Amber and I took the kids to our local Pumpkin Patch the last Saturday of September. We all had a blast! The kids could have happily spent all day. Archer rode the little mini-train a couple of times. Kacey was a little too scared to try it. They loved playing in the dried corn tubs. There were also games that they played, as well as little houses to play in. At one point Kacey saw an Adirondack chair next to a food truck. She made a beeline for it and settled herself in nicely…just like she does in mine. LOL! I love being able to take the kids to stuff like that and watch them have fun!
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| Kacey crawled in the train but got out before it departed. |
The next weekend we enjoyed a quick trip to Paris to
celebrate Shepherd’s birthday. We gave him his present first thing…a small air
hockey table. After he and Jesse assembled it, they immediately started playing. Things got a little rowdy! Ha! After supper we spent the
evening relaxing on the front porch watching the kiddos play. Such a perfect
night! The weather was just right, and we didn’t even have to worry with
mosquitos. We visited and played with the kids Saturday morning, enjoyed a nice
lunch that Mandy fixed us, then headed home. Lovely!
Sheila was scheduled for surgery the next Monday morning, so we
headed to the hospital first thing. Dennis stayed until he was able to see her
after she had awakened from the anesthesia and was settled in her room. I spent the night so Matt could go home to
be with Nam. Even though she was in some pain (although not too severe), we were able to enjoy our visit that evening. We stayed up talking until after midnight. She was released around noon the next day. Surgery went well,
everything checked out ok, and her recovery has been good.
After we got home from the hospital, Dennis and I both came
down with a nasty cold. We felt bad for a good 2 weeks. Ricky’s family also had
it during the same time. We are pretty much over it now and able to get back to
a normal schedule. We didn’t get much of anything done for those 2 weeks though!
Dennis went bowhunting Monday and killed his first deer of
the season…a nice big fat doe. All I had left in the freezer was 2 packages of
jerky meat and 1 package of hamburger, so I was very thankful to see more meat
come in! I had made up a double batch of jerky on Sunday. I just love how good
the house smells when I’m drying it. I have just enough meat left to make up
another double batch right before Thanksgiving. My boys (and others) love to
snack on venison jerky!
Yesterday I took Amber and the kids to the FW Zoo. The
weather was perfect! We had such a good time. Kacey is finally old enough to
really enjoy the zoo. We rode the carousel, and she did so well…sitting up on
her horse like a big girl. The kids enjoyed the petting zoo and “brushing” the
goats. They loved playing in the playhouse area. I think they could have stayed
there all day. Archer really liked the snake house and even petted a snake.
Kacey was pretty much freaked out by it and was ready to leave! We ended the day
with a trip to the gift shop, where I let the kids each pick out a stuffed
animal. Kacey made a beeline for everything pink and ended up with a rainbow
colored lion cub. Archer took much longer making up his mind. He really wanted
something that could fly, but he couldn't decide what. He finally opted for the
CUTEST bat. He is very soft and cuddly and has amazing wings! Fun day!
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| Kacey loved riding piggyback, but hasn't quite learned to hang on well. |
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| Worn out little guy hugging his bat |
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| Tired little girl with her colorful lion cub |
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| Yes, it has pockets! |
I hope you are all enjoy this beautiful fall weather that
has finally arrived and are able to spend it with loved ones!
Mt 19:14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid
them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
