Fall Fest

* This is a shot of the house from the back yard!

We have had a busy few days due to this beautiful cool weather. Once the sun came out on Thursday of last week, we've spent every moment possible outdoors. We've played at the park with our buddies and spent a lot of time in the yard. Jackson loves riding his little PowerWheels 4 Wheeler and he still loves to swing those golf clubs. He also loves to throw balls - usually at Maggie! He doesn't quite understand why she won't throw it back but he laughs anyway. On Saturday, we had a great afternoon at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens with some friends and their children (Traci and Chad Jenkins). We packed a little picnic - Chad said we had our own little convenience store. What can I say, I like to ensure we have great snacks! Jackson loved feeding the fish and he gets so excited that we have to make sure he doesn't climb into the water. On Sunday, we went to the Green Meadows Petting Farm with a group of friends from our playgroup (Rhonda, Tom and the twins, Tom's mother, MawMaw Mary Ellen, Donna and Owen). The kids had a great time - it was a blast to watch them with these animals up close and personal. Jackson especially like the little ducklings but he would get so excited that he would squeeze their little necks and choke them. The poor little ducklings were not too excited about this. We had to quickly distract him to get him away so we didn't end up with a murder investigation of a strangled duckling. He also really enjoyed the lambs and baby goats. I think it makes him comfortable to be around the smaller animals as they are more his "size." We milked a cow (Jackson liked the woodchips under her udders the best), watched a pig race, held a lamb, and picked out pumpkins to take home. The group picture of the kids is my absolute favorite. Keep in mind, this was the end of the day and they were pooped! What a treasure to show them when they are older and all in high school together - they will all be in the same grade.

Jackson loves animals so much but he still gets most excited with his own two little rotten animals at home!

What a blessing we have in this little boy and that we are able to experience so many fun things with him!

House Update: the windows are in, the roof is being installed today and we should see rock and stone later this week...