Still no camera to take any pictures and I had some great opportunities this week. We took Abby & Jacob to the fair. They got to see a kangaroo, a monkey, sheep, ponies, and all sorts of other animals. Of course, Abby was a little scared of the animals and the clowns! The one thing Abby was not afraid of was the rides. We rode one of those spinning rides (that make me sick), the carousel with Jacob and Dad, and she rode a car ride all by herself. She rode the car ride about three times... she thought she was something blowing the horn and steering. She ran into a friend from school and they took a spin together.

Blake did not go to the fair with us. He went to a football game with his friend Chris. Yesterday, the five of us went to the Friendship Festival. We took the kids in a wagon and walked around for a little while. It was hot and we really did not like many of the vendors. Blake ended up with a new school t-shirt. We ended up leaving and going to Sonic for some cool drinks!

Jacob has been doing somersault everywhere. When I picked him up from school the other day he did somersault all the way from his room to Abby's room. Before each flip he would say "Look at me Mommy!" It was so cute. He is such a big boy!

Abby FINALLY has her allergist appointment on 4 Oct. I am anxious to hear what the doctor will say. She is constantly scratching and it breaks my heart that I don't know how to make her better. Right now she has a cold, too so that doesn't make it any easier on any of us.

Dylan is doing well. He has all A's in school and we are all very proud of him. I think he is adjusting well to living in SC. Abby still asks about him all the time and always includes him whenever we are talking about family members. She can't wait until Christmas when Dylan, Grandma and Santa come!

Catching Up

It seems like time just gets away from me and before I know it weeks have passed by and I have not written in my blog. I apologize for not having any pictures to post. I dropped my camera and have to get it fixed... along with my iPod that I dropped. Steve said I am not allowed to touch the laptop, ha ha.

We went up to Arkansas over Labor Day weekend to visit Meemaw, Grandpa and Uncle Dustin. We had a very nice visit. Blake, Steve, Grandpa and Dustin went fishing Saturday morning and each caught about 15 fish. Meemaw, Abby, Jacob and I went shopping at Kohl's and Sam's. The kids enjoyed spending time with everyone. Abby and Jacob especially love running around in their backyard. Here in Texas we have stickers ("hurt stickers" as Abby calls them) in our yard so we don't spend too much time out there. Meemaw bought Jacob an Elmo dvd that he loves... it is called "Elmo's Potty Time." We have been working with Jacob on potty training. He is not as enthusiastic as Abby was at his age, but we know we will get there.

Blake is doing great. He has been keeping up his good grades and we are so proud of him. He is such a great help. He always impresses me with his willingness to help. Today, we are having pork tenderloin for dinner that I made in the crockpot. Usually when he gets home he turns it down to "keep warm" but today he was going to a friend's house. Before he went over there he stopped by the house to turn down the crockpot. I just thought that was great of him to remember.

Dylan is doing well in South Carolina. He is keeping his grades up and his mom is working on him with his organizational skills. Abby and Jacob miss him very much. Abby always asks where he is and what he is doing. It is sweet. We have such special kids!