared less about the horses. He just wanted to throw rocks and pick flowers.

Next to the barn was a field of flowers and dandelions. Jacob blew every dandelion he could and made a wish with each one. I could hear him quietly saying..."I wish for a dog"...blow..."I wish I was a superhero"...blow..."I wish I was big"...blow..."I wish...

We had a fun weekend with my parents.

Spaghetti Face

Every once in a while we get the boys a Kids Cuisine. It's usually chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, and pudding. Well, this time I mistakenly got a spaghetti Kids Cuisine. Jacob doesn't like anything with sauce on it so I gave it to Brady - who will eat just about anything. He devoured it. I just had to take this picture of his little spaghetti face. We went straight to the bath after this dinner!

Water Table Fun

The boys love their water table. We finally had a nice afternoon last week to get out on the back deck and play in the water table. They laughed and splashed for about an hour. And, yes, this was also their bath for the evening!!!

Officer Jacob

Jacob got an FBI kit at the Dollar Store last week. Yes, he does look a little menacing, especially with his dinosaur tattoo, but we all know that it is all an act. The kit came with a badge, sunglasses, toy gun and holster, and handcuffs. The other day I looked out the front window and he had handcuffed himself to the mailbox!! Hopefully social services won't come through our neighborhood! Whenever he dons his "Reno 911" sunglasses he actually calls me "Ma'am".

No Computer = No Posts!!!

Hi all! Well, our computer is on it's last leg. Yes, we are one of those households that still has the monster computer that takes up half of the desk and the floor space around it. I'm not posting very much because I never know when the computer will completely shut down on me. Very frustrating. I hope to be back on soon.

We will be headed to Morganton, NC to spend some time with my parents this weekend. Then we are off to Florida to spend a week with Tod's parents. We will be back all bronzed and sunkissed!!!

Miss you all!!

Animal Crackers Can Cause Emotional Breakdown

Jacob came home from school yesterday very sad. He wouldn't tell me what happened. I didn't want to badger him about it so I let it go. This morning when I was getting his back pack together he freaked out. He was very concerned about what snack he was going to have. I told him his snack was the same as yesterday - animal crackers. He freaked out again and said that he wasn't going to school. What? What's going on? Now, most of you know how sensitive Jacob is. It isn't anything new for him to be over emotional about things. But, this is the first time he has been this emotional about animal crackers. Finally he told me that all of the other boys in his class made fun of him because of his snack. Oh my gosh! Why? Well, the bag of animal crackers has a picture of Dora on them. The boys in his class said that it is a "girly snack". My heart sank. The snack that I carefully chose for him has made him the subject of ridicule among his classmates!! Today Jacob went to school with goldfish. Harmless goldfish. When I picked him up I asked him how his snack went over. He said, "The goldfish were fine, but can I have some animal crackers for lunch?" Ok - animal crackers it is!

38 Years!!

Happy Anniversary Tom and Connie!! Tod's parents are celebrating their 38th wedding anniversary today! They are a great example to all of us. We wish you a very happy anniversary and many many more!!