A fair to remember

Can you spot the big turkey? Harder than you thought , huh? As you probably guessed, we went to the State fair. I bent down to say hello to this turkey and I guess my big hair scared him and he puffed up bigger than Elvis and ready to take me on. I have had a lot of things said about my hair, but no one has every told me my hair could intimidate a prize winning turkey.

Shane holding a baby duck. The boys wanted no part of the duck and peep holding.

Giddy up cowboy! What a "maverick."

Duncan got to ride this awesome thing called a "stroller." Weeeeeeee.

Shane, Duncan and a super-reflective fire dog. Roland was having no part of this either.

This was a jungle themed ride that Shane and Roland went on. Duncan provided a jungle-like atmosphere by hanging on the bars and bouncing up and down. What a beast.

Roland is on this ride somewhere-hopefully next to his dad. Who knows?

Roland and me and "The Serpent."

This is how I imagined it. "Dad, you said this ride was cool. What gives?" But that's just me.

To top it all off, we had some awesome fireworks. Almost better than the Fourth of July. Yeeehawww-go State fair!

It's a family affair

With the exception of Mamaw Sherry, Papaw Doug, and Aunt Trish, we have came full circle on seeing all the family. After spending much of the summer "hunkered down," we finally did some visiting this last month. Well, technically, Mawmaw and Pawpaw Freddie came to see us. The boys really enjoyed having someone other than me and Shane around to entertain with their antics.

We also had a trip to Albemarle to visit Aunt Patsy, Grammy, Pawpaw, Dale Cynthia and Jesse. Pawpaw celebrated his 57th birthday and we had some AWESOME Sweetshop cake. Roland and Duncan got to ride on the four-wheelers and were in hog heaven. Me and the boys went to the fair with Dale Cynthia and Jesse and watched the demolition derby. It gives Roland hope to think that you can earn money being destructive. Jesse brought a friend and his little brother, which worked out perfect for Roland. He never has anyone to ride rides with, so it was exceptionally fun for him to have a little guy to hang with. I think Grammy and Pawpaw needed a rest when we left. Sadly enough, I forgot the camera-again.

Then, off to New Bern. We haven't saw Grandma Avis and John in what seems like forever. They have been to India since we last saw them. It is an Indian tradition to give babies a gold ring and as a result Duncan got his first jewelry. Here he and Roland are sportin' the gold. How cute is that?

The boys had a great time playing with Uncle John. He has tons of matchbox cars and tons of energy. Those are two of the major requirements for making little boys happy. Much to my disbelief, John is taking driver's ed. Roland Shane and John did some deer spot lighting with John as chauffeur. That's just scary. What would a blog be withour some random pictures? Again, I know I am partial, but I just think they are both so cute-most of the time.



My personal favorite...

Until then...

Big Daddy turns the Big 39

Happy Birthday to Shane!

Wow. I can not believe Shane just turned 39. He was 23-almost 24-when we met. It seems like yesterday. He might not be quiet as hyper as when we met, but he is not far from it. And, he is only 1 pound more than when he was in high school-he still has the six pack to prove it. A little less hair on top, but overall life is good.

He still has the ability to make the guys and girls (big and small) giggle and squeal when he flexes his arms and wears his lizard ear ring.

And of course, occasionally he bites off more than he can chew. Or maybe the lizard did. All I know is this thing was holding on for dear life.

Sitting Pretty

Fun and hectic. That's the story here. We have had a lot of little dramas this month, but I did want to take the time to post a few pictures of Duncan. He is still growing like a weed, and is the sweetest little guy-as long as he is not being ignored. He is finally getting some hair, but it is so light you just can't see it. He can now pat-a-cake and peek-a-boo, but he has the most fun laughing at Roland. Roland is more than happy to be the source of so much entertainment. Among his many first, he also took his first plunge out the back door and scraped his face on the steps. Luckily he is a fast healer and seems no worse for wear. Of course, we went to visit my family the next day and had a lot of explaining to do. We have never had much luck there. I don't think we ever had a professional picture of Roland took that he didn't have some kind of head or face wound the night before. Oh well. I hope you enjoy these pictures of Duncan as much as he and I enjoyed this beautiful weather.