Part 2: To Grandma's house we go...

We went to Columbia, SC this weekend to visit Grandma. The kids had so much fun that they didn't want to leave and woke up this morning asking if we could go back.

Where do I begin? Grandma is one of the best cooks and we spent Saturday relaxing in her lovely home, eating and playing with the doggies. Then she took us to the Zoo for the 'Boo at the Zoo' festival... They decorate the zoo for Halloween and the kids get to go trick or treating (oh and see some of the animals too)... my favorite part of the evening was watching Husband and Grandma roast marshmallows with the kids (I wasn't allowed to take part because I like mine burnt)

Thanks Grandma for an awesome weekend... we love spending time with you! btw, Nubbin wanted me to tell you that he loves you... literally, asked me to make sure that I write in the blog, 'I love you Grandma...' heehee :)

Part 1: To Grandma's house we go...

Part 2: Cotton candy, cows and corndogs...

We had a blast at the State Fair this year... great memories with the Getz Gang... alas, I didn't take many more pictures than this, so you don't see the awesome lighted swords the kids got or the fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich Husband ate or the 612 pound pumpkin... The kids were so cute and excited to be there!

Nubbin got on a few rides only to decide that he didn't want to ride them (although he and husband rode a kiddie roller coaster that scared everyone else) and Fafa wanted to ride more, but was too short. CharlieGraham were fearless as usual and Little Sis was so good to Fafa and took him on a ride by herself... can't wait until next year!

Part 1: Cotton candy, cows and corndogs...

Can't we just all get along?

Our Obama yard sign was vandalized on Friday. We put up another one only to have it stolen and replaced with a McCain sign.

I'm so disappointed that there are people that would engage in such juvenile behavior. No matter how much I disagree with the other candidate, I would never deface/steal someone's sign out of their yard. Don't we all have the right to our opinions? There's my social commentary for the day... now off to get more signs.

btw, husband suggested putting up another sign that reads, 'Every sign you steal means 5 more dollars to the Obama campaign.'

He said, she said...

Nubbin has been having weird outbursts lately and calling people mean names... peanut head, poopy head, etc. So, he and I had a discussion about what nice pet names he could call people. I definitely need to work on my communication skills because he just didn't get it.

Mommy: 'You can't call people mean names. But, you can use nice words like the names of vegetables... sweet pea, succatash, butternut squash, pumpkin...'

Nubbin: 'You're a vegetable..'

Mommy: ' No, don't call people "vegetable", call them a vegetable...'

Nubbin: 'You're A vegetable'

Mommy: 'No, not vegetable... a specific vegetable'

Nubbin: 'You're a "supetific" vegetable'

Mommy: 'nevermind... good night.'

He's the fun parent

Husband has been doing overtime this weekend and kept the kids for most of the day. They had to go to a birthday party (Husband's first experience taking them to a party by himself) and then I had a baby shower, so he had them all afternoon too.

When I came home from my party, they were out in the back yard... roasting marshmallows on a portable grill that they bought this afternoon. I called one of my closest friends and she said, 'he's getting in touch with his inner child'... at least one of us still has energy... heehee.