Good Times

We had a really great weekend. My brother Erik and niece Kayla came to visit us. It was good to spend time with them...the kids had a lot of fun playing together. Erik and Wally watched the football game; Wally was disappointed that his team lost to the Gators.

Late Sunday afternoon after Erik and Kayla left, we realized it was the last day of the fair. It was about a half hour away, but we decided to check it out. It was the first time Aiden had ever ridden those little rides they have. He LOVED them! He would point at the cars and say "vroom!" He even went on a kiddie ride that was very similar to the Dumbo ride at Disney World. He and Julia sat in a little elephant that went around the circle and also lifted up in the air. I was really nervous, but Wally insisted on letting him try. He talked to the operator, and the man nicely agreed to stop it if Aiden got scared. He did so great! He didn't even look scared for one second! He just kept staring at the center of the ride, looking at it like "hmmm, how does this work?" It was so funny how serious he looked. I personally didn't think he was ready for that type of ride, but because he's so tall...he is already able to go on all the kiddie rides. But I was wrong! He had fun and was not scared of anything! We're so proud of how big our boy is getting!

The girls are both doing well too. (It sounds so funny to say "girlS") Lexie went for her 2 month check up yesterday and is up to 12 lbs. She got her first vaccinations...three needles. For the first time, I completely chickened out and left the room. It seems like with each kid, those types of things bother me more. Luckily Wally was off of work and with me at the appt so he stayed with her. She did fine, but I still cried. :( She's been sleeping more and eating less since the shots, but is otherwise okay. I took Julia to get her haircut yesterday after school at the children's salon, Snip-Its. She played video games the entire time her hair was being cut. It turned out really cute. She kept worrying that I was making her get "a short haircut"....I had to pinky-promise her that I wasn't. Serious business. The Kindergartens' Pow Wow and Thanksgiving Feast are Friday and Lexie and I are going. I have to make mashed potatoes for 18 kids, and the teacher asked me to cut the turkey into bite sized pieces for the kids. I'm picking up the turkey from her Thursday after school. Wally and I will get it done between the two of us.

wow, this is getting long. I gotta get going, Lexie Lou is starting to squirm around and that means she's getting hungry! Here are some pics and a few video clips.
Julia's Haircut


Lexie


Kayla, Aiden & Julia


Julia Jumping!



The BIG Slide!